Publications:
Maternity Nursing chapter in Fast Facts (2001) published by F.A. Davis
Member:
Alabama Perinatal Board, District VI
Association of Women’s Health Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN): Alabama Section Education Director; nominated for National Nominating Committee; planning committee for Alabama-Georgia Conference (Fall 2001)
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society for Nursing
Alabama Baby Coalition: co-chair, Data Collection and Analysis
Attended:
Alabama Perinatal Association meeting
Presentation:
Alabama Baby Coalition 2000 data
Maternal Child Conference
Lectures/presentations given:
Guest lecturer: Developmental Psychology – Prenatal and Birth
Volunteer educator and consultant for Hannah House
Volunteer for Deep South Girl Scouts (interviewer for the Wider Opportunity Selection and judge of Gold Award Projects)
Redesigned Nursing Division website
Used PowerPoint in all lectures; put lectures on web with FrontPage and ERes
Working with Melisa Yeend in the Development Office to submit a grant for nursing students to participate in teaching patients in Hannah House
Works in progress:
Continuing research with nursing students on spanking of children
Article: “Teaching Research to Undergraduate Students”
Carol Harrison [Division Chair]
Attended:
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) meeting, Washington, DC
Parish Nursing Conference:
Conference
co-chair
Speaker
SHC workshops: “An Introduction to ERes” and “Using PowerPoint to Create Organizational Charts”
Reviewer: Demonstrating Care: The Art of Integrative Nursing by Martha Libster
Grants:
Crampton Trust grant ($49,500 implemented; will continue into 2001-2002)
Monies received from the Parish Nurse Conference will be applied toward adjunct faculty salaries
Member:
Alabama Council of Administrators of Professional Nursing Education Programs (ACAPNEP): Chair, Baccalaureate Committee
Board of Directors, Mobile Chapter of Alabama Organization of Nurse Executives
Board of Trustees, Mercy Medical
Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA)
Disaster Health Committee, American Red Cross
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society for Nursing
American Nurses AssociationNational League for Nursing
Phi Kappa Phi
Mobile County Nurses Association
Posted course notes and materials on web and ERes
Works in progress:
Continuing to assess need for a graduate program in Health Science (Crampton Grant)
Manuscript reviewer for the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) Nephrology Journal (referred)
Book/movie/software reviewer for the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) Nephrology Journal (referred):
Book review: Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness, published in Nephrology Journal 27 (4) 423
Book review: Using and Conducting Nursing Research in the Clinical Setting, published in Nephrology Journal 27 (4) 423
Attended:
Baccalaureate Education Conference of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN): Building a Framework for Assessment of Baccalaureate Competencies – Challenges and Opportunities for a Brighter Future, Chicago, Illinois
Heartland/Delta Conference: Faculty Conversations III, Loyola University New Orleans
Parish Nursing Institute, SHC
Presentation: “Mental Health Counseling”
SHC Karen Desotelle workshop: “The Context for Teaching and Learning in Jesuit Colleges and Universities”
SHC Barbara Walvoord workshop: “Using Technology Effectively to Enhance Student Learning and Motivation”
SHC workshop: training in learning to search CINAHL database
SHC workshop: ERes
SHC workshop: “How to Detect Plagiarism”
Member:
CHEER (group of health care workers providing home care for elderly, needy individuals)
Assisted in Mercy Medical’s “Mercy Cares” program by preparing and implementing student nurses’ participation (Crampton Grant)
Doctoral student at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans
Placed two courses on ERes
Created and published faculty web page
Works in progress:
Dissertation at LSUHSC for Doctor of Science in Nursing
Chapter in ophthalmology in new pharmacology book to be published by Delmar
Three book/movie/software reviews for Nephrology Journal
Continuing work on curriculum for graduate Health Sciences program (Crampton Trust)
Publications:
Sanford, J. (2001). “Thoracic, Abdominal and Eye Trauma.” (chapter) Protocols for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners. Barkley, T. and Myers, C. (eds.). W.B. Saunders: Orlando
Attended:
Nursing Technology Conference, Orlando, Florida
Presentation: “Hot
Topics in Online Education”
Alabama State Nursing Association State Conference,
Montgomery, Alabama
Poster presentation:
“Issues in Online Education”
Louisiana State University Health Science Center workshop: “How to Publish,” Dr. Patricia Beare
Member:
American Nurses Association
Oncology Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society for Nursing
American Heart Association
National Stroke Association
Developed new nursing course: NUR 445 Critical Care
Recipient of Federal Traineeship Grant for Doctorate Nursing Education at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Doctoral student at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans: Took 21 hours of coursework toward Doctor of Science in Nursing degree and successfully completed General Examinations
Works in progress:
Dissertation: The Relationships Between Stress, Burden and Health in Rural Caregivers of Stroke Patients
Donna Trimm
Attended:
Creative Teaching for Nursing Educators 26th Annual Workshop
Doctoral student at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans: Completed 15 credit hours toward doctoral degree in nursing