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Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Program in Community
Health
2000-2001
Selected Reports
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Maureen Dever-Bumba, MSN, FNP, CPNP, designed a plan for
integrating community health content into the FNP curriculum at the Medical College of
Georgia. She faced several challenges because the program includes two distance learning
sites, and the content would have to be integrated without adding additional faculty,
classes or credits to the program. She reports that while the plan is ongoing, they have
already seen some positive results.
Karen L. Olsen, RN, MSN, created a project that partnered
Oakland University with the Pontiac Health Initiative (PHI) and the Michigan Primary Care
Association (MPCA). This project will involve NP students assisting in conducting a survey
to identify barriers to accessing primary care services. The students will also analyze
the data for a presentation in one of their classes. This survey will be the first step in
a plan for an ongoing partnership with PHI and MPCA.
Barbara Sheer DNSc, FNP-C, developed a project for integrating
community health content into the NP program at the University of Delaware. While limited
by the fact that she could not add credits to the program, she was able to combine
overlapping existing courses to make room for a new community course. Her project also
involved partnering with a variety of community agencies to develop practice sites for
students and faculty.
Sheila K. Smith, PhD, RN,CS, ANP, devised a method for
integrating community health content when the resources do not seem readily available. Her
project describes her work with students at regional free clinics, where they can practice
in a population-focused setting. She also discusses an interdepartmental review of the
graduate nursing curriculum at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, and future plans
for integrating community health content.
Patsy E. Smyth, DSN, FNP, RNC, used information she obtained
from the mentoring program as an impetus to update the NP curriculum at the Mississippi
University for Women. She describes three new courses, scheduled to start in Fall 2002,
which will reflect an increased community emphasis in the program. Additionally, the
faculty will offer the option of a community project in place of a thesis.
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