Announcements
· The 2008 Award Winners are posted.
WIN Proudly Presents its 2008 Award Winners
WIN honored 13 members during its 2008 Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Click here for more information about our honored members.
ANF Seeks Reviewers
The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) is seeking grant reviewers. ANF is recruiting for individuals to serve as grant reviewers only and for member of the Nursing Research Review Committee. Click here for more information about qualifications and responsibilities, and for the Research Review Application.
Exciting Podcast Contest Announced!
The image of "nurse as scientist" is largely absent from public perception of nurses and nursing. The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (Council) has announced a competition 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.
Students in nursing programs who are WIN members or from schools that are WIN member agencies are invited to submit podcasts representing the image of "nurse as scientist" for the public. The winning podcast from the WIN region will be awarded $1000 from the Council and will represent WIN in the national contest. Additional information at: http://www.nursing.vcu.edu/podcasting/Call_for_Podcasts.html.
Submit your podcasts of up to 2 minutes on a CD using these formats:
For audio only: .mp3
For enhanced podcast: .m4a
For video podcast: .mov
Criteria for selection will include:
• Extent to which message is consistent with theme of contest
• Clarity of message for a lay audience
• Originality/creativity
• Production quality
Entries on a CD must be received by 5 PM on March 31, 2008 at the WIN office, c/o Paula McNeil, Western Institute of Nursing, SN-4N, 3455 SW Veterans Hosp. Rd., Portland, OR 97239-2941. The name, address, school affiliation, email address, and phone number of the primary author and name of a faculty sponsor must accompany the CD. Electronic submissions cannot be accepted. For further information contact WIN at Phone: 503-494-0869; Fax: 503-494-3691. Email: win@ohsu.edu ; Website:www.winursing.org
Calling all Candidates for Office
The WIN Nominating Committee is seeking candidates to run for the following offices in 2008: President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer, Governor Representative of Nursing Education and Governor Representative of Nursing Practice. The Committee is also seeking candidates to run for Position #1 on the Nominating Committee. Click here for the official 2008 Call for Nominations, 2008 Information about serving in office, and the 2008 Nomination Form.
Change of Address?
Have you moved and/or changed employment lately? Please remember to submit the following to win@ohsu.edu : your contact information, including address, phone and FAX numbers; and your email address. If you haven’t heard from WIN lately, either in hard copy or electronic formats, it’s likely that we don’t have current information on file for you. Thanks for helping us keep our database accurate.
Let's Celebrate WIN!
The Western Institute of Nursing celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the 2007 Communicating Nursing Research Conference! The theme, “50 Years of Advancing Nursing in the West,” was used both for the conference and for the Golden Anniversary. Watch for photos and details of this special celebration.
Moments from WIN's History
Jo Eleanor Elliott, Jeanne Kearns and Carol Lindeman have collaborated to provide a special view to moments from WIN's history. Watch for a new posting each week. The first focus is on "Membership Categories: A Reflection of a Changing Nursing World." This brief history of the development of the organization and of the membership categories is a fascinating look at key decisions in our proud history. The second focus is on “Mission and Goals: A Reflection of a Changing Nursing World.” This article provides a brief history of the original and changing mission and goals of the organization as it reflects the changing nursing world. Click here for the complete article.
Congratulations to Recent Grant Winners
We are pleased to acknowledge the recent winners of the WIN joint grant awards with Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) and with the American Nurses Foundation (ANF).
WIN-STTI Joint Grant Award: The winner of the 2007 WIN-STTI joint grant award is Dawn Weiler, RN, MS, ANP. Ms. Weiler is Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Boise State University , Boise , ID. The title of her proposal is “Social Process of Living with Diabetes for the Migrant Latino.”
WIN- ANF Joint Grant Award: The winner of the 2006 WIN-ANF joint grant award is Leli Pedro, DNSc, RNC, OCN. Dr. Pedro is Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing , University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Center, Denver, CO. Her study is entitled, “Health Related Quality of Life for Rural Cancer Survivors: The Colorado Experience”.