School of Nursing School Gains Charter Of Sigma Theta Tau Installation of the Epsilon Omicron Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, national honor nursing society, on February 9 was the highlight of the year for the School of Nursing. Louise Bradford and Jerry Myhan, accompanied by Marie Bobbitt , Darrel Chavez, and Stephen Lomax, attended the national convention of Sigma Theta Tau in Min· neapolis, Minnesota, in Novem· ber and received the favorable decision on the application for the chapter. The chapter was achieved within 18 months of the accreditation of the pro· gram by the National League of Nurses. More than 100 charter members were inducted by Rebecca Markel, vice president of Sigma Theta Tau whose headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana . The charter members included current honor students in nursing, outstanding graduates of the program, faculty members, and other high academic nurses residing in central Arkansas. Dr. Virginia Jarratt , president· elect of the National League of Nurses and dean of the school of nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock , was the guest speaker. A special guest was Dr. Faye Bower, professor of nursing at San Jose State University, who served Harding as a consultant during preparation for NLN accreditation. Both students and faculty were involved in a number of community projects. At the beginning of the fall semester when the State Department of Health decided it was necessary to administer to students mass inoculations against measles because four students who had done mission work in Honduras during the summer broke out with measles, the School of Nursing gave valuable assistance. Valuable assistance was also given during the four Red Cross blood draws held on campus. Returning to the faculty from a two-year leave of absence was Linda Brown who had completed in August the Master of NurSing degree at the Universi· ty of Indiana in Evansville. 122 -School of Nursing Priscilla Parsons , a former faculty member. rejoined the faculty after completing the Master's degree at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Cathleen Smith, Dean of the School of Nursing. served as president of the Arkansas State Nurses Association. The department continued to promote involvement of the students in medical missions. Mrs. Clark accompanied five seniors on two week-long medical mission efforts to Panama. Dean Smith went to England last Mayan the International Campaigns. In July, she and Mrs. Clark conducted a twoweek workshop on infection control in Kenya, Africa. under the sponsorship of Sister Cities International, the Coca Cola Foundation, and the International Nursing Services, Inc. Vicki Keck did summer mission work in Africa at the Nigerian Christian Hospital and the Kelly Bracken, RN, BSN Assoc. Instr. Louise Bradford. Rl'I, BSl'I Assoc. Prof. Unda Brown, RN, BSN Asst. Prof. SUAn Bumpa.., Rl'I, MREd Instr. JIm Cltty, MD, FAAFP Adjunct Prof. Cheryl Clark, Rl'I, MSl'I Asst. Prof. l'Iancy Clark, Rl'I, MPh Asst. Prof. VIckie Keck, Rl'I, MSl'I Asst. Prof. l'Iancy lealie, Rl'I. MSl'I Assoc. Prof. Jerry Myhan, Rl'I, MSl'I Asst. Prof. Michael Nlawander, RN, BSN Assoc. Instr. Prlacllla Parun•• Rl'I, MSl'I Asst. Prof. Cathleen M. SmIth. Rl'I. M'" Assoc. Prof., Dean Charlotte Stephen.on, Rl'I. MSl'I Asst. Prof. Bill WhIte, MD. FACG Adjunct Prof. . - John Radcliffe
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