Look at The Delta Chapter website to see the proposed bylaws for Delta Chapter at www2.kumc.edu/son/stt. Delta Chapter DELTA CHAPTER OFFICERS

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1 Delta Chapter University of Kansas School of Nursing Volume 14, Number 2 Fall/Winter 2004 DELTA CHAPTER OFFICERS President...Sharon Kumm Vice President... Beth Clark Corresponding Secretary... Kathy Fletcher Recording Secretary... Susan Ralston Treasurer... Claudette Metsker Graduate Counselor...Jan Davidson Undergraduate Counselor... JoEllen Greischar-Billiard DELTA CHAPTER COMMITTEES Bylaws Chair... Sandy Hanson Research/Awards Chair...Susan Parker Membership Involvement Chair...Beth Vandenberg Nominations Chair...Virginia Wry Look at The Delta Chapter website to see the proposed bylaws for Delta Chapter at www2.kumc.edu/son/stt CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 13, 2004 Executive Board Meeting 3025 SON 3:45-5:15 p.m. November 10, 2004 Executive Board Meeting 3025 SON 3:45-5:15 p.m. November 11, 2004 Fall Program and Meeting Kansas University School of Nursing School of Nursing Building See Details page 5 December 1, 2004 Sigma Theta Tau Informational Tea SON Atrium 3:00-5:00 p.m. December 8, 2004 Executive Board Meeting 3025 SON 3:45-5:15 p.m. January 19, 2005 Executive Board Meeting 3025 SON 3:45-5:15 p.m. March 16, 2005 Spring Program and Meeting

2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 2 Awards Committee. We plan to keep these committees on a volunteer basis, instead of the chairs being elected. The proposed Bylaws are on the website and I hope that you will review them prior to the Fall Meeting and Program on Nov. 11. I am honored to be the President of Delta Chapter for the next two years. This year promises to be exciting as we change the governance structure. We have several new initiatives planned also. A survey was included with the ballot last year. I want to thank everyone who took the time to complete the survey. The top topics of interest for program topics were: legal/ethical issues, professional issues, evidence based practice, clinical practice topics, and interdisciplinary research. You can expect to see programs on these topics in the future. The changes in the governance structure require only two committees: Governance and Leadership Succession. The Governance Committee will consist of the Counselors and three elected members. Since Delta Chapter has two Counselors, we would need to elect at least two more members. The mission of this committee is to oversee bylaws compliance, make recommendations for bylaws changes, and oversee member and chapter eligibility issues. We have had the help of three very involved members from the class of 2003: Angie Cofer, Amanda Gantner and Amanda VonSchriltz. They have been attending the board meetings and were involved in the member orientation held on July 20 and the Alzheimer s Association Memory Walk on Oct. 2. They are very energetic and enthusiastic about member involvement. We are looking for other projects for Delta Chapter members to participate in and welcome your suggestions. I am very excited about the changes that are occurring and reassured by the involvement of some of our newer members. This year has started very well. Sincerely, Sharon Kumm The Leadership Succession Committee will consist of 3 elected members. The mission of this committee is to develop members in organizational leadership roles across the span of their careers, mentor members to assume organizational board and officer positions at all levels of the organization. In addition, the Executive Board has decided to keep a Finance Committee and the Research and

3 Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 3 DELTA AWARDS On May 20, 2004 Delta Chapter awarded the annual Outstanding Student and Excellence in Clinical Practice Awards during the spring banquet. These awardees were: Undergraduate Student: Ashleigh Surber Master s Student: Sally Hopkins Whitaker Undergraduate Nursing student wins Delta Award for excellence in scholarship and practice On September 27, 2004, the Delta Chapter president, Sharon Kumm, and Awards Chair, Susan Parker, awarded Jennifer Miller the Sigma Theta Tau Undergraduate Nursing Student Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded each fall during the senior year of nursing school to recognize the student with academic and clinical excellence. To qualify for the scholarship the senior student must have the highest GPA and have received a Level I or Level II Nursing Student Clinical Excellence Award. The chapter was pleased to reward Jennifer for all her hard work and excellence in practice. DELTA 2004 RESEARCH AND TRAVEL AWARDS The Delta Chapter has provided funds to assist their membership in research and scholarly activities. This year we are happy to announce the 2004 Fall Travel Awardee: Monica Thurmond: The Use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) in the Perioperative Setting at the 110 th Annual Meeting of Military Surgeons of the United States Conference in Denver CO. HOW DO I APPLY FOR FUTURE TRAVEL & RESEARCH AWARDS?? Information and application forms regarding the various awards are available at the Delta Chapter website or you can contact: Susan Parker Chair, Research & Award Committee Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau The University of Kansas School of Nursing 3901 Rainbow Blvd. Kansas City, KS sparker@kumc.edu Upcoming Deadlines: 3/1/05 & 9/1/05 DO YOU KNOW A A NURSE COLLEAGUE WHO DEMONSTRATES SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP OR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE? Please consider nominating your nursing colleagues for the awards of community leadership or clinical excellence. The application /nomination deadlines Outstanding Student Awards, Community Leadership Award & Clinical Excellence Award are April 1, 2005.

4 Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 4 New Governance Structure changes Bylaws This year promises to be busy in Delta Chapter as we make the transition to the new form of governance. Only two committees are required: Governance and Leadership Succession. The Governance Committee will consist of the Counselors and three elected members. Since Delta Chapter has two Counselors, we would need to elect at least two more members. The mission of this committee is to oversee bylaws compliance, make recommendations for bylaws changes, and oversee member and chapter eligibility issues. The Leadership Succession Committee will consist of 3 elected members. The mission of this committee is to develop members in organizational leadership roles across the span of their careers, mentor members to assume organizational board and officer positions at all levels of the organization. Volunteers Needed We are seeking volunteers for the following committees and task forces: Leadership/mentoring task force - involves developing a leadership intern program and a mentoring program. Contact person is Sharon Kumm skumm@kumc.edu Program Committee - includes the fall program, spring program and induction banquet. You can be involved in only one, two, or all three programs. Contact person is Beth Clark eclark@kumc.edu bvandenberg@kumc.edu 2004 Science Pioneers: 53rd Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair Delta Chapter and MuMu Chapter (William Jewell College) of STT jointly judged and awarded prizes to children participating in the 2004 Science & Engineering Fair. The results of many very interesting experiments were seen at the fair which made the selection difficult. Judges from the Delta Chapter were Susan Parker and Karen Tarnow and from the MuMu Chapter were Christy Roberts and Kathy Bond. The following children were awarded awards sponsored by the Delta and MuMu chapters: Junior Division: 1st place: Anna Heims & Erin Graham, "Sunscreen Fact or Fiction" 2nd place: Amy Wooten & Elsa Pageler, "A Comparison of Three Types of Car Seat Instructions" 3rd place: Carly Stowe, "High Carb = High Appetite?" Senior Division & Inventions: 1st place: Amanda Neighbour, "The Effect of Varying Sugar Concentrations on ph" 2nd place: Elizabeth Gittemeir, "Workout Brush" - Invention 3rd place: Donald Liles, "Slip Lites" - Invention Membership Involvement Committee - We are looking for people with innovative ideas about how to excite and involve members in community activities. Contact person is Beth Vandenberg

5 Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 5 RESEARCH CORNER Delta Members Involved in Research Thompson, Noreen; Osorio, Ivan; and Hunter, Edward Non-epileptic Seizures: Reframing the Diagnosis. 50 patients who received special clinical nurse specialist intervention during the admission process for videomonitored EEG were followed for 2 years and there were improved outcomes as noted by decreased incidence of seizures or decreased severity in most cases. Carol Smith RN, PhD (SON) PI, Marilyn Werkowitz RN, MN ; Noreen Thompson RN, MSN NIH/NINR Grant #RO1NR049401: Technological home Care: costs and Quality of Life 9/95-8/99 and Grant #NIHRO1/NRO A1 Rural Dwelling Older Adults: CPAP Adherence Support 4/2000-3/2005 Use of telecommunication by the nurse to improve CPAP adherence. Murray, Lorraine, Noreen Thompson & Laura Burch. Research study consultants to Nancy Dunton Psychiatric Indicators National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators Steen, C., Setter, R. & Martin D. National Nurse Residency Program: A descriptive study to measure the variable of graduate nurse resident characteristics, teaching hospital characteristics and responses by the residents to measures of graduate nurse experience, work control, critical thinking and job satisfaction. Werkowitch, M. & N. Thompson. With Carol Smith (PI) Rural dwelling older adults: CPAP adherence support. National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators PI: Diane Boyle and Nancy Dunton, Laura Burch RN, MA, Lorraine Murray RN, MA, Noreen Thompson RN, MSN (consultants on indicator development for inpatient psychiatric units) Simpson Steve and Carol Cleek Invasive Arterial Line Monitoring for Hemodynamic Measurement Assessment Funded by Edwards. Cleek Carol Nurses ability to identify the signs and symptoms of early sepsis and the impact of early identification and subsequent treatment on patient outcomes. Funded by Eli Lilly Perucca, Roxanne; Tarnow Karen (SON), and a senior nursing student A Comparison of 72 versus 96 hour peripheral IV sites. Pierce, Lynelle RN, MN Shik, Nina RN, MN and Janet Pierce RN, PhD (SON) Investigation of a variety of mouth care routines and incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia. Barnett, Marge APRN, BC-PC, (PI); Pat Dalrymple RN, MS; Jody Gyulay RN,PhD, Carol Mulvenon RN,MS, Noreen Thompson RN, MSN and Sarah Walters RN, MS Retrospective Descriptive Study of the role of Hospital Based Palliative Care Teams in the Withdrawal of Ventilator Support in the Intensive Care Unit of 4 Midwestern Hospitals Delta Chapter Survey Results The results from the member survey that was enclosed in the ballot have been tabulated. The top topics of interest were: legal/ethical issues, professional issues, evidence based practice, clinical practice topics, and interdisciplinary research. You can expect to see programs on these topics in the future. We are looking for a speaker regarding evidence based practice for the Spring Meeting. If you have suggestions, please Beth Clark at eclark@kumc.edu.

6 Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 6 The Delta Chapter would like to thank the following members for their donations to support the induction of new members: *Lauren Aaronson *Rita Clifford *Jan Davidson *Yvonne Ornelas-Rios *Karen Wambach *Judith Bowers *Helen Connors *Sandy Hanson *Carol Starling Do you know someone who would like to be a Membership involvement A member orientation was held on July 20, 2004 and attended by 5 members. The purpose was to learn about STT. Sharon Kumm, the president would like to thank the Task Force for their time and efforts: Mary Leenerts, Jeanne Schott, Angie Cofer, Amanda VonSchriltz and Amanda Gartner. A slide show gave members insight into how they can benefit from and be an active part of Delta Chapter. There will be a membership phone-a-thon in February 2005 at the School of Nursing. If you would like to help the chapter call members to encourage continued membership please let Beth Vandenberg at bvandenberg@kumc.edu. Delta Chapter was represented very well in the Alzheimer s Disease Walk Angie Cofer and Amanda VonSchriltz organized members of Delta Chapter and friends to walk in the Alzheimer s Disease Walk on October 2, 2004 in Corporate Woods. The Delta Chapter donated $350 dollars to help raise funds for the walk. The group had a good time and raised $1442 for the cause. Thanks to all of the Delta Chapter Members who dressed in purple and represented us so well on that day. member for Delta Chapter? If you know a nurse who would foster the high standards of Sigma Theta Tau and who is not a member of Delta Chapter, consider nominating them as a community member. The nurses nominated for community membership must hold a minimum of any baccalaureate degree or the equivalent and have demonstrated marked achievement in education, practice, research administration or publication. The purposes of Sigma Theta Tau International are to recognize superior achievement, recognize the development of leadership qualities, foster high professional standards, encourage creative work, and strengthen commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession. The Membership Intent form and the Endorsement for Membership form are both located on pages 8 &9 of the Newsletter.

7 Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 7 Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Fall Meeting Wednesday, November 11, 2004 University of Kansas School of Nursing Atrium 3901 Rainbow Blvd. Kansas City, KS 5:00 p.m. Appetizers & Networking Basement Floor SON 5:30 p.m. Business Meeting Room B018 School of Nursing 6:00 p.m. Asking Clinical Questions for Evidence-based Practice" Room B018 School of Nursing Veronica Rempusheki, R.N., Ph.D

8 Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 8 The purposes of Sigma Theta Tau International are: 1. Recognize superior achievement. 2. Recognize the development of leadership qualities. 3. Foster high professional standards. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Membership Intent Form 4. Encourage creative work. 5. Strengthen commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession. COMMUNITY NURSE LEADER Chapter CRITERIA: Nurses must be registered nurses, legally recognized to practice in their country with a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field, and have demonstrated achievement in nursing. Name (last) (first) (middle initial) Address City State Zip/Postal Code Country Phone Number Former Education (list highest degree first and attach a copy of documentation for the highest degree received): Please check areas of achievement in nursing: Education Administration Practice Publication Research Other (please indicate) Please list your most recent (last five years) contributions to nursing in areas checked above: Candidate s Signature Date Please attach to this form two membership endorsement forms. These two endorsements can be from nursing faculty or other nurses in leadership roles. One form must be from an active Sigma Theta Tau member. *If you do not have a connection with a Sigma Theta Tau International chapter, please indicate connections you have with any U.S. universities. Also, if you are unsure which chapter to join, please return this form to Sigma Theta Tau International headquarters, Chapter Services Manager, 550 West North St., Indianapolis, IN

9 Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 9 The purposes of Sigma Theta Tau International are: 1. Recognize superior achievement. 2. Recognize the development of leadership qualities. 3. Foster high professional standards. 4. Encourage creative work. 5. Strengthen commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Endorsement for Membership UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS Chapter Definition: An endorsement is a letter or statement supporting an individual for membership* in the chapter. Two endorsements per individual are necessary in order for an application to be considered by the Chapter Eligibility Committee. One letter or statement of support is required to be from a nursing faculty member. At least one of the two endorsements is to be from an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International. This endorsement enables the candidate to be considered for membership. The Eligibility Committee of the chapter invites your letter or statement of endorsement supporting the following individual for membership: Is applying for membership in the Chapter On the basis of this student s achievement and my knowledge of the purposes of Sigma Theta Tau International, I heartily endorse this individual for membership in the chapter. Signature Date Chapter Membership Position Relationship to Applicant Comments (if desired): *UNDERGRADUATE CRITERIA: Each undergraduate candidate for membership is required to meet the criteria for the undergraduate category of membership. Undergraduate students are required to have completed ½ of the nursing curriculum, have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 grading scale, rank in the upper 35% of the graduating class, and meet the expectation of academic integrity. *GRADUATE CRITERIA: Each graduate (master s or doctoral) candidate for membership is required to meet the criteria

10 Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 10 NAME: Karen Wambach OCCUPATION: Assistant Professor KU SON INVOLVEMENT IN SST: member of STTI since 1988, member of Delta Chapter since 1993, served as Vice-president for one term and treasurer for 5 years, currently Finance Committee Chair HOW HAS STT IMPACTED YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT? STT and its values has fostered my sense of dedication to nursing scholarship. Through leadership activities in STT I have grown professionally. Through financial assistance from Delta chapter my research has been advanced. I am very appreciative for all the support I have received from STT. WHAT CAREER AND/OR PRACTICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN MOST MEANINGFUL FOR YOU? My program of research [breastfeeding promotion and support] have been very important to my career and my own sense of impacting the health of our society. Currently I am conducting a large clinical trial to promote and support breastfeeding among teenage mothers. This population has many challenges to face in their own social and personal development, as well as caring for their newborns. I believe all we can do to support their efforts in providing breast milk for their infants will enhance the health of these young mothers and their infants' health. HOW CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF NURSING? My teaching activities at the undergraduate and graduate level will add to the collective educational preparation of our future nurses, advanced practice nurses, and nurse scientists by facilitating learning in the areas of my instruction. My teaching and guidance is just one piece of a collective effort by all of our dedicated nurse educators here at KUSON. My research efforts in promoting breastfeeding initiation and duration will hopefully touch the lives and health of teenage mothers and their infants as they begin their life as a family. CURRENT ENDEAVORS? I currently teach at the undergraduate (maternity), masters (theory and nurse educator course), and doctoral level (measurement) in the KUSON. I also advise BSN, masters, and doctoral students in research projects. My current research study titled "Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding in Adolescents" is in its second year of four years and is funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research.

11 Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 11 Spotlight on Delta Chapter PUBLICATIONS Bonnel, W., Starling, C., Wambach, K., & Tarnow, K. (2003). Blended roles: Preparing the advance practice nurse educator/ clinician with a web-based nurse educator certificate program. Journal of Professional Nursing, 19, Kennedy, D. (2003). Analysis of sharp-end, frontline human error: beyond throwing out bad apples. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 19(2), Wambach, K.A. (2003). Lactation mastitis: A description of women's experiences. Journal of Human Lactation, 19, Smith, C., Lennerts, M.H., Gajewski, B. J. A systematically tested intervention for managing reactive depression. Nursing Research, 52 (6). Thurmond, V. A., & Wambach, K. (2004). Understanding interactions in distance education: A review of the literature. Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 1, Thurmond, V. A., & Wambach, K. (2004). Towards an understanding of interactions in distance education. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 8(2). GRANTS Thurmond. V. A. (Principal Investigator) Aeromedical Evacuation Needs of War Injured Service Members Funding Source: $124,127 TriService Nursing Research Program (TSRNP) Thurmond, V. A. (Principal Investigator) Evaluating the Impact of Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) in the Perioperative Setting Funding Source: $270,490 United States Medical Research and Material Command (USMRMC) Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) PRESENTATIONS Bonnel, W. & Wambach, K. Teaching with Technology Course: More than Teaching on the Web. American Nursing Informatics Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 9 and 10, Fletcher, K. Molding a CIS to stimulate Nursing Students Critical Thinking presented at the National League for Nursing Education Summit 2004: Excellence and Innovation in Nursing Education October 2, 2004.

12 Fall/Winter, 2004, Page 12 SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION FOR FUTURE NEWSLETTERS We at Delta Chapter are proud of our distinguished membership and are delighted to hear about members' achievements, appointments, and awards. We are pleased to carry announcements of such items in the Delta Chapter Newsletter. Please use this form to notify us of your accomplishments. Thank you! Name: Address: Message: If you are enclosing a publication notice, please include appropriate citation information. The deadline for submission of reports of activities, honors, presentations, or publications for the next newsletter (Spring/Summer) is January 15, Mail to: Kathy Fletcher, Delta Chapter Newsletter Editor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas SIGMA THETA TAU, INC Non-Profit Organization INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF NURSING U.S. POSTAGE PAID Delta Chapter Shawnee Mission, KS The University of Kansas School of Nursing Permit # Rainbow Blvd. Kansas City, KS Moving? Go to SSTI website and change it on-line.