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Dr. Amber Vermeesch joins NAP in Nursing

Congratulations to Dr. Amber Vermeesch for becoming a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in Nursing! As a NAP Fellow, Dr. Vermeesch will further their mission by collaborating with other health professionals to address various needs of vulnerable populations. This will build on her leadership experiences to promote improved and interdisciplinary coordination in the delivery of primary care and to optimize health and disease prevention among vulnerable and minority populations. In addition, Dr. Vermeesch is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)! As a wellness researcher since 2004 and as a family nurse practitioner since 2006, she is a strong proponent of the Exercise is Medicine initiative.
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University of Portland attends 50th Annual WIN Conference

The Western Institute of Nursing’s 50th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO from April 19-22, 2017. The theme of the conference was 50 Years of Leadership: Continuing the Vision. Here, researchers, clinicians, educators, and students shared their research and project findings through keynote addresses, podium presentations, poster displays, and numerous networking opportunities. The University of Portland School of Nursing faculty and undergraduate and graduate students in attendance were among those sharing their findings and research through presenting their posters.

University of Portland poster presentations at the WIN conference were as follows:

  • Nurse Educator Master’s Program Students: Dr. Barb Braband, Project Advisor
    • Nicole Woods: Understanding the Importance of Patient Engagement through Case Study Learning
    • Michelle Collazo: Exploring Nursing Care for Heart Failure Patients through High Fidelity Simulation
    • Ariel Schmidlin: Educating Pre-eclampsia Management Using Case Studies of Disease Progression
    • Tina Truong: Teaching Care Coordination for Diabetic Patients
    • Ashley Thiessen: Educating Nursing Students about Patient Self-Management Preventative Care to Minimize Type II Diabetes Mellitus Complications
  • Faculty:
    • Susan B. Stillwell, Amber Vermeesch, & Jane Scott: Interventions to Reduce Perceived Stress Among Graduate Students - A Systematic Review
    • Briana Rotter: Implementation of a Symptom Assessment Tool into Home-Based Outpatient Palliative Care
  • Faculty and UP Students:
    • Larizza Limjuco-Woodruff, Nicole Auxier, & Benjamin Stadelman: Job Satisfaction and Intent to Leave Among Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) and Non-DEU Clinical Teachers
    • Amber Vermeesch, Patricia Cox, Sarah Baca, & Derek Simmons: Strategies for Strengthening Ethics Education in a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
    • Henry Valdez, Jon Rompel, Elisa Majors, & Lorretta Krautscheid: Buddy Up – Innovative Strategies to Enhance Student Nurse Retention
    • Marie Wagner, Taylor Mossman, Lorretta Krautscheid, & Laura Mood: The Effect of Resilience Education on Attenuating Moral Distress

University of Portland faculty also participated in the following podium presentation:

  • Leadership Influence Self-Assessment Tool: Nurses Leading Transformational Change: Casey R. Shillam, PhD, RN, Jeffrey M. Adams, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Debbie Chatman Bryant, DNP, RN, Joy Deupree, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, & Suzanne Miyamoto, PhD, RN, FAAN

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