LINDA Q. EVERETT, PHD, MSN 85, RN, CNAA, BC, FAAN

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1 ALUMNI AWARDS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA LINDA Q. EVERETT, PHD, MSN 85, RN, CNAA, BC, FAAN The Distinguished Alumna Award is the highest recognition given by the FPB Alumni Association to an alumna/us who has demonstrated continuous, outstanding, creative and exemplary contributions to the discipline of nursing or to healthcare. Dr. Linda Q. Everett is the 2007 president of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and executive vice president and chief nursing executive at Clarian Health in Indianapolis, IN. She is also the associate dean for clinical affairs at the Indiana University School of Nursing. As AONE president, Dr. Everett leads 5,000 nursing executives throughout the country in collaborative efforts to improve health care. She works ardently to fulfill the organization s mission, which is to shape the future of health care through innovative nursing leadership and to represent nurse leaders who improve health care. Her focus is on patient safety and high-quality care. Prior to her current positions, she was senior associate director and director of nursing services and patient care/chief nursing officer at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, while also serving as associate dean for clinical practice at the University of Iowa School of Nursing. At the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, from 1999 through February 2007, Dr. Everett has supervised more than 4,000 employees who provided healthcare services in both ambulatory and inpatient care departments. At Clarian Health, a system of hospitals in and around Indianapolis, she is responsible for staff from many disciplines in various roles and specialty areas of care delivery. Additionally, she lends strategic planning and workforce development support to the Clarian executive team. Dr. Everett earned her nursing diploma from Riverside White-Cross School of Nursing, her BSN from Kent State University, her MSN at FPB, and her PhD in nursing administration/nursing systems from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Dr. Everett began her career as a staff nurse in the operating room and the psychiatric/medical unit at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She later became an associate administrator of nursing at Sinai Hospital of Detroit and a director of nursing and vice president of patient services at Detroit Medical Center, Grace Hospital, in Michigan. When she took her position at the University of Iowa system in Iowa City, she also began teaching in the College of Nursing. Dr. Everett is a researcher, teacher and speaker who has also published widely on nursing management and patient care topics. Her many honors include: recognition as a Woman of Influence in 2006 by an Iowa business journal; induction as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2005; and completion of the Johnson & Johnson Wharton Fellows Program in Management for Nurse Executives at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Everett s professional activities also include serving as a Magnet hospital appraiser for the American Nurses Credentialing Center from 2003 to In addition, she has served in leadership roles in Sigma Theta Tau International as international treasurer and foundation board member, and as international chair for the Pillar of Leadership Award judging committee and the international policy task force. 12 The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University

2 Excerpts from Dr. Everett s Address Saturday, May 19, 2007 a ride in an Indy racing car around the race track at 185 miles per hour! I mastered this so well they offered me a chance to race this season. I declined on the grounds that I am a nurse 185 miles per hour just isn t fast enough for me! Before I comment on FPB, I would like to offer a tribute to my late parents Robert and Margaret Quinn. I am the older of two children of second generation Irish descent. My late parents, Robert and Margaret Quinn, were veterans of the Second World War. My mother was a radio operator in the Navy and my father served in the 8th Air Force. At the age of 21, his plane was shot down over Germany, and he spent the next 18 months in a POW camp. From my parents experiences, I learned early the power of faith, the value of hope and the meaning of courage, the difference between wanting something and needing something, and above all, what it means to love and be loved regardless of where you are, near or far. As I matured, these became the principles by which I try to live. I feel the presence of my parents today, and they are proud. educational experience from an exceptional academic environment. Those of you who are As I reflect on my nursing career, I think of the mentors I have had, including both nursing educators and nursing leaders. With their relentless and sometimes not so gentle encouragement, I have reached goals and achieved outcomes I never imagined possible. One of those mentors was Dean May Wykle. I had the pleasure to serve with or more accurately served at the pleasure of Dean Wykle on the Sigma Theta Tau International board of directors. As the treasurer of the honor society, it was my job to find the funds to support President Wykle s vision, and I know all of you can relate to this challenge! I want to thank the Frances Payne Bolton I began my studies at FPB in August You Alumni Association for selecting me for the may remember that was the same year that 2007 Distinguished Alumna Award. What an Dr. Joyce Fitzpatrick became FPB dean. The honor! My good fortune to be recognized in first faculty member I encountered was this manner, however, would not have been Professor Wilma Phipps, director of medical- possible without support from my family, surgical nursing. On the first day of my grad- friends, and colleagues. Being here today is the second thrill for me The lesson here is never, this week. As we now live in Indianapolis, my never underestimate the husband and I have quickly learned what it means to be at the home of the Indianapolis power of an exceptional 500 in the month of May. I had the opportunity on Wednesday to take students now have chosen wisely. uate education, Professor Phipps shared several pearls of wisdom. One piece of advice that struck me as particularly interesting was the statement or more appropriately, the caution You must learn to cope with ambiguity! Wow, what an understatement that turned out to be! That seemingly innocent comment was a portent of coming attractions. The next day, along with my peers, I was introduced to Dr. Rosemary Ellis. The memorable question from that first class was Is a tree really a tree, or is it a concept, a construct, a mirage or just a hunk of wood? I m fairly certain we never answered that question quite to Dr. Ellis s satisfaction. And who could forget the presence of former Dean Rozella Schlotfeldt? She was always buzzing around making sure all was well with the students and the faculty. Other faculty members who reigned over me during my master s program included Antoinette Ragucci, Rosemary Rich and Mary Lou Kiley. Professor Phipps and Associate Professor Kiley guided and sometimes pushed me through my master s thesis. A degree from FPB has opened many doors for me both in nursing practice and in nursing education. The lesson here is never, never underestimate the power of an exceptional educational experience from an exceptional academic environment. Those of you who are students now have chosen wisely. Go forward confidently and share your wisdom with others as you contribute to the nursing profession. The significance of a degree from FPB can be seen in the composition of the Nursing Tri- Council, which actually represents four nursing organizations and is considered the most politically influential group of nursing organizations in the U.S. This year three of the four presidents of these organizations are FPB graduates: Dr. Jeanette Lancaster is president of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Rebecca Patton is president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), and I am the president of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). Together we occupy 75% of the elected members of the Nursing Tri- Council. Folks, that is significant! When I graduated from FPB on May 22, 1985, I had earned more than a master of science degree from one of the most prestigious nursing programs in the nation I had acquired skills that would prepare me for the rigor of a nursing administrative career, a thirst for lifelong education, and a passion to contribute to the profession of nursing. I owe these skills to my educational experience at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. And I am grateful for these blessings! I am proud to be honored as the FPB 2007 Distinguished Alumna. Thank you again. The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University 13

3 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE SCOTT R. ZIEHM, ND 87, RN The Award for Excellence recognizes an alumna/us who has made significant contributions in nursing or related areas of healthcare. Since 1990, Dr. Scott Ziehm has served as an academic administrator and faculty member at the School of Nursing of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In his capacity as assistant dean and director of the Master s Entry Program in Nursing at UCSF, he started the first graduate entry program for nursing in the State of California. An expert in psychiatric mental health nursing, he has also taught in the graduate program at UCSF and has risen to the rank of clinical professor. In addition, Dr. Ziehm has a long affiliation with the UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children s Hospital, where he serves as a psychiatric consult liaison clinical nurse specialist, offering support to the nursing staff and the nursing leadership team of this world-class medical center. Scott R. Ziehm celebrates with his parents. Valuing diversity and service to underserved populations, Dr. Ziehm takes students to care for the mentally ill at San Francisco General Hospital, where the majority of patients are poor and many are homeless. Dr. Ziehm has consistently recognized the outstanding nursing staff and their expertise with chronically ill patients, encouraging them to partner with him as co-teachers for his students. As a result of this collaboration and many others at numerous area hospitals, both students and staff have gained innumerable benefits during the last 16 years. UCSF students in particular have a unique experience in psychiatric nursing as they are immersed in a setting that appreciates diversity and service to vulnerable populations. As a graduate from the 6th class of the ND program at FPB in 1987, Dr. Ziehm is familiar with the skepticism of the nursing community when innovations in nursing education are introduced. And despite the well known liberal climate of the San Francisco Bay Area, skepticism was the predominant response to both the students and the concept of the program he began at UCSF in the early 1990s. But despite years of resistance to the Master s Entry Program in Nursing at UCSF, the program has grown dramatically under his leadership. Initially admitting 30 students, the program now admits 84 students, selected from applicant pools greater than 600. In addition, Dr. Ziehm has recruited and mentored a team of eight young faculty members originally serving in clinical roles who ensure quality classroom and clinical instruction to students. His education at FPB and his experiences at UCSF have helped Dr. Ziehm become a national nursing leader. And he uses his knowledge and expertise to support the growth of programs like his throughout the country. In fact, he has provided broad guidance to accelerated nursing programs, conceptualizing, designing, implementing and evaluating nearly 25 similar programs across the country. In addition, he has provided consultation to 13 countries on implementing the entry role. Dr. Ziehm has also helped to transform the way that master s entry education is viewed by nursing faculty and clinical agencies. The Honorable Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman Texas voted into the U.S. Congress. One of her more famous quotes serves as a source of inspiration and renewal for Dr. Ziehm: I never intended to be an ordinary person! 14 The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University

4 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT S AWARD FERIAL ABDEL AZIZ M. ALY, PHD, MSN 65, RN Dr. Ferial Abdel Aziz M. Aly is a professor of community health nursing at the Higher Institute of Nursing at Alexandria University in Alexandria, Egypt. As president of the Nursing Education Sector of the Supreme Council of Universities, she is responsible for the development of nursing education in accordance with the quality assurance system established for all faculties of nursing in Egypt. Dr. Aly is also president of the Egyptian Nurses Association for graduate nurses in Egypt and a nursing consultant for the Scientific Association of Arab Nursing Faculties. In 1979, Dr. Aly received a Diploma in Primary Health Care from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. She has served as a faculty member in Egypt for 42 years. Dr. Aly has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Alexandria University Award in 1997 and Badges of Honor from organizations such as the Health Institute in Kuwait, Al Zaytoonah University in Jordan, King Faisal Hospital and Research Centre in Saudi Arabia, and the Red Cross Association in Kuwait. In 1990, she received the prestigious Ideal Nurse in Egypt Award. Dr. Aly has helped to make positive changes to the image of nursing in Egypt and beyond. Dr. Aly is well known for her work with the World Health Organization (WHO). For more than thirty years, she has planned and conducted training programs for nurses and students and travel on field visits throughout the United States and the Middle East. She has served as a keynote speaker for many international events, speaking on topics such as the impact of nursing on family health care in the Middle East, reproductive health care, women s health in developing countries, and the image of nursing in the Middle East. Dr. Aly has also led many international discussions of nursing as a profession, and the strength and integral role of the nurses to the healthcare field. Dr. Aly s continued commitment to this work is based on her belief in the importance of global education in public health and fostering the importance of health and development for children and their parents. Dr. Aly received her bachelor s degree from the Nursing Institution at Alexandria University in She then traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, to further her studies. In 1965, she received an MSN in community health nursing from FPB. Shortly afterward, Dr. Aly served as an instructor and RN at two hospitals in Worcester, Massachusetts, and then she became a lecturer in public health nursing at the Higher Institute of Nursing at Alexandria University. In 1972, she completed her PhD in public health from the Higher Institute of Public Health at Alexandria University. The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University 15

5 Challenge REUNION The Reunion Challenge allows classes to reunite and commemorate their special reunion year by making a class gift to the school. All individual gifts made by classmates within the class reunion year are counted toward the class gift. Gifts can be made to the Annual Fund or designated for any purpose that a classmate chooses. Contributions may be made outright, via pledges, or planned gifts. The first place winner for the 2007 Reunion Challenge was the Class of To honor their 30th reunion, the members of the Class of 1977 raised $25,466 for the school. 22% of class members participated in raising this gift. The 45th Reunion Class of 1962 took second place in the 2007 challenge. Together, they raised a total of $11,470 and had a participation rate of 48%. The classes of 1952 and 1957 tied for third place. The Class of 1957, our 50th Reunion Class, raised $8,472 and had a participation rate of 39%, and the Class of 1952 raised $7,450 with a participation rate of 45%. Altogether, the Reunion Challenge raised $80,298 in support of the continued excellence of the academic programs and research initiatives of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. ALUMNI AND FRIENDS SPONSOR GRADUATES LUNCHES The following donors sponsored the alumni lunches for the Class of 2007 graduates, making it possible for them to attend their first Alumni Luncheon: Marilyn M. Abraham, MSN 62 Elizabeth Ryan Adams, MSN 75, BSN 48, Faculty Emerita Ruth Anderson, MSN 54, MN 45, Faculty Emerita Robin Collins Blake, ND 82, MSN 86 Isabelle Monreal Boland, MSN 80 Ann A. Casas, BSN 62 Janice Chu, BSN 77 Laura M. DeHelian, MSN 77, BSN 72, Faculty Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Honorary Alumna 92, Faculty Faye Gary, Faculty Marion P. Good, PhD 92, BSN 57, Faculty Nancy A. Gorenshek, MSN 69, BSN 65 Betty Scheibner Heffner, DN 46 Ruth G. Hein, BSN 57 Rosemarie Mihelich Hogan, MSN 71, BSN 61, Faculty Emerita Carolyn G. Holt, MSN 73, BSN 62 Phyllis Robb Husted, DN 47 Deborah Goldenberg Klein, MSN 82, BSN 77 Elizabeth Eberle Kosnik, MN 47 Patty Ann Young Koyl, MSN 97 Donna Lynn Luebke, Cert 96, MSN 92 Marcia A. Luke, BSN 57 Arlene E. Mann, MSN 87 John Albert Mathie, ND 82, MSN 95 Patricia Elaine McDonald, PhD 95, Faculty Diana Lynn Morris, PhD 91, MSN 86, Faculty Laura John Nosek, MSN 81, BSN 61, Faculty Margaret O Neil, Faculty Emerita Charlene Phelps, MSN 65 Russell C. Swansburg, BSN 52 Diane Tuuri, MSN 82 June I. Watt, Faculty Emerita 16 The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University