WIN Members in the News
Allison Webel Awarded WIN/ANF Scholar Grant
WIN is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2008 WIN/ANF Scholar Award is Allison R. Webel, BSN, RN, University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA. The joint award is for $3,500. Allison is a 5th-year PhD Student in the Department of Community Health Systems at the UCSF School of Nursing.
Her dissertation project is, "Testing a Peer-Based Intervention for Women Living with HIV/AIDS." This project is pilot testing a seven-week, peer-led, community based intervention to increase symptom management in women living with HIV/AIDS. The aim of this study is to test the impact of participation in a Peer Based Intervention for Symptom Management for women living with HIV infection on selected outcome measures including, symptom intensity, medication adherence, viral control and quality of life. This study is a 14-week, randomized controlled study with a run-in period. It is expected that information yielded from this study will be used to guide future symptom management interventions for this population.
Heartiest congratulations, Allison, on this prestigious award. Holly Blackledge, Director of the American Nurses Foundation, said, “It is the results from the research of these scholars that encourage positive change in healthcare practice and policy."
Elisabeth Goldstein is National Podcast Winner!
Elisabeth Goldstein, California, has been named the National Podcast Winner by the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (Council). In establishing the podcast award, the Council noted that the image of “nurse as scientist” is largely absent from public perception of nurses and nursing. The purpose of the competition was to create a series of enhanced podcasts that can be widely disseminated to the public to increase visibility and public awareness of nurses’ roles as scientists in the development of knowledge for health care. Elisabeth was recognized as the National Award Winner at the October 2008 State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research, Washington, DC.
Elisabeth Goldstein is a student in the Master's Entry Program in Nursing at University of California San Francisco, and recently began her first RN job at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. She is continuing in the Adult Nurse Practitioner program at UCSF, with a specialty in Occupational and Environmental Health. Before a career change to nursing, Elisabeth was an architectural designer. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University, and a Master of Architecture degree from University of California Berkeley.
The National Podcast Award began with the selection of regional winners. Elisabeth’s audio podcast was selected by WIN as the western regional winner in April 2008. In making the selection, the WIN Board scored Elisabeth’s entry high on all selection criteria. The message is consistent with the Award theme and is very clear for a lay audience and the podcast has a high production quality. The WIN Board particularly commented on the originality and creativity of the podcast, which also features UCSF Dean, Kathleen Dracup. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Congratulations, Elisabeth. We’re proud of you and your contribution toward the recognition of nurses as scientists!
Clarann Weinert Named Distinguished Educator
Clarann Weinert, Montana, has been named the recipient of The Ohio State University Nursing Alumni Society Mildred E. Newton Distinguished Educator Award for 2008. Clarann is a Professor at Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, and an active member of the Western Institute of Nursing.
The Newton Award recognizes a graduate of The Ohio State University whose personal integrity and commitment to nursing education, advancement of nursing science through research and publication, or exemplary practice of nursing contributes significantly to the recruitment and preparation of the next generation of nurses. Congratulations, Clarann, on your many contributions to the preparation of the next generation of nurses!