Vol. 5 No.1
MSN Program Receives Full ACEN Accreditation
Nursing Program News
In this Issue...
Class of 2014 2 RN to BS Site Visit 2 FPU Student Named Nurse of the Year 3 FPU 2014-2015 AY Information 3 Dr. Conover’s Retirement 4 Nursing Faculty Research 4 Welcome New Nursing Faculty 5
Important Announcements
100% online program option: The undergraduate and graduate nursing education programs can now be completed 100% online
Term name changes, effective AY 2014-2015: Starting in academic year 2014-2015, the terms that use to be called ‘undergraduate term 5’ and ‘undergraduate term 6’ are now going to be called ‘Summer Term 1’ and ‘Summer Term 2’. It is important to note these changes while registering for
courses online through campus web.
Academic year date changes: In the past, the CGPS academic year has begun in August following the last week of Term 6. Starting in academic year 2014-2015, undergraduate term 1 will begin September 15th. This will leave a month break between undergraduate term 6 2013-2014 and undergraduate term
1 2014-1015.
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Franklin Pierce University’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program recently received news that it was approved for full accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). ACEN’s Board of Commissioners met on March 13-14 and granted initial accreditation to Franklin Pierce’s
MSN program and its post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education; the program received notice of full accreditation status on April 11, 2014.
Lisa J. Hogan, Ph.D., DNP, CRNA, Director of Nursing Education at Franklin Pierce, is proud of the accomplishments within the University’s Nursing programs. “We are doing everything we can at Franklin Pierce to make a quality education in nursing as accessible as possible,” says Dr. Hogan. Students generally take
a combination of online and in-class courses at one of Franklin Pierce’s College of Graduate & Professional Studies centers in Manchester, Lebanon, or Portsmouth. “We even offer Nursing programs on site at
Wentworth Douglass, Dartmouth Hitchcock, and Exeter Hospitals,” she said.
Franklin Pierce’s MSN program serves nurses with an Associate degree in Nursing or a Bachelor degree in any of a variety of disciplines. Students who choose to enroll in Franklin Pierce’s program to earn an MSN in either Nursing Leadership or Nursing Education often do so in order to gain the skills necessary to advance in an already established nursing career, or to embark on a second career. The now fully accredited MSN program
will have its next scheduled evaluation visit in the fall of 2018.
Article written by: Lisa Murray, Director of University Relations and Creative Services, Franklin Pierce University
A Note About Future Newsletters 5
Franklin Pierce University Class of 2014
Congratulations Graduates!!!
RN-BS Class of 2014
Lauren Adams, Sydney Allen, Molly Arau, Michele Ayotte, Heather Becotte, Stephanie Berman, Molly Bondurant, Lauren Boulton, Melissa Brough, Tammy Brown, Stacy Casella, Patricia Clark, Vernon Clough, Nancy Correia, Christine Dodier, Andrea Freeman, Janet Griffin-Vaughan, Helena Higgins,
Kristina Huntoon, Deborah Irish, Linda LaCasse, Jill LaChance, Rosheen LaValley, Shannon Masse, Glenn Mott, Becky Murdough, Julia Pelkey, Eric Perron, Kristal Renaudette, Tracie Ruggles, Jacquelyn Salas,
Vicki Senter, Talley Slate, Kristen Sorli, Michelle Stavseth, Ashley Taylor, Patricia Tolios, Jody Tremblay, Jaclyn Vesey, Paulette Vespa, Jennifer Walker, Cheryl Willnus, Megan Winslow, Cindy Wyman
MSN Class of 2014
Cheryl Bromley, Devon Clougherty, Mary Coutermarsh, Daniel Dumont, Kayla Fitzgerald, Colleen Harrington, Amy Parthum, Connie Powell, Emily Roy, Cheryl Scalese, Beata Umugwangwali
RN to BS Program Re-Accreditation Site Visit
The Department of Nursing Education wishes to announce that it will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its baccalaureate nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). You are invited to meet the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 5:30pm on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the Manchester Center of Franklin Pierce University.
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to: Dr. Sharon Tanner, Chief Executive Officer
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
Or e-mail: [email protected]
*All written comments should be received by the ACEN by September 18, 2014.
If there are any questions or concerns related to accreditation, I encourage you to visit the ACEN website at http://www.acenursing.net/manuals/GeneralInformation.pdf . You can also email, or call me and I would be
happy to discuss the accreditation process with you. Respectfully,
Lisa J. Hogan, PhD, DNP, CRNA
Nursing News
Nursing News
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FPU Nursing Student Named Nurse of the Year
At Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Franklin Pierce University would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Heather for receiving the ‘Nurse of the Year’ award at Alice Peck Day Memorial
Hospital.
The honor is determined by the Nurses' Week Committee, and the award was presented by APD's Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Beverley Rankin, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.A., B.C.-N.E..
In her presentation, Rankin said, "Heather goes above and beyond, every day, to make her patients' experiences special. She just received certification as a lactation counselor—which isn't an easy accomplishment—and she returned from her education excited and eager to share the information she learned. We are truly fortunate to have Heather here at APD."
Bonneau's interest in nursing began when she was just eight years old. "My brother was born two months premature, and the nurses in the NICU at Dartmouth-Hitchcock let our family be involved in his care all that we could. To me, they were angels. I've been a nurse for 20 years now, and I came to APD three years ago in search of the Birthing Center, as working there was always my dream. It's my 'happy place,' where I do all I can for each of my patients. If they need more time, teaching, or just to be heard, I am there to offer that."
Rapid changes in health care have made it harder to provide the level of care Bonneau firmly believes in. "To receive this award at this tough time feels even more rewarding, and I couldn't do what I do without my entire family. My mother encouraged me when I was young and gently nudged me to follow through, and I have the support of Brad, my husband of 14 years, son Tyler, 11, daughter Jenna, 9, and Dylan, who's 2."
Bonneau received her L.P.N. degree and an Associate's in Nursing from New Hampshire Technical College in Claremont (now River Valley College). Prior to joining Alice Peck Day, she worked at Mount Ascutney Hospital. Her varied experience includes positions in Acute Care, Hospice Care, Same Day Surgery, PACU, the Pain Clinic, and the Operating Room.
© Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, All rights reserved. This article was taken directly from the following link: http:// www.alicepeckday.org/news/apd_news/heather_bonneau_is_apds_nurse_of_the_year_1
FPU 2014-2015 Academic Year Information
To view the
2014-2015 University Calendar
of holidays & term dates for undergraduate &
graduate programs, please visit the following link:
http://www.franklinpierce.edu/academics/academic_calendar.htm
To view the
2014-2015 Academic Catalog
, please visit the following link:
http://www.franklinpierce.edu/academics/ugrad/catalog.htm
To review information about
financial aid
at Franklin Pierce University, please visit the
Nursing News
Dr. Conover Retires
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Professor Maureen Gaynor and Professor Marilyn McDonald presented “The Bandura Model as a Framework for The Measurement of Student Learner Outcomes” in February at The Royal College of Surgeons, Nursing and Midwifery Annual Research Conference in Dublin, Ireland in February 2013.
Director Lisa J. Hogan defended her dissertation titled: The Effects of Noise on Cognitive Performance in Nurse Anesthesia Students with Varying Degrees of Noise Sensitivity During Computer-Based Anesthesia Simulations and received her PhD in Education Instructional Management and Leadership in May 2014, This is her second doctorate degree from Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania. In 2009, she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
Professor Kelly Grady presented a podium presentation at the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) Convention, Orlando, FL: “Beyond Tuition Reimbursement: A Relationship-based Approach to the Academic Support of RN Colleagues Returning to School,” July 18, 2014. Dr. Grady oversees hospital cohorts at Wentworth Douglass Hospital. Her other professional position is as Nurse Researcher at WDH - her department of Nursing Education, Research, & Innovation recently received the hospital's inaugural 2014 Pillar Award for Excellence in Patient Care Award for Academic Support of nursing staff.
Dr. Conover has been a Nurse Educator in higher education since 1981. She joined Franklin Pierce University in 2010 serving as an Associate Professor, a position she currently holds. Dr. Conover served as the interim Director of Nursing Education Programs for Franklin Pierce University from 2012 to 2013. She has served
on many committees & advisory boards and has authored numerous publications.
Please join Franklin Pierce University and the Department of Nursing in wishing Dr. Conover a happy, healthy retirement! Her
last day at Franklin Pierce will be late August. Thank you Dr. Conover for your service and dedication to Franklin Pierce
University, we will miss you!
Best Wishes
Dr. Conover!!!
Nursing Faculty Research
Dr. Hogan with her dissertation chair, Dr. MaryAnn Rafoth, Robert Morris University
Dr. Hogan, PhD, DNP, CRNA Left: Professor Gaynor Right: Professor McDonald
Nursing News
Welcome New Nursing Faculty
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A Note About Future Newsletters
The Department of Nursing will produce two issues of the Nursing Newsletter each Academic Year. The Newsletter is created by Amanda Adams, Department of Nursing Administrative Assistant. If you
have questions about the newsletter or have something you would like to add to a future Newsletter please e-mail
Amanda at: [email protected]
If you have questions or concerns related to the Department of Nursing, please feel free to contact Dr. Lisa Hogan, Director of Nursing Education anytime.
We look forward to hearing from you!
