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From the Alumni President
Nursing the Loss of a Pet |
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CLASS
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1980s
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Carol
(Newberry) Hendry, 79Ox, 81N, is in-house counsel for a
system of four nonprofit hospitals in Tampa, Fla. She received her
law degree from Georgia State University in 2002. |
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Dr. Tanya Sudia-Robinson, 86MN, 94PhD, was appointed director
of the Administrative Office of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for Emory University.
Sudia-Robinson has held a variety of positions with Emory, including
vice chair of the IRB for the past five years and most recently
the research subject advocate for the IRB. She served on the School
of Nursing faculty from 1989 to 2000 and helped develop the ethics
course work for the nursing doctoral program. She also taught classes
in clinical and research ethics for medical, public health, and
theology students. Prior to Emory, Sudia-Robinson was a critical
care nurse on the transport team and a clinical nurse specialist
in the NICU at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. |
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1990s
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Dr.
Martha G. (Marti) Marquardt, 90MN, of Blue Ridge, Ga.,
is a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist. “I think that
I am unique in that I started out as a licensed practical nurse
and ended up with a PhD in nursing,” she writes. Her 32-year
career in nursing has included research as well as acute and long-term
care.
“Currently, I live in the North
Georgia mountains in a cabin on 14 acres that border the Chattahoochee
National Forest,” she says. “I drive 22 miles to my
job where I am the nurse manager for the Crossover Partial Hospitalization
Program in Cherry Log, an intensive outpatient program for psychiatric
patients. I find my life is perfect, as I am able to live in a remote
setting and practice nursing in my area of expertise.”
She adds, “I would not be where
I am now if I had not attended Emory’s nursing school. I would
love to hear from my fellow graduates and invite them to get in
touch with me at
meadows@tds.net.” |
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Born:
To Alicia Vander Wiele Casucci, 92N, and her husband,
Jeffrey M. Casucci, a daughter, Isabelle May, on June 24, 2004.
She has two older brothers, and the family lives in Fairfield, Conn.
Born: To Erin
Poe Ferranti, 98N, 01MSN/MPH, and her husband, Ricardo
(Ricky), a son, Cole Patrick, on March 12, 2005. He joins his brother,
Connor Giuseppe, born on Sept. 17, 2003. Ferranti is a community
health instructor in the School of Nursing and formerly served as
assistant chief nurse for the Georgia Department of Human Resources. |
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Nursing
the Loss of a Pet
r.
Betty J. Carmack, 64N, goes
beyond the bounds of traditional nursing. She has specialized
in pet loss counseling for 25 years. “Nursing takes
care of the whole person,” says Carmack. “When
I make a home visit to a person grieving the death of a beloved
animal, this is nursing. Nurses work with people who are having
difficulty coping with the loss of family members, and these
can be animal companions. We support people in a holistic
manner. We are taught to do that, and we do it well.”
Carmack edited the January 1991
issue of Holistic Nursing Practice, which focused on “The
Human-Animal Bond: Implications for Professional Nursing.”
In the foreword, she cited members of the nursing profession
who contributed to understanding the significance of the human-animal
bond.
In 2003, Carmack published Grieving
the Death of a Pet. “It is my sincere goal that this
book be an instrument of healing,” she says.”
I’ve had the privilege of walking the path with more
than 2,000 people who were anticipating or experiencing grief
for their animals. I’ve seen that grief from a pet’s
death does matter, and it matters profoundly.”
Carmack has been a facilitator
for the San Francisco SPCA Pet Loss Support Group since 1982.
In 2001, she was given the San Francisco SPCA Humanitarian
Award. She was also honored by Sigma Theta Tau International
for her work in animal-assisted therapy.
Currently, Carmack is professor
and chair of the Department of Community and Mental Health
Nursing at the University of San Francisco School of Nursing.
She holds a doctorate of education and certification in thanatology
(the study of death) from the Association of Death Education
and Counseling (ADEC). Earlier this year, she presented a
talk on “Grief Related to Pet Loss: Exploring Contemporary
Issues” at an ADEC conference.
“Clearly I believe that
pet loss counseling is a nursing role,” she says. “It’s
a natural for nurses." —Carol
Pinto
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Married:
Corinne A. Leonard, 03N, and Christopher Hatfield,
on Sept. 28, 2003, in Alpharetta, Ga. They currently reside in Greenville,
N.C., where she is a staff nurse at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.
Married: Susanna Turner, 03N, and
Joseph Darr, of Chattanooga, Tenn., on Nov. 6, 2004, in Turner’s
hometown of Marshallville, Ga. Turner received her MSN from Vanderbilt
in August 2004. She is a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
in Chattanooga. |
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FACULTY/STAFF
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Dr.
Patricia Clark, associate professor in the Department of
Adult and Elder Health, received the 2005 Hartford Institute Geriatric
Nursing Award, which honors individuals for research that enhances
the science and practice of geriatric nursing in the South. |
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Dr.
Colleen DiIorio received the 2004 Distinguished Scholar
in Nursing Award at New York University for her significant contributions
to nursing and health care. DiIorio holds a joint appointment in
the School of Nursing and Rollins School of Public Health and is
known for her research regarding HIV/AIDS medication adherence and
HIV prevention in families. |
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Dr.
Kathy Parker, 77MN, holder of the Edith F. Honeycutt Chair
in Nursing, has been selected to serve on the Institute of Medicine’s
Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research. Serving on this committee
provides Parker with an opportunity to impact National Institutes
of Health funding priorities and public policy. Parker directs the
Center for Research on Symptoms, Symptom Interactions, and Health
Outcomes at Emory, which recently received a new three-year award
of nearly $1 million from the NIH. |
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Dr.
Lynn Sibley will be inducted as a fellow of the American
College of Nurse- Midwives in May 2005. Sibley serves as academic
director of the international dual-degree major (MSN/MPH) in the
Lillian Carter Center for International Nursing and as associate
clinical professor. |
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IN
MEMORIAM |
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1920s |
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Martha
C. Campbell, 29N, of Cleveland, Ga., on Oct. 12, 2003. |
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1930s |
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Norma
Denard Poole, 34N, of Auburndale, Fla., of cancer on Jan.
25, 2005, at age 91. Poole was a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse
Corps in World War II. She is survived by a son, a daughter, and
two grandchildren.
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Elizabeth
S. Hutchins, 39N, of Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 2, 2004,
at age 88. |
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1940s |
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Jeanette
Hancock Foley, 42N, of Durham, N.C., of cancer on July
19, 2004, at age 83. Foley was a second lieutenant in the Army Nurse
Corps in World War II. She is survived by her husband of 61 years,
LTC (Ret.) John P. Foley, a daughter, a son, six grandchildren,
and four great-grandchildren.
Edna M. Suberly, 44N, of Valdosta, Ga., on Feb.
24, 2004. She is survived by a son and a daughter.
Martha Woods Glisson, 45N, of Atlanta, on Nov.
13, 2004. She is survived by two sons and several grandchildren. |
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Merle
Harvey Jensen, 46N, of Miami, on Dec. 4, 2004, of a stroke
at age 79. Jensen joined Emory’s Cadet Nurse Corps in 1943,
a program aimed at stemming the drastic shortage of nurses at home
during World War II. Her classmate, Margaret Jennings Scott,
46N, remembers the heavy burden of “working long
shifts as well as carrying a difficult academic load, so that the
home front was protected.” Jensen is survived by her husband,
Victor, two daughters, one son, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. |
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Eleanor
S. Gathright, 49N, of Darien, Ga., on Dec. 2, 2003. |
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1950s |
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Willa
D. Thornton, 56N, of Nunez, Ga., on April 24, 2004, at
age 69.
Mabel Jane Senkbeil Wolfson, 57N, of West Hills,
Calif., on April 12, 2004. She is survived by her husband, Ron,
two daughters, two sons, and 10 grandchildren. |
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1960s |
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Joanne
“Jo” Goodson, 65MN, of Stone Mountain, Ga.,
on April 19, 2004, at age 73. Goodson directed the International
Nursing Program at Emory and taught nursing management to representatives
from developing countries during the 1970s. She had more than 20
years’ experience in health care operations and was a member
of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Goodson is survived
by Rosemary Kriner, 69MN,
of Stone Mountain and the extended Kriner family.
Sidney C. Capshaw, 66N, of Longview, Texas, on
Nov. 30, 2003. Capshaw was a psychiatric nurse.
Paula Reid Bicknell, 68N, of Conyers, Ga., on Dec.
29, 2004, at age 59 after a long illness. Bicknell was active in
her nursing career until 1993. She worked at Wesley Woods Center
and Emory University Hospital and served four years as a mental
health nurse for Newton County. Bicknell was also a missionary in
Niteroi, Brazil, and active in the Methodist Church. She is survived
by her husband, James, a daughter, a son, and two grandsons. |
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1970s |
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Margaret
A. Edmundson, 72N, of Englewood, Colo., on Nov. 4, 2004.
She is survived by her husband, William E. Armstrong, and a son.
Cindy Hills Melancon, 73MN, of Amarillo, Texas,
on June 4, 2003, at age 54. Melancon, a registered nurse for 33
years, was president and founder of Conversations, a newsletter
for women fighting ovarian cancer. A cancer survivor herself, Melancon
was a national speaker and advocate for women with ovarian cancer
and served with a number of related organizations. She received
many awards for her work, including the 2002 Cancer Volun-teer of
the Year award from Coping magazine, the 2002 Public Service Award
from the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, and the 2003 Catherine Logan
Service to Survivorship Award from the National Coalition for Cancer
Survivorship. Among her professional accomplishments, Melancon served
as an assistant professor of nursing at Texas A&M University
for 10 years. Survivors include her husband, Donald, and a daughter.
Billie Caudle Wright, 76N, of Fletcher, N.C., on
Sept. 24, 2004. Wright was a clinical nursing instructor for the
Blue Ridge Community College nursing program in Western North Carolina.
She also worked as an RN at Pardee Hospital until retiring. Survivors
include two daughters, three sons, and several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Barbara Jo Polkinghorn, 78N, of Snellville, Ga.,
on March 7, 2004, at age 62. Survivors include four children and
six grandchildren. |
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OTHER
DEATHS |
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Virginia
Pearson Drewry of Atlanta on March 9, 2005, at age 80.
Among her many activities, Drewry was a member of the Associates,
which promotes the School of Nursing and provides scholarships for
Emory nursing students. Survivors include her husband of 57 years,
Joe S. Drewry Jr., a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren. |
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