Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, dean of JHSON, tells newswise.com, “We are proud to be recognized again for our purposeful dedication to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into our mission, education, research, practice, and service.”
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded into the mission at JHSON, and help drive the school’s innovation and success. This past year, JHSON has lived its mission for excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion in joint effort with its robust Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The committee seeks to increase cultural competency skills and diversity of faculty, students, and staff, while providing opportunities for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, strategies, and feedback. The school also centers on “local to global” educational programs that offer collaborations with students and faculty from across 25 different countries.
JHSON’s faculty population are 29 percent racial and ethnic minorities and 12 percent men. The student population are 39 percent racial and ethnic minorities and 12 percent men. The school was also recently named a 2019 Best School for Men in Nursing by the American Association for Men in Nursing.
Other diversity highlights from the past year include the recognition of Phyllis Sharps, PhD, RN, FAAN, as 2019 Black Nurse of the Year by the Black Nurses Association of the Greater Washington, DC Area, Inc.; the diversification of education opportunities, which includes a nurse anesthesiology program and more online options; a committed and focused faculty research program in areas of health equity; and more.
To learn more about the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing receiving the 2019 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, visit here.
JHSON Dean Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, tells newswise.com, “This leadership position is key to the future of our program and to leveraging the importance of advanced practice nursing across the nation. As a JHSON DNP graduate herself, Dr. McIltrot is an exceptional leader in advanced clinical care, patient safety, and translating evidence into practice. I look forward to her knowledge and experience guiding our program’s continued excellence and growth.”
McIltrot has served in a variety of leadership programs throughout her career. In her time at JHSON, she co-led the first Saudi Arabian DNP class to graduate from the school in 2017. She has served as chair of the DNP Progressions Committee, co-investigator of an NSPII grant funding JHSON’s Supporting Professional Achievement in Nursing (SPAN) program, and as an instructor for numerous courses within the DNP program. She was also the lead nurse practitioner in pediatric surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital for several years.
Earlier in her career, McIltrot was an officer in the Army Nurse Corps and a charge nurse in the 41st Combat Support Hospital in Iraq, the Brooke Army Medical Center in Ft. Sam Houston, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. She has received military awards for her service including the Bronze Service Star for her work in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm/New Dawn.
To learn more about the newly appointed director of the JHSON DNP program, Dr. Kimberly McIltrot, visit here.
With more than 35 years of experience in environmental public health, Lichtveld will help support JHSON’s mission and contribute diverse perspective to the school’s local and global work. Lichtveld is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and serves as an endowed chair in environmental policy at the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium and is director of the Center for Gulf Coast Environmental Health Research, Leadership, and Strategic Initiatives.
JHSON Dean Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, tells Newswise.com, “Dr. Lichtveld has a wealth of knowledge gained from working all over the world. Her education, expertise, and lived experience will add tremendous value to our work, and we are excited for her enthusiasm to invest in our school.”
Lichtveld began her career in her early twenties working as a physician in the Amazon rainforest and over the course of her career she has researched environmentally-induced disease, health disparities, environmental health policy, disaster preparedness, public health systems, and community resilience.
JHSON’s Nursing Advisory Board consists of members from across disciplines and professions to help advocate for the school’s leadership and success. Lichtveld has been inducted in the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars and earned honors including being named CDC’s Environmental Health Scientist of the Year and Woman of the Year by the City of New Orleans. She is also a member of the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council and the EPA Scientific Advisory Board.
To learn more about Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH, who has recently joined the Joins Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Advisory Board, visit here.
Five members of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) faculty have been selected for induction as fellows in the American Academy of Nursing’s (AAN) 2018 fall meeting taking place tomorrow, November 3. Induction to the Academy recognizes significant contributions to nursing and health care, and a career dedicated to influencing policy and well-being.
JHSON Dean Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, tells Newswise.com, “These faculty are outstanding and have a diverse range of knowledge and expertise that has impacted nursing and the health of communities nationally and globally. Our reach as a school is palpable because of their leadership and innovation, and I congratulate them on their excellent work and receiving this honor.”
The five JHSON nurses selected for induction as fellows includes:
Nada Lukkahatai, PhD, MSN, RN, is a nurse researcher focused on symptom biology and management, oncology, and the interaction of behavior and biological processes. She is currently studying the effects of non-pharmacological intervention, including technology enhanced home-based exercise programs, and musculoskeletal symptoms in breast cancer survivors.
Janiece Taylor, PhD, MSN, RN, is a nurse researcher studying minority and women’s health, and aging in people with chronic disabling pain conditions. Her research helps older adults prioritize pain management, identify disability and physical function outcomes among older African American women with osteoarthritis, and find associations between pain, depression, and functional limitations in home-bound older women and minorities.
Brigit VanGraafeiland, DNP, CRNP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner with 28 years of experience who has worked with vulnerable and underserved populations in urban and rural areas. She has also studied improvements in health care outcomes in vulnerable populations and conducted a nationwide survey on child maltreatment screening in primary care settings.
Nicole Warren, PhD, MPH, RN, CNM, is a certified nurse-midwife and public health nurse. Her global work has helped build competencies among maternal health providers in sub-Saharan Africa and India and her US based work has helped improve care for women affected by female genital cutting. She also works to promote the universal rights of childbearing women including informed consent, equitable care, freedom from discrimination, and being treated with dignity and respect.
Chao Hsing Yeh, PhD, MSN, RN, is a nurse researcher examining non-pharmacological management, and the mechanisms and efficacy of auricular point acupressure to manage pain in adults, patients with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers, and cancer patients. She was a 2018 recipient of the Johns Hopkins University Discovery Award and is currently studying the scientific underpinnings of using acupressure to provide pain relief from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
To learn more about the five Johns Hopkins School of Nursing faculty members selected for induction as fellows in the American Academy of Nursing, visit here.
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) celebrated the 130th anniversary of its founding over the weekend. The school originally opened as a hospital training school in October 1889 and eventually grew into a national model for nursing education.
JHSON kicked off its 130th anniversary celebrations over the weekend, but the celebration will continue through October 2019, highlighting the school’s leadership in nursing education, research, and practice.
Patricia Davidson, PhD, MED, RN, FAAN, dean of JHSON, tells Hub.JHU.edu, “As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, it is truly meaningful to see that our vision to empower and educate nurses has not wavered since our founding and is just as purposeful today as it was 130 years ago. Hopkins nurses, across the generations, are united through our tremendous knowledge, insight, skill, leadership, and cultural competence. Not only are we commemorating the nursing legacy that has strengthened us in the past, but also our future work and the impact we will continue to have on health care, the profession, and the well-being of communities across the world.”
After being founded as a hospital training school, JHSON began offering degrees as part of the greater Johns Hopkins University in 1984. It has since become an all-graduate nursing program offering masters and doctoral degrees, post-degree certifications, post-doctoral opportunities, and more.
To learn more about the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing’s 130 year anniversary, visit here.
