Newswise — In Baltimore, MD, much-needed health care services again will be provided this school year to underserved school children through a community services collaboration among the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON), Head Start, and St. Bernardine's—a faith-based local elementary school. Each year, 240 to 300 nursing students screen over 1,000 children enrolled in Head Start for height, weight, hearing, vision, and blood pressure. Nursing students also provide health screening and treatment services to the students at St. Bernardine's and have helped the elementary school initiate a variety of health projects, including a walking program, increased physical activity, anti-substance abuse classes, and an anti-bullying program.
In "Developing Community Partnerships in Nursing Education for Children's Health," published in the February 2007 Nursing Outlook, JHUSON faculty members Kathryn Kushto-Reese, MS, RN, Maureen C. Maguire, MSN, RN, JoAnne Silbert-Flagg, MS, RN, Susan Immelt, PhD, RN, and Sarah J. M. Shaefer, PhD, RN note that these Service Learning Community Partnerships—now required of all Hopkins nursing students in pediatric clinical rotations—are "central to educating future nurses and extend their interactive learning into the community while at the same time meeting critical societal needs among frequently underserved populations."
Delivering Options in Nursing Education—Starting in fall 2007, students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) now can join the ranks of nurse-midwives—one of the most highly regarded professions in the health care and a nurse specialties that is recognized for reducing the risks of neonatal mortality, infant mortality, and low birthweight.
Through a new academic offering—a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on midwifery—the JHUSON combines the clinical nurse specialist option with the Shenandoah University Division of Nursing (SUDON) Master of Science in Nurse-Midwifery program.
The new offering, described by Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Anne Belcher, PhD, RN, AOCN, CNE, FAAN as "an innovative and exciting partnership for advanced practice nursing," allows students to take courses at JHUSON or online, then spend concentrated time at SUDON to discuss course material, hear guest lectures, and share their experiences with one another. Upon successful completion of this 51-credit option, students receive a Master of Science in Nursing from Hopkins and a Certificate in Midwifery from Shenandoah.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing is a global leader in nursing research, education and scholarship and is ranked among the top 10 nursing higher education institutions in the country. The School's community health program is second in the nation and the nursing research program now holds eighth position among the top nursing schools for securing federal research grants. The School is recognized for its reputation of excellence in educating nurses who set the highest standards for patient care, exemplify scholarship, and become innovative national and international leaders in the evolution of the nursing profession and the health care system. For more information, visit http://www.son.jhmi.edu/
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