Tribute Magazine

2017 issue
Derek Wallace, who will earn his Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2018, is mentored by Darpan I. Patel, Ph.D. Wallace’s research concentrates on the inflammatory signaling of prostate cancer tumors that leads to muscle wasting.

SUNRISE: Student Research Geared to Reducing Muscle Wasting Due to Prostate Cancer

Undergraduate student Derek Wallace brought previous lab experience to the SUNRISE program, but he was excited to learn he would actually plan the research project, perform experiments, conduct statistical analysis, and disseminate the findings.
Dr. M. Danet Lapiz Bluhm and Bryan Ralloma are two of the first mentor-mentee participants in the School of Nursing's Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research Immersion Experience (SUNRISE).

SUNRISE: Filipino Student, Professor Study Effects of Typhoon on Mothers, Children

Undergraduate student Bryan Ralloma teamed up with mentor M. Danet Lapiz Bluhm, Ph.D., RN, to study the health consequences of prenatal maternal stress following Typhoon Haiyan in their native homeland of the Philippines.
Undergraduate student Derek Wallace and faculty mentor Darpan I. Patel, Ph.D., are among the first participants in the School of Nursing's Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research Immersion Experience (SUNRISE).

SUNRISE: Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research Immersion Experience

The School of Nursing created the Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research Immersion Experience (SUNRISE) to guide students toward successfully completing undergraduates degrees and then enrolling in graduate school.
Lisa D. Sievers, M.S.N., RN, and colleagues from the 2015 cohort of the National League of Nursing (NLN) Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators had their “Faculty Development Toolkit for Simulation Resources” published by the NLN as an online resource.

Faculty Member Co-Authors Online Simulation Educators Toolkit

Lisa D. Sievers, M.S.N., RN, and colleagues from the 2015 cohort of the National League of Nursing Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators had their “Faculty Development Toolkit for Simulation Resources” published as an online resource.
Cindy Sickora, D.N.P., RN, has joined the School of Nursing as vice dean for practice and engagement.

School of Nursing Hires Vice Dean for Practice and Engagement

Cindy Sickora, D.N.P., RN, has joined the School of Nursing as vice dean for practice and engagement.
Karine Crow, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, was inducted as a 2016 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) at the academy’s annual policy conference in Washington, D.C.

Professor Inducted as AAN Fellow

Karine Crow, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, was inducted as a 2016 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
Kathleen R. Stevens, Ed.D., RN, FAAN, co-authored ground-breaking nursing research on High Reliability Organizations.

Ground-Breaking Nursing Research

Kathleen R. Stevens, Ed.D., RN, FAAN, co-authored the first nursing research performed by frontline nurses on the effectiveness of High Reliability Organizations (HROs). It has been published online in Research in Nursing and Health.
M. Danet Lapiz Bluhm, Ph.D., RN, has been named a Collaborative Academic Research Member on a multi-state project called Veterans’ Action League with the goal of improving veteran health care delivery.

Associate Professor Named to VA Project

M. Danet Lapiz Bluhm, Ph.D., RN, was named a Collaborative Academic Research Member on a multi-state project called Veterans’ Action League.
For her dissertation, Gretchel Gealogo, Ph.D., RN, gathered data from dementia patients with the goal of improving the quality of care by health care providers and the patients’ ability to contribute to their health care decisions.

Giving Patients a Voice

Alumna Gretchel Gealogo, Ph.D., M.S.N., RN, gathered data from dementia patients with the goal of improving the quality of care by health care providers and the patients' ability to contribute to their health care decisions.
Strategic gift planning can help you address your financial goals while also improving the future of nursing education and patient care. Your gift may provide: - A life-changing scholarship for nursing students - A memorial endowment to honor a loved one - Support of an outstanding faculty and specialty program or any area that is of greatest interest to you. If you would like to learn more about creating a plan that will provide support for future generations, we are here to help. For more information, contact Melissa Mireles, director of development for the School of Nursing, at 210-567-5534 or mirelesm4@uthscsa.edu. NOTE: The best way to give depends on your own personal situation and should be discussed with your professional adviser.

Your Legacy — Our Future

Strategic gift planning allows friends of the School of Nursing to find a way to address your financial goals while creating a legacy of great impact. Your gift can make a difference for generations to come.
Venetia Cantrell, D.N.P., M.S.N., FNP-BC, monitors the blood pressure of a member of the Covenant Community Church in San Antonio.

More Than a Leap of Faith

As a graduate of the School of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Venetia Cantrell, D.N.P., M.S.N., FNP-BC, used her nursing leadership skills to help church members improve their heart health.
Odette V. Denisa, M.S.N., RN, ACNP-BC, is president of the School of Nursing Alumni Association.

A Message from Alumni Board President

Odette V. Denisa, M.S.N., RN, ACNP-BC, president of the School of Nursing Alumni Association, shares an update on the association's activities and programs.
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