Indiana University School of Nursing Celebrates December 2020 Graduates
On behalf of the faculty and staff of Indiana University School of Nursing, congratulations on your graduation and entry into the nursing profession.
I see you are an IU Nurse. You have distinguishing characteristics.
You're clinicians that will improve the lives of patients, families, and communities. Some of you in this graduating class have already responded to Governor Holcomb's executive order to join the state's healthcare workforce by applying for a temporary license to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. I thank you for your service as you transition from student to clinician.
Some of you will continue your education through graduate school or doctoral study to prepare you as advanced practice registered nurses what will:
- diagnose and treat patients in primary care;
- become policymakers that will influence health through local, state, and national legislation;
- leaders of health systems;
- serving in public health;
- serving in primary care;
- become scientists that will make groundbreaking discoveries that will help people choose treatments, manage symptoms, and improve the quality of life of the people they serve; and,
- some will become faculty who will teach the next generation of nurses.
As you prepare for entry into practice, I offer you four suggestions:
First, practice with compassion and lead with compassion
Bring these two professional attributes to the science of nursing, your clinical judgment, and decision making about the patient's response to treatment and the interventions that you apply.
Second, reflect on why you chose nursing as a profession.
These reflections will enhance your professional development and help you make decisions important to your professional life.
Third, embrace challenges as opportunities.
Use these opportunities to think innovatively and work with others toward new approaches to practice.
Fourth, treasure the special relationships that you have with your patients.
I know his last semester at Indiana University has been different than we ever expected in many ways. As you progress through your career, you will have quite a story to tell about your experience attending and graduating from nursing school during a pandemic.
Stay connected to Indiana University. We are interested in hearing your updates and reconnecting with you at alumni events. We know that you are well-prepared and ready, and today you take the first step toward your future. I congratulate you for your accomplishments, and I am enthusiastic about your future.
Congratulations! You will make a difference to the health of countless people because you are an Indiana University nurse.
And, today is a good day to be an IU nurse.
Dean Robin Newhouse, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Congratulations, graduates of our graduate programs!
My name is Rebecca Bartlett Ellis, and I’m the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
I would like to congratulate graduates of our Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (PhD), graduates of our Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program (DNP) and to also congratulate the graduates of our Master’s of Nursing Science (MSN).
Those of you who are graduating from these programs are entering into advanced roles and helping to drive the advancement of nursing practice and science.
We are proud of you, and proud of the work that is yet to come, as you contribute to advancing the practice and science of our discipline.
Congratulations!
Associate Dean Rebecca Ellis, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC
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Indiana University School of Nursing PledgeI hereby pledge before this assembly as a member of the Indiana University School of Nursing to uphold its core values of respect, responsibility, trust and dialogue. I will show respect for all people, recognizing the importance of their individual contributions and diversity. I will take full responsibility for my actions, and foster trust by acting with honesty, integrity, and openness. I pledge to maintain high personal standards and strive to elevate myself in the nursing profession through a process of lifelong learning. I will maintain the privacy and confidence of my patients. I will embrace diversity, be impartial and devote myself to continuously advocate for the safety and welfare of those committed to my care. To the best of my ability I will serve in my practice with distinction. |
| Adele Deborah Lenae Crouch Dissertation: Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Breast Cancer Survivors Faculty Advisor: Diane Von Ah, PhD, RN, FAAN |
| Kimberly Sue Hodge Dissertation: Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Readmission in Older Adults Faculty Advisor: Janet Fulton, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN |
| Christina Kiger Dissertation: The Attributes of Nurse Residency Programs Influencing the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Faculty Advisor: Julie Otte, PhD, RN, OCN |
| Stephanie L. Myers |
| Tosha Draper Nurse Leadership in Health Systems |
| Amy Bales Honors Research Project: “Attributes and key behaviors of implementing and adhering to a medication regimen: A Literature Review” Faculty Mentor: Rebecca J. Bartlett Ellis, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC Cecilia Lesch Honors Research Project: “Attributes and key behaviors of implementing and adhering to a medication regimen: A Literature Review” Faculty Mentor: Rebecca J. Bartlett Ellis, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC |
| Kyleah Cochran Joseph Fields Paige Harder Brandi Harrison Julie Haschel Sierra Kindig Casey Kress |
James Lamb Kathleen Mccoy Ramanpreet Nagra Christina Pennington Vanessa Potter Theresa Stein |
| Distinction is awarded to 10% of the total graduating class | |
| Makenna Adams Ameedat Adedokun Alexis Agnew Sarah Alders Bailei Aldrich Nathaniel Altheide Mary Angstadt Amy Bales Favour Benson Mariah Berry Elizabeth Betts Alison Brackett Megan Burcham Taylor Callahan Kyle Carter Meika Caughey Rachel Chadd Cierra Choate Kyleah Cochran Elizabeth Cole Jacob Conrad Shayna Craft Julianne Dawes Destiny Deeter Rebecca DeHaven Mia Demeter Anna Dolce Erin Dougherty Ellen Drummond Abigail Earle Kaci Elliott Toyosi Fagbemi Omotola Fasanya Kaitlynn Fickel Joseph Fields Jessica Flodder Krystyn Flynn Samantha Franczak Abbigail Frazier Jessica Freouf Taylor Goodman Amanda Gosnell Khanh Michael Ha Paige Harder |
Brandi Harrison Julie Haschel Lauren Hazel Courtney Hodge Kylie Hohlt Oluwakemi Ijimakinwa Shayquan Jones Wanda Kendall Sierra Kindig Alexis King Mercedes King Danielle Koch Casey Kress Meredith Laderer James Lamb Austin Leland Cecilia Lesch Carli Lewman Feifei Lin Hayley Linton Caitlynn Long Morgan Lyle Karen Lynch Jeffrey McCallister Ashleigh McCloskey Kathleen McCoy Christopher McGillem Deneen McKinney Daniel Meyer Makayla Miller A’Teria Moore Sara Murff Briana Myers Ramanpreet Nagra Ja Seng Nan Jade Nevils Brianna Nyland Natalie Owens Joseph Owusu Paige Parker Christina Pennington Emily Perry Ross Petruska Kyle Pfister |
Breana Pogue Vanessa Potter Antonio Presta Erika Pyle Callie Rendle Timothy Resac Alyssa Samuels Justin Satori Gabrille Sawle Nadia Shah Keleigh Sims Kendra Sizemore Alivia Skillman Jacob Smith Meghan Solano Shawntanae Spencer Ketra Stasen Gina Steckler Theresa Stein Alexander Stettler Erica Sturgeon Hayley Swanson Yuriko Tashiro Sarah Thompson Meredith Tobar Alyssa Tooley Bridge Towalid Celeste Trevino Rachel Tucker Joseph Tuell Mariah Vallejo Aziza Vance Samantha VanDeGenahte Nina Voight Talin Wambach Jessica Wayman Natalie Weber Mackenzie Wells Chelsea Whalen Lauren Wherry Bailey Womble Yesenia Zapata Rebekah Zenn Traci Zenman |
