Congratulations to Dr. Della Connor!

Congratulations to alumna, Dr. Della Connor on having her book picked up for publication by Booktrope! You can follow the publication progress on her blog. Way to go, Della! 

Congratulations Cheryl Roth!

Congratulations to PhrnD Cheryl Roth who was just elected to the AWHONN National Board of Directors for 2014-2015!

Congratulations Dr. Jenifer Chilton!

Alumna, Dr. Jenifer Chilton had her manuscript entitled, "Effect of Wellness Program on Wellness Behaviors in Adolescent Females" accepted for publication by Western Journal of Nursing Research. Woo-hoo!! Go, Jeni! We are so proud of you!

Save the Date! Student and Late Breakers - SNRS Abstract Submissions Site Opening Soon!

The Student and Late-Breaker Abstract Submission Site for the SNRS 28th Annual Conference Will Open 

Sept. 3, 2013, 8 am CT

"Enhancing Value - Based Care: Generating New Knowledge" 

February 12 - 15, 2014 

San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter

San Antonio, Texas

The abstract submission site for students and late breaker will open Sept. 3, 2013, 8 a.m. Central Time. There will NOT be an extension this year. The deadline for submissions is October 7, 2013, 5 p.m. Central Time.

The Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference provides an opportunity for SNRS members to report ongoing and completed research as well as theoretical, conceptual, and methodological projects to colleagues.

We look forward to receiving your 2014 abstract and seeing you in San Antonio, Texas.

Marygrace Hernandez Leveille, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC
Vice President
Southern Nursing Research Society

Questions or issues with abstract submission should be directed to:

Southern Nursing Research Society

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email: info@snrs.org

phone: (877) 314-7677

web: http://www.snrs.org

Congratulations to Dr. Carmon Weekes

Alumna, Dr. Carmon Weekes has double great news tonight to celebrate! She had her abstract: "African American Parents Addressing Sexuality with their Adolescent Sons: A Multimedia Intervention" has been accepted for presentation at the MNRS conference 2014 in St Louis Missouri and her manuscript "Expectations and Self-Efficacy of African American Parents Who Discuss Sexuality with their Adolescent Sons: An Intervention Study" was accepted by the Public Health Nursing. Wow, Carmon!! Way to go! We are so proud of you!

Congratulations to Charleen McNeill!

Charleen McNeill had her article entitled, "Risk: A Multidisciplinary Concept Analysis" published with Nursing Forum. It is currently available online and will be in print soon. You can view the saved PDF here. The article was also featured on Mdlinx.com and you can view it here. 

Way to go, Charleen! We are so proud of you! 

Scholarship Opportunity!

MYRNA D. SCHLEGELA/A.W.A.R.E SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Purpose Statement

Recognize and support students seeking higher education degrees who aspire to conduct research, and/or treat and care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, or related dementias, and provide support to their families and caregivers.

Amount of Award

Minimum $2000.

Awarded funds shall be sent directly to the recipient’s educational institution for the purpose of paying only for tuition, books and fees.  

                       

Source of Funds  

Myrna and Robert Schlegel established this scholarship through generous gifts to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Dallas Chapter, a non-profit organization.

                       

Eligibility Criteria

·         An undergraduate recipient must be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited Texas institution of higher education.

·         Recipient must be pursuing a degree in a helping/service profession (nursing, medical school, social work, psychology, health care administration) with a focus on gerontology.

·         Recipients must demonstrate passion for a career in the care, research, or treatment focusing on the areas of gerontology, Alzheimer’s, or related dementias.

·         Undergraduate recipients must have completed 30-credit hours toward his/her degree and maintained a 3.2 grade point average.

·         Graduate recipients must show acceptance into an appropriate program or a transcript of the first semester’s work.

                                                           

Application Process

·         Applicants should provide a one page, double-spaced statement of how the scholarship would be beneficial to their aspiration of working in the area of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

·         Include name, address, telephone and email.

·         Provide a faculty reference with contact information.

Applications that do not include all of the above information will not be considered.

Recipient Requirement

After completion of a semester’s work, scholarship recipients will report to A.W.A.R.E. on the use of the fund and how receiving the scholarship assisted with their degree objective(s).

Deadline for application: September 6, 2013                                

Submit applications to:

The Alzheimer’s Association, 4144 N. Central Expressway, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75204

For further information contact: Clarissa Clarke at the Alzheimer’s Association, 214-540-2422 or cclarke@alz.org