Monday, January 23, 2012
Tri-Chapter Research Day to be held at UCA
April 3, 2012 is the date for the annual Tri-Chapter Research Day hosted by Kappa-Rho-at-large chapter. The conference will be held at the UCA campus in Conway, AR. More information can be obtained at http://clubs.atu.edu/kapparho.
Spring 2012 Research Poster Awards
As customary, the Epsilon Omicron chapter awarded certificates and monetary awards to the Harding University Carr College of Nursing Nurs 412 research class. Posters were judged by members of the chapter and other disciplines across campus, including the College of Pharmacy and the Department of English.
There was a tie for first place this semester. Winners were Suzanne Anderson and Alexandra Overstreet for The Power of Humor Therapy on Stress and Comfort in End-of-Life Geriatric Cancer Patients and Charlotte Hatch and Monica McCormick for The Birds and the Bees: Preventing Teen Pregnancy Through Sex Education. These winners received $50 each.
Second place winners were April Keith and Molly Thomason for Be Smart! Protect Your Heart. Second place prize winners receive $40 each.
Third place prizes were awarded to Andrea Knappe and Erika Reid for Stress in the Critical Care Setting: Implementation of Debriefing for Nurses. Andrea and Erika received $30 each.
Prizes were awarded during the spring semester's opening ceremonies. Juli Lane, current Epsilon Omicron president and Carr College of Nursing faculty, presented the certificates and monetary awards.
There was a tie for first place this semester. Winners were Suzanne Anderson and Alexandra Overstreet for The Power of Humor Therapy on Stress and Comfort in End-of-Life Geriatric Cancer Patients and Charlotte Hatch and Monica McCormick for The Birds and the Bees: Preventing Teen Pregnancy Through Sex Education. These winners received $50 each.
Second place winners were April Keith and Molly Thomason for Be Smart! Protect Your Heart. Second place prize winners receive $40 each.
Third place prizes were awarded to Andrea Knappe and Erika Reid for Stress in the Critical Care Setting: Implementation of Debriefing for Nurses. Andrea and Erika received $30 each.
Prizes were awarded during the spring semester's opening ceremonies. Juli Lane, current Epsilon Omicron president and Carr College of Nursing faculty, presented the certificates and monetary awards.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
21st Annual TriChapter Research Day
On March 31, 2011, the 21st Annual TriChapter Research Day was held on the Harding University Campus. The Epsilon Omicron chapter hosted Kappa Rho-at-large and Eta Theta chapters. Students from Harding University, Arkansas State University, Arkansas Tech University, and the University of Central Arkansas were in attendance. This year's theme was Genetics and Genomics: Unraveling the Intricate Mystery. The keynote speaker was Ann Cashion, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Chair of the Department of Acute and Chronic Care in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. Her funded research and clinical interests target genetic/genomic and environmental components associated with outcomes of organ transplantation.
Other speakers were:
• Landry Kamdem, PharmD, PhD, who covered the topic of pharmacogenomics;
• Rita Monsen, DSN, MPH, RN, FAAN, speaking on the topic of genetics and ethics;
• Carol Enderlin, PhD, RN & Julia Goodwin, PhD, RN, who gave information on the development of a multiple myeloma registry;
• Suzanne Huetter, APN, CPNP, MSN, who discussed the APN role in pediatric genetics and metabolism; and
• Christina Pettey, PhD(c), MNSc, FNP-BC, APN, RN, whose topic covered DNA and stress.
Quite a large crowd, approximately 450, were present for the seminar. Posters were presented and awards given to the best posters. First place went to Summer Cooper, Madlin Harris, Tiffany Linz, and Kelli Strack, all from UCA, for their poster "The PACU - the New ICU? Evidence-Based Research on ICU Overflow in the PACU."
Other speakers were:
• Landry Kamdem, PharmD, PhD, who covered the topic of pharmacogenomics;
• Rita Monsen, DSN, MPH, RN, FAAN, speaking on the topic of genetics and ethics;
• Carol Enderlin, PhD, RN & Julia Goodwin, PhD, RN, who gave information on the development of a multiple myeloma registry;
• Suzanne Huetter, APN, CPNP, MSN, who discussed the APN role in pediatric genetics and metabolism; and
• Christina Pettey, PhD(c), MNSc, FNP-BC, APN, RN, whose topic covered DNA and stress.
Quite a large crowd, approximately 450, were present for the seminar. Posters were presented and awards given to the best posters. First place went to Summer Cooper, Madlin Harris, Tiffany Linz, and Kelli Strack, all from UCA, for their poster "The PACU - the New ICU? Evidence-Based Research on ICU Overflow in the PACU."
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Save The Date - Induction Ceremony Announced
Epsilon Omicron chapter of Sigma Theta Tau will have its induction ceremony for new members on November 8, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. Please save the date! More information to follow.
Fall Research Awards
The tradition of presenting research awards to Harding University Carr College of Nursing seniors continued on August 24, 2010. Awards were presented during the Transition Ceremony in the Cone Chapel on Harding University's campus. Spring nursing research course posters were evaluated by members of Sigma Theta Tau for general appearance, design, and summary of clinical problem. Based on the results of those evaluations the following prizes were awarded:
First Place: Changing Thoughts, Transforming Lives: CBT for Children with PTSD, by Elaina Stockstill and Sam Strange.
Second Place: One Check A Day to Keep the Doctor Away, by Whitney Hall and Inem Ned.
Third Place: Kangaroo Care: Don't Take Me Away, by Kerri Hesselrode and Brandi Sims.
Congratulations to our winners! We expect great things from you in the future.
First Place: Changing Thoughts, Transforming Lives: CBT for Children with PTSD, by Elaina Stockstill and Sam Strange.
Second Place: One Check A Day to Keep the Doctor Away, by Whitney Hall and Inem Ned.
Third Place: Kangaroo Care: Don't Take Me Away, by Kerri Hesselrode and Brandi Sims.
Congratulations to our winners! We expect great things from you in the future.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
2010 Annual Business Meeting
When: Monday night, February 15, 2010, 7 p.m.
Where: Harding University College of Nursing, Olen Hendrix Bldg. 106
Who: All active & inactive members of Epsilon Omicron chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International
What: Business meeting and educational event
Please join us for 1 CE (free of charge) and finger foods!
This event is co-sponsored by the Harding University College of Nursing.
Harding University College of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Arkansas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Where: Harding University College of Nursing, Olen Hendrix Bldg. 106
Who: All active & inactive members of Epsilon Omicron chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International
What: Business meeting and educational event
Please join us for 1 CE (free of charge) and finger foods!
This event is co-sponsored by the Harding University College of Nursing.
Harding University College of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Arkansas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Spring 2010 Research Poster Awards
The Epsilon Omicron chapter presented its research awards to outstanding research posters in the nursing research class at Harding University College of Nursing. These students will also enter their posters at the Tri-Chapter Research Day in April. The first place award was given to Natalie Jocoy and Emily Burroughs for Creating Confidence in Care. Tessa Markum (Epsilon Omicron member) and Kelli White received second place for their poster, License to Give. Leigh Counts (Epsilon Omicron member) and Whitney Evans presented Parental Presence and were awarded third place. Congratulations to these senior nursing students and thank you to the membership for your continued support of these awards.
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