News and Updates

Basic Concepts in Radiology For Clinical Practice

4/ 15/2008

Apply for a newly posted course "Basic Concepts in Radiology For Clinical Practice: May 10, 2008"

Half Day Workshop!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
3.3 Contact Hours
Registration:8:30-9am
Course:9am-12:30pm
Location:

Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner: Certification Review and Refresher Course

4/ 9/2008

Apply ONLINE for the "Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner: Certification Review and Refresher Course". Apply by May 1st, to get the best rate.

Check other Newly posted Classes, Workshops, and Conferences.

SUNY Upstate, College of Nursing offers a variety of accredited, continuing nursing education courses for any interested nurse or health care professional. From half day to weekend-long conference programs, nurses have the opportunity to enhance or learn new skills. For more information, please contact Barbara Black, Director, Continuing Nursing Education, (blackb@upstate.edu, 315-464-3905) or Nancy Lyon, Administrative Assistant (lyonn@upstate.edu, 315-464-4276) for Continuing Nursing Education classes.

Certified Emergency Nurse Review Course

4/ 9/2008

Please apply early for the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Review Course to reserve your spot.

Date: May 12 & 13, 2008
Setnor Academic Building, Room 3507
Weiskotten Hall
766 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY

Print Application Form and Brochure.

Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FPMHNP) Course

4/ 3/2008

The Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FPMHNP) track in our Master’s Program has been approved by both SUNY and the New York State Education Department.  The first course, NURS 609: Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Theory will be offered in the Fall 2008 semester (Fall 2008 Course Schedule) on Monday evenings from 4:30 – 7:20 pm.

We are admitting students to this track or transferring those students who are in other tracks and wish to complete the FPMHNP track. If you wish to apply for this track in the master’s or post-master’s program, you may do so through the Admissions Office. If you are a matriculated student who would like to transfer to this track, please contact Carol Gavan for the master’s program or Barbara Black for the post-master’s program. Contact information is given below.

SUNY Upstate, Admissions Office
admiss@upstate.edu; 464-4570

Carol Gavan, EdD, RN
Director of Graduate Nursing Studies
gavanc@upstate.edu; 464-3907

Barbara Black, MS, MA, RN, NP
Director of Post-Master’s Nursing Studies
blackb@upstate.edu; 464-3905

CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) Program

2/ 14/2008

Clinical Nurse Specialist Opportunities

2/ 1/2008

University Hospital is launching new Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) roles in key service areas. The CNS will assume the advanced nursing practice role of clinical expert, educator, leader, change agent, researcher and consultant for nursing services. CNS positions are now available in the following areas:

• Surgical Services (024095)


• Neurosciences (024136)


• Critical Care Medicine (024432)


• Adult Hem/Onc (024433)


• Pediatric Hem/Onc (024424)


• Musculoskeletal Disease/Orthopedic Surgery (024137)

The CNS will assist in the development and implementation of clinical standards, processes and research, all aimed at achieving optimal outcomes that enhance the quality of care for patients, families and community. NYS licensed RN; Master’s degree in Nursing with Clinical Specialization in Medical-Surgical Nursing and 3 years Clinical Practice in a comparable Healthcare Setting required. Previous experience in an acute setting, formal or informal teaching experience and certification in specialty area strongly preferred. Apply on-line at Upstate Medical University to the job number indicated above.

CALL FOR POSTER SESSION ABSTRACTS

1/ 17/2008

May 2nd, 2008
Holiday Inn Arena Hotel
Binghamton, NY

Abstracts are now being accepted for the Conference Poster Session.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS IS FEBRUARY 15TH, 2008.
Check Abstract Submission Requirements and more details...

Margaret Wells Receives Ph.D. in Nursing

12/ 7/2007

Faculty member, Margaret (Meega) Wells, received her Ph.D. in Nursing from Binghamton University on Sunday, December 9, 2007. The title of her dissertation was "Resilience in Rural Community Dwelling Older Adults".

Margaret Wells, receives her hood from Nancy Stamp, dean of the Graduate School, and Pamela Stewart Fahs, associate professor and Decker Chair in Rural Health.

(News Source: Binghamton University, Decker: School of Nursing)

Ross Poster Session 2007

11/ 29/2007

Nursing Hourly Rounds: Impact on Falls, Patient Satisfaction, & Call Light Usage

The study is currently being conducted at Crouse hospital with former student Todd Olrich. The purpose of this quasi-experimental, replication study was to determine if hourly nursing rounds effect patient fall rates, patient satisfaction, and call light usage.

Findings from this study will be used to improve nursing practice and promote clinical excellence. Hourly rounds improve patient care by decreasing falls, as well as decreasing cost. For these reasons hourly rounds should be continued. Complete analysis of the data is pending.

Resilience in Rural Community Dwelling Older Adults

Presented By: Margaret Wells, Ph.D, MS, NP, RN

Evidence-Based Practice Awareness: Peer-to-Peer Dissemination

Priscilla Sandford Worral, PhD, RN; Jennifer Lemke, RN; Karen Canale, RN; Anne Carter, MS, RN

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is an established method for improving clinical practice. Despite the recognized benefits of EBP for patients and professional staff, there are few published studies that have tested theoretically-driven interventions to enhance EBP among nurses. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of EBP content and activities introduced by Nursing Research Council (NRC) members to their fellow RNs to increase staff belief in, knowledge of, and use of EBP in providing patient care. Using Disciplined Clinical Inquiry as a theoretical framework and a mixed-methods design, data were collected from 91 RNs in 9 patient care areas over a total period of 18 months. Of the three instruments used for data collection, the EBP Beliefs Scale and EBP Implementation Scale demonstrated strong homogeneity reliability (Cronbach’s alphas ranging from .89 to .98), weak construct validity at baseline, and fair to adequate construct validity at post-intervention. The EBP Cognitive test demonstrated poor reliability at both baseline and post-intervention periods. Analysis of results for intervention units over time demonstrated a statistically significant increase in EBP use (Chi sq = 6.0, p=.05) and non-significant but consistent increase in EBP beliefs and knowledge over time. Use of ANCOVA to test differences between intervention and control units demonstrated no statistically significant differences, explained perhaps in part by small sample sizes and consequently low power (power .15 to .35). Consistently higher scores for RNs on intervention units suggest peer-to-peer dissemination may be an effective method for increasing RN staff EBP awareness and should be tested in a larger study.