The Pulse

Living in the south, we are often asked, “How are you?” and many times, the answer to this question is, “Stressed.” I believe we all understand at least our personal perspective on what stressed means. But could it be that we have just piled all our difficult experiences under the stress category without properly identifying the true emotion that was experienced?

For instance, at the end of the day, you may go home and announce to a friend or family member that you had a very stressful day even though the reality was that you experienced fear of failing or of losing your job . . . or you experienced frustrations because it seems that policies are too limiting to promote your innovative idea . . . or you have experienced disappointment because you were not invited to lead an initiative that you are passionate about.

Without digging down a bit to figure out what emotion was actually experienced, we continually add to our “stress,” which ends up bulging at the seams and threatens explosion. When we identify the specific emotion we are having, then we can manage that emotion more efficiently, which will open the door to developing solutions to the problem.

Hass, M. (2021). "A leadership guide for women in higher education." Johns Hopkins University Press.

Damian Francis, Ph.D., School of Health and Human Performance; Creating a National Consensus on Centering Racial Health Equity in Evidence Syntheses to Address Racial Health Disparities; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by way of Texas Christian University; $21,893.

Dr. Scott Butler and Dr. Amanda Reinke (Kennesaw State University) have published two manuscripts outlining their mixed methods assessment of the campus GC2Y initiative. The study included survey data from 354 students as well as findings from focus groups with students and interviews with faculty. Results highlight the importance of global issues education in liberal arts colleges, pedagogic strategies used by GC professors and administrative challenges in the program.

This semester Drs. Scott Butler, Jeff Turner, and Stefanie Sevick are hosting mentorship workshops for GC1Y/GC2Y instructors. See the list below of days and times.

Meetings for GC1Y Instructors

• March 31, 2:00pm, Library room 376. Workshop topic: Teaching skills and strategies for critical thinking (sample lectures by faculty)

Meetings for GC2Y Instructors

• March 31, 3:30pm in the Library room 376. Workshop topic: Assessment of the GC2Y program, what does the data tell us?
• April 21, 3:30pm in the Library room 376. Workshop topic: Examples of Global Learning in GC2Y (sample lectures by faculty)

For more information on the research conducted by Drs. Butler and Reinke see the two manuscripts below.

Reinke, A., & Butler, S. (2022). “It Seems Like a Chore”: A Qualitative Analysis of Faculty and Student Perceptions of Global Learning in the Core. "Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning," 22(4).

My name is Hannah Turner, and I graduated Georgia College & State University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health in 2019, and my Master of Science in 2020.

In November of 2022, I was given the opportunity to participate in an Oak Rodge Institute for Science and Education(ORISE) fellowship with my sponsoring facility, the Centers for Disease Control(CDC). The ORISE fellowship allows me to expand my public health knowledge while working alongside a team of highly talented individuals. I am on the Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections (DPIE) team, with our focus being mainly on new emerging infections that need immediate aid. It is a fast-paced team with responses changing based on infection impact.

When I started the fellowship position, I mainly focused on mpox and vaccination response. Prior to this, my team was mainly working on a response to COVID-19. The ever-changing nature of the fellowship will allow me to utilize different skills acquired through my time at Georgia College.

I am thankful for Georgia College and the two degrees that I attained through my time there. The learning styles, small class sizes and wonderful professors have prepared me for my future career in public health. The continued support and education I gained through my master of health promotion and human performance and my bachelor of public health have opened the doors for me to be where I am today.

I look forward to this new career and being able to utilize what I learned during school to make an impact on the health of the public. Go Bobcats!

Pictured below: Hannah Turner

Georgia College & State University's Outdoor Education alumnus, Davy Shaw, 2005, was showcased in a recent article. She is currently working at Valdosta State.

Read about Davy Shaw, '05, who was showcased in a recent article.

Corey Campbell, one of our Strength and Conditioning Georgia College alum, is now the Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Nebraska.

Read reports on Corey Campbell's success at the University of Nebraska

https://huskers.com/staff-directory/corey-campbell/1654

On February 8 -10, the school of nursing welcomed the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) to campus for a review of the Nurse Midwifery Program. ACME is the official accrediting body for Nurse-Midwifery Education programs.

The GCSU nurse-midwifery program was approved by the University System of Georgia (USG) in 2019 and is currently the only program currently accepting students in the state. In February 2020, the program was granted pre-accreditation by ACME and we graduated our first nurse-midwifery class of 2 students in May of 2022. Not surprisingly, we had a 100% pass rate with our inaugural cohort and a 100% job placement. Since then, the program has grown quickly, and we anticipate approximately ten students in our upcoming cohort.

As of the writing of this newsletter, we are anticipating our visit and will provide an update in the upcoming edition. For now, applications to this excellent program are open and can be located HERE.

The student-led organization GCANS (Georgia College Association of Nursing Students) meets monthly with nursing and pre-nursing students. The meetings’ focus is to gain insight into nursing-related careers with their guest speakers, fulfill donation needs around the community, and create a social and stress-free environment for students interested in nursing. The members have also volunteered with the Cottages assisted living home to help with their events.

Be sure to follow Instagram with upcoming events and details @gcsu_gcans. Contact president Clara with any questions: clara.white@bobcats.gcsu.edu.

Upcoming events for GCANS:

2/21: Monthly Meeting @ 6:00 p.m. in Peabody Auditorium

2/23: Fundraiser at Shima sushi —from 11:00-9:00 p.m. To support, order sushi and say you’re there for GCANS

2/28: Cottages Assisted Living Facility Birthday Party (Link to sign up in our IG bio - point opportunity)

3/21: Monthly Meeting @ 6:00 p.m. in Peabody

We are currently accepting applications for our Lettie Pate Whitehead Nursing Scholars Program. This is a four year scholarship opportunity that will cover tuition, fees, books, uniforms, housing, food, etc., for the entire four year nursing education of qualified recipients.

The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation has established qualification criteria to include female Christians who demonstrate financial need based on Pell qualifications and estimated family contribution. Potential students must reside in one of 11 central Georgia counties.

More information can be located HERE.

We are thrilled to announce that the GCSU online graduate program in nursing earned the highest mark among all Georgia universities in the U.S. News & World Report for 2022. In addition, this program was ranked 24th in the nation! Our online Family Nurse Practitioner program ranked #13 in the country and was the only program in Georgia to appear on the list for that specialty.

Click HERE to review the best online MSN program list.

Click HERE to review the Best Online Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Programs.

A very late congratulations to Dr. Sallie Coke and her study abroad team. After being sidelined for a few years due to the global COVID pandemic, they returned to Honduras in October 2022.

This group of 18 BSN and MSN students and two instructors treated 617 patients who likely would not otherwise have access to medical treatment over two weeks.

They have truly been a blessing to the people of Honduras since they started their yearly trip.

If you are interested in this study abroad for the upcoming year, watch for application information this summer.

• Dr. Catherine Fowler is incorporating Stop the Bleed and Narcan training for the NRSG 3560 second-semester community nursing students. In addition, President Cox has graciously agreed to interviews with these students to share her perspectives on campus and about community health.

Rodriquez A. Lambert - Epidemiologist

Rodriques (Rod) A. Lambert is starting a new role as a Health Equity Officer in the Division of State and Local Readiness at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Before joining the CDC, Rod was the Core HIV/AIDS Surveillance Coordinator in the Department of Epidemiology at the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) for 11 years.

Prior to his role with GDPH, he was a CDC Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) fellow in the Coastal Health District of Savannah. During his time as a PHAP fellow, he obtained experience working in infectious diseases, STD prevention, and emergency preparedness.

Rod has over 20 years of public health experience in health promotion, infectious diseases, epidemiology, emergency preparedness and program management. He has completed these duties in various public health settings, including faith-based, non-profit, clinical, academic and local and state health departments.

Rod received his Bachelor of Science in Community Health (now Public Health) at Georgia College and Master of Public Health and Doctorate in Epidemiology from Walden University.

Travis J. Aultman – Registered Nurse, Piedmont Macon Medical Hospital

Travis J. Aultman obtained his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Georgia College & State University in December 2020. He received Georgia College’s Young Alumnus of the year award in 2021.

Upon graduation, Travis moved to Birmingham, Alabama. Before transferring to adolescent psychiatry, he worked as a registered nurse at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s University Hospital on a cardio-hospitalist floor.

Travis moved back to middle Georgia in August 2022. He joined Piedmont Macon Medical Hospital, where he quickly transitioned to a clinical nursing education role and now develops and implements education for Piedmont’s inpatient behavioral health nursing units.

In addition to working at Piedmont, Travis also serves as an adjunct clinical faculty member for the School of Nursing at Georgia College.

He is pursuing his Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Alabama-Birmingham with an advanced practice concentration in psychiatric mental health nursing.

His research and quality improvement interests include psychiatric patient safety, integrated behavioral health, violence prevention and management, community psychiatry, forensics nursing and disaster/terrorism nursing.

We invite you to participate in the COHS Poverty Simulation. Register with this form to attend the poverty simulation. If you have any questions regarding this event, please email Toyia Barnes. We are hoping to get at least 60 participants.

Date: Friday, March 24, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Location: 314 Health Sciences Building (Movement Lab)

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