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February 15, 1994
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The many roles of nursing will be the focus of Johns Hopkins' first
annual NIGHTINGALA
celebration to be held February 24 from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. at the Glass Pavilion
on Hopkins'
Homewood campus.
"In today's changing health care world, nurses perform a myriad of
critical roles as researchers, teachers, care providers and patient educators.
Maryann Fralic, R.N., Ph.D., new vice president for nursing at The Johns
Hopkins Hospital says, "They can be found in hospitals, nursing homes,
community clinics, emergency rooms, and intensive care units." NIGHTINGALA will
celebrate the many faces of nursing.
Local author and lecturer Susan White Bowden will be master of
ceremonies for NIGHTINGALA. During the evening an award will be given to a nurse
or group of nurses whose practice showcases clinical nursing.
A special award also will be given to William Clarke, president of
Johnson & Johnson Medical Inc., for support of nursing. The award will be
presented by William C. Richardson, Ph.D., president of The Johns Hopkins
University. Under Clarke's leadership, Johnson & Johnson Medical Inc. has
been a major contributor to Hopkins' School of Nursing, supporting a two-year,
research-based postdoctoral program Since 1987 Johnson & Johnson Medical
Inc. has sponsored 10 postdoctoral students. This level of industry support
has been rare in nursing, Carol Gray, R.N., Ed.D., dean of The Johns Hopkins
University School of Nursing, says health-care reform is giving nursing a high
profile all across the nation.
"Nursing is in the forefront as the country prepares for health care
reform,' says Dean Gray. "We're hearing about the importance of nursing
everywhere - from newspaper editorials to national magazines. The NIGHTINGALA
event will highlight accomplishments in nursing."
"Johnson & Johnson Medical Inc. takes great pride in its
association with The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and its
postdoctoral program" says Clarke. "Nursing research, with its emphasis on
direct patient care, can make a big difference in cutting health-care
costs."
Fellows in the Johnson & Johnson Medical Inc. program have focused
on such projects as testing the effectiveness of hospital gloves, improving the
health of babies at risk for AIDS, establishing stronger education systems for
nursing home workers, and controlling infection in developing
countries.
Proceeds from NIGHTINGALA will benefit continuing nurse education
programs
at Hopkins.
The School of Nursing became a degree-granting division of The Johns
Hopkins
University in 1983. This year 422 students are enrolled in its baccalaureate,
master's, doctoral
and postdoctoral programs.