University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science

Congratulations to Dorothy Forde, PhD '18, on completing her postdoc at the California Preterm Birth Institute. Read the story here: https://pretermbirthca.ucsf.edu//conversation-dorothy-ford Read her dissertation here: https://rb.gy/iigowz

It's #ToreroTuesday! Please support our nursing students by visiting the link below. THANK YOU to those who already have! https://torerotuesday.sandiego.edu/pag/nursing-landing-page

2020 Grads...don't forget to register for Virtual Graduation! https://www.sandiego.edu/commencement/classof2020/ Lots on tap plus you will hear from some of your favorite professors! https://drive.google.com//1nEINaVxw61FwzbpmA5WFhoDZc/view #USDGrad20

Feeling stressed? Watch USD SON Clinical Professor Jill Bormann, PhD, RN, as she discusses Mantram repetition; a tool you can use anytime and anywhere to help alleviate stress, anxiety, fear, or anger. If you would like to learn more about Mantram, how to choose a word or phrase, and when to use your Mantram, click here for the links to the video and handouts: https://www.sandiego.edu/spotlights/nursing/detail.php

PhD alumna, Deena Drake, is one of only four USD alumni selected to speak during Homecoming and Family Weekend as part of Torero Talks. The theme this year is "Beyond the Limits." The virtual event will be held on October 14 at 12:30pm Pacific time. For more information and for registration information, click here: https://www.sandiego.edu/spotlights/nursing/detail.php

NOTE UPDATED TIME USD SON Professor Jill Bormann will be a guest speaker during a webinar on Mantram Repetition. Dr. Bormann has dedicated years to the study Mantram repetition and how it works to help calm the body, quiet the mind, and improve concentration to restore the spirit. The webinar will be held Friday, October 2 at 2:00 pm Pacific time. It is free to attend. Register here: https://bit.ly/3l39hW5

On #ToreroTuesday, you can support any school, college, program, or Torero Athletics team you feel most passionate about. Join your fellow USD alumni, parents, and friends on Oct. 13 to change thousands of students' lives in just ONE day! Learn more at torerotuesday.sandiego.edu

I think that everything that we have talked about today is polarized when you're talking about the African American male. In every system across the US, they are targeted and a lot of times, especially in nursing, they have a hard time coping and deal with more microaggressions than even African American women. - Samantha Gambles Farr Samantha Gambles Farr is an adjunct clinical professor at USD SON, president of the San Diego Black Nurses Association, and a board-certified... nurse practitioner who has worked in health care for more than 20 years. The quote above is part of an answer to a question posed by a USD SON alumnus during the first in a series of webinars on Racism: A Public Health Crisis. The discussion was an hour-long, candid look at the inequities in health care delivery systems between Black patients and their White counterparts. We want nurses to look like the American public, Dean Jane M. Georges said. Nevertheless, the number of people of color who are actually working as professional nurses is actually quite small. The intent of the webinar was to begin the discussion with our students, our alumni, and our community. To view the webinar, please click on this link: https://drive.google.com//1DNYfQpH7m7R-ZX9_HcbxaHzV7/view To read the questions submitted by attendees and the answers from our panel, please click here: https://www.sandiego.edu/spotlights/nursing/detail.php

The Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science welcomes our new Nursing Librarian. Find out about Karen O'Grady by clicking here: https://www.sandiego.edu/spotlights/nursing/detail.php

Please join Dean Jane M. Georges and a distinguished panel for a frank discussion on the racial inequality within the health care system. When: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Time: 5:30 PDT To register, click here: https://forms.gle/rUoHLVB8YvyzHFEf7

This week, we celebrate our Clinical Nurse Specialists! CNS week is September 1-7, 2020. It is an annual event that acknowledges the contributions of the 89,000 Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) in North America. CNSs are an elite and unique group of advanced practice nurses (APRN) that are the only APRNs qualified to integrate care across the three spheres of influence in health care: patient, nurse, and system. NACNS established National CNS Recognition Week (CNS week) in 2009 to commemorate and celebrate the birth of Hildegard Peplau, who was born on September 1, 1909. Dr. Peplau was a prominent nursing theorist whose landmark book, Interpersonal Relations in Nursing, emphasized the nurse-client relationship as the foundation for nursing practice and today serves as the basis of the CNS role in health care.

Dean Jane Georges and alumni talk about how their love of Fiber Arts has changed over the years and how it has helped then through tough times. They will share with you some of their creations and the stories behind their choices. https://youtu.be/gfnt6xRwevU

Dr. Eileen Fry-Bowers, Associate Professor at the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, has been named the Associate Provost for Research Administration for the University of San Diego effective September 1. Provost Gail Baker made the announcement this week. Read what Dr. Fry-Bowers said about this new role here: https://www.sandiego.edu/news/nursing/detail.php