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 Georgia State University hosts GNA legislative lobby day
 The Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Nursing Students at Georgia State (NSGS) hosted the Georgia Nurses Association (GNA) Legislative Day 2008 on Thursday, January 31. Over 350 nursing students and faculty from all over Georgia met at the Georgia State University Student Center prior to visiting the state capitol in order to familiarize legislators and in turn the public with the GNA legislative platform. Several issues that have a direct impact on nursing education were highlighted, including faculty shortage, salaries as well as continuing issues related to prescriptive authority for advance practice nurses.
The
College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia State University is pleased to
announce the appointment Dr. Barbara C. Woodring as professor and director of
the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing, effective July 2006.
Dr. Barbara C. Woodring has been appointed director of the Byrdine F. Lewis
School of Nursing. Dr. Woodring, who will replace the retiring Dr. Alice Demi,
comes to Georgia State University with outstanding nursing education experience.
She was most recently the associate dean of undergraduate programs in the School
of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Woodring has also
held administrative and teaching positions at several prominent universities
including the Medical College of Georgia, Rush University, and Northwestern
University. She began her nursing career at Union Memorial Hospital in
Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Woodring has numerous publications to her credit and she frequently
co-authored with nursing colleagues from around the country. She has authored
three books, 10 book chapters and dozens of journal articles. A pediatric nurse
by training, Dr. Woodring has shared her expertise through consulting and
mentoring nurses and nursing students around the world from Hong Kong to Uganda.
She is community-minded as well; she has been a member of the Red Cross
Disaster/Trauma Team since 1969.
Dr. Woodring holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from Ball State
University, three master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University, Ball State
University, and St. Francis College. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in
Nursing from Grace College in Indiana.
AH
CNS/NP Track—May 22, 2006
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Track Converts to the Adult Health
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner Track—The Brydine F. Lewis School
of Nursing is pleased to announce the conversion of the Adult Health Clinical
Nurse Specialist master’s track to the Adult Health Clinical Nurse
Specialist/Nurse Practitioner (AH CNS/NP) track. Responding to the current trend
in advanced nursing practice and to inquiries from clinical agencies and
potential students, the AH CNS/NP will begin in Fall 2006. This new track will
prepare students to sit for certification as an adult health/medical-surgical
clinical nurse specialist or an adult health nurse practitioner. For more
information about this exciting career opportunity, please contact the Office of
Academic Assistance (404-413-1000 or
chhs-oaa@gsu.edu).
Myra
Carmon, associate professor of nursing, received the 2006 Grassroots Advocacy
Award at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ 27th Annual
Conference, in Washington, D.C. on March 31. The award recognizes a member
who has demonstrated sustained advocacy in the area of child health policy or
professional practice issues for pediatric nurse practitioners.
The
Board of Regents recently allocated $859,487 to Georgia State University’s
Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing as part of a major new University System
initiative to address the statewide shortage of nurses and nurse educators.
Part of the funding -- $400,000 -- has been allocated to the undergraduate
accelerated nursing program. The remaining $459,487 will enable Georgia State to
partner with five other USG institutions to establish a statewide web-enhanced
doctoral program (Ph.D.) in nursing. This will enable Georgia State courses to
be taught via distance education technology on the campuses of the four partner
institutions: Armstrong Atlantic State University, Georgia College & State
University, Georgia Southwestern State University, and Valdosta State
University. Georgia State is currently only one of three universities statewide
to offer a Ph.D. in nursing.
The
Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing is changing the way nurses can earn a Doctor
of Philosophy degree in nursing, thus increasing the possible pool of Ph.D.
prepared nursing faculty. Currently, the national nursing shortage is being
exacerbated by a shortage of nursing faculty and Georgia State University is one
of only three universities state-wide to offer the advanced degree. Beginning
fall semester, the Ph.D. program will deliver at least 50% of the instruction
on-line using distance learning techniques such as video conferencing. Students
will still have to attend some classes on campus but delivering the majority of
the classes via the Internet will make earning a Ph.D. more attractive to
students in remote locations. If additional funding is received the school will
increase enrollment by 10 students in the fall and additional 20 in the
following two years. posted Mar 29, 2006
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