Journeys Spring 2015

July 2013 Spring 2015 Adult Graduate and Undergraduate Nursing Degree Options STEVENSON UNIVERSITY • SCHOOL OF GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Barbara Nubile, MSN, RN, Associate Dean/Director of Nursing, Montgomery College spoke at Stevenson’s nursing symposium for prospective students in May. CONTACT INFORMATION Judith A. Feustle, Sc.D., RN Associate Dean, GPS Nursing 443-352-4292 [email protected] CONTACT Angela Scagliola INFORMATION Director, GPS Recruiting & Admissions Judith A. Feustle, Sc.D., RN 443-352-4414 Associate Dean, GPS Nursing [email protected] 443-352-4292 [email protected] If you no longer wish to receive Angela Reynolds contact the Maryland Journeys, please Director, GPS Recruiting Board of Nursing at 410-585-1900 & Admissions your name removed and ask to have 443-352-4414 list. from the mailing [email protected] The Stevenson University nursing program is Stevenson University nursing on The accredited by the Commission program Collegiate Nursing Education on is accredited by the Commission (CCNE). Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Can Using Social HowFuture of Nursing: Media Impact Your Nursing Career? Lifelong Learning At Stevenson University,Institute of Medicine According to the 2010 it’s important for our students Report, Theto stay in the know about (IOM) and faculty Future of Nursing: Leading factors that are impacting theit is recommended Change, Advancing Health, profession of nursing. That’s why we asked Mary Beth Zaber, order that nurses engage in lifelong learning in MS, RN, justthe competencies needed about how care to gain what nurses should know to provide using social media can be The collaboration among for diverse populations. both helpful and harmful. Zaber has more and healthcare organizations schools of nursing than 18 years of extensive healthcareensuring that nurses can continue their is key to marketing, public relations, and digital communications experience, and she ispartnered education. Stevenson University has a leader in healthcare social healthcare organizationsthe with numerous media. She specializes in and professional use of socialsupport lifelong learners in education institutes to media platforms and utilizing cutting-edge communication tools toskills their aspirations to gain the knowledge and enhance healthcare communications. necessary to advance in their careers. Journeys ( J): How can social media participation Recently, representatives from the Charlotte benefit nurses? Foundation visited Stevenson to W. Newcombe explore a future partnership involving scholarship Mary Beth Zaber (Z): Social media (25 years of age support for female adult students offers tremendous potential for nurses to expand their or older) who are working toward a bachelor’s professional network and RNBS andaGraduate degree. Associate Dean, to develop professional presenceJudith Feustle, provides nurses withseveral Nursing, online. It also Sc.D., RN invited the opportunity to develop professional to speak to alumni from the nursing program connections and to communicate with colleaguestheir experithe Newcombe Foundation about about nursing issues, research, and best practices. Nursesand ences with Stevenson’s School of Graduate who participate in professional associations can Professional Studies. Eileen Skaarer, a 2014 increase colleague collaboration worldwide drawn graduate from the RN to BS program, was through social becauseForits partnership with her to Stevenson media. of job seekers, Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn can provide insightCenter. She employer, Greater Baltimore Medical into an organization’s culture and employee benefits. For discovered the partnership was designed to help nurses earn their degrees while working full-time. “I was impressed that Stevenson actualized their promise of supporting the working nurse and came on site to us to explain the program,” said Page 2 Eileen. As a working nurse, Eileen was immediately able to apply her education to her career, How Can Using Social Media broad per“The RN to BS program gives you a Impact Your on life,” Career? (continued) spective Nursingshe remarked. “It helps me work Dates to Save example, following a healthcarehave a better via in a diverse community and organization undersocial media networks before applying for or standing of whom I’m serving in my practice.” accepting a job can ensure a better fit for career advancement opportunities. With properRN to BS Wilhemenia (Willie) Greer, a 2012 use, the world of social networking in Nursing gradugraduate and 2014 Master’s offers endless possibilities for nurses. ate, agreed with Eileen’s observations and added, “What I learned doesn’t just cut off at nursing. Actively participating in social mediabe applied The leadership skills I gained can networks requires ethical and inside and outside of work.” to anything I do, professional responsibilities. Nurses needWillie retired at agesocialthat didn’t slow Although to understand that 60, media is an extension of themselves and the nursingschool was her down. Willie knew returning to profession. When participating in aher new career goals, her only option to pursue social media outlet, itbut noted sheto act in a do it alone. “Stevenson is imperative couldn’t professional manner and avoid posting or making comments online offers such a supportive environment. They that you would not say in person. don’t treat you like you just graduated from high school,” she laughed, “they recognize that you J: have an adult negative things happen!” inapWhat are the life and consequences of propriate social media use by nurses? Z: Disciplinary action from inappropriate online activity can include reprimands, sanctions, fines, or temporary or permanent loss of licensu re (NCSBN, 2011). Nurses need to understand their professional responsibilities and the consequences of all social media participation. Many employers use search “spiders” to scour the Internet and monitor for comments online Eileen Skaarer ‘12, Megan LaBelle ‘12, Dr. Judith Feustle, and Wilhemenia Greer ‘14 (continued on next page) For more information about how Stevenson can help you pursue your degree as a working Page 3please contact Amanda Courter, nurse, Enrollment Counselor, at 443-352-4243 or Alumna Profile Education Concentration Gets a Facelift Page 2 Page 3 Outbreak Breakdown National Nurses Week: Ethical Practice. Quality Care. “Florence Nightingale Pledge”