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Associate of Science
Dental Education Dental Hygienic Dental Laboratory Technology
Consumer and Family Management Sciences Hotel, Restaurant, and Management
Nursing Nursing
School of Health Sciences Radiography
Bachelor of Science
School of Health Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences (FKA Medical Technology)
Consumer and Family Management Sciences Hospitality and Tourism Management
Human Services Human Services
Nursing Nursing
Certificate
Nursing Critical Care Nursing
Dental Education Dental Assisting
IPFW A Publication of the School of Health Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Spring 2003
"New and Improved" Nursing Skills Lab
By Victoria Drake, RN, MSN, FNP, C., Nursing Lab Coordinator
The Nursing Skills Laboratory (Neff B30-Neff B42) is a valuable academic resource for nursing students -- it is the area where they practice and perform essential nursing skills, research health-related topics for written assignments or oral presentations, and have the opportunity to study or relax between or after classes. Many recent improvements and additions to the nursing lab have been made to enhance the learning experience for nursing students of all levels. Specifically, Neff B30 was added to the nursing lab suite, providing additional space as both a classroom and an area for skills verifications. An Elmo document camera, a ceiling-mounted TV/VCR/PC projector were added, and a closed-circuit camera and intercom system have been installed for nursing skills evaluations. New geriatric and infant manikins were added to the existing family to give students more hands-on experience in providing nursing care across the life span. Our most recent training manikin acquisition is SimMan, a universal patient simulator. SimMan is housed in the Neff B30 classroom and is PC programmable. He breathes, has heart and breath sounds, palpable pulses, an ECG monitor, and can actually "talk" with either WAV files or "live" via a microphone system. In addition to all basic nursing skills (like assessment of vital signs and blood pressure), more advanced and emergency skills such as defibrillation, oral and endotracheal intubation, tension pneumothorax decompression, and IV insertion may be performed. Practicing skills "check-offs" on a manikin that requires simultaneous assessment and interaction provides a more realistic learning experience students have been very enthusiastic with their feedback about SimMan. The addition of Neff B30 to the nursing lab suite opened up more space for student practice, socialization, and study groups. A separate audiovisual room and reference library in Neff B34 provides a quiet area with three TV/VCR combination units, where students may view VHS tapes of the essential nursing skills and other healthcare related topics. While the entire nursing lab suite has been newly refurbished with new tables and seating, the addition of large round tables in Neff B38 provides a more inviting and conducive atmosphere for students, whether studying or eating a meal between classes. I am excited about these new improvements to our skills lab and encourage you to stop by and see them for yourself! If you are interested in an individual or group tour, please contact me at 260-481-6757 to make arrangements.
The nursing department's new manikin, SimMan
Summit on Suicide Conference
Mike Wallace from 60 Minutes
The Allen County Suicide Prevention Council, which is now under the auspices of the IPFW Behavioral Health and Family Studies Institute, sponsored a conference May 8 entitled Summit on Suicide: The Silent Crisis. The day-long, sold-out conference featured nationally recognized experts in the field of mental health and attracted participants from five states. It was supported by a generous grant from Parkview Behavioral Health. Other sponsors included IPFW, Park Center Inc., Lutheran Health Network, and Fort Wayne Community Schools. As a prelude to the conference, newsman Mike Wallace from 60 Minutes spoke on the evening of May 7 in the IPFW Walb Ballroom to a standing-room only audience about his personal experience with depression. This presentation was free to the public.
Do You Know the History Behind ...
Floyd R. Neff
In the early 1900s, Floyd R. Neff was the head of the English department at Central High School in Fort Wayne, Ind. In 1918, Indiana University officials contacted Neff and asked him to assist them in establishing IU classes in the Fort Wayne community. The mission of IU officials was to provide an opportunity for advanced education and training for local residents to enable them to better meet the increasing demands of a changing workforce in northeastern Indiana. Neff began teaching evening college courses in Fort Wayne using two classrooms at Central High School. The only assistance he received in offering these courses was from a part-time secretary. After a few years, IU courses were moved to a Barr Street location in downtown Fort Wayne. This site became known as the IU Extension, a name still frequently used by local residents. Indiana University, the first university in Fort Wayne, continued to grow and increase its course offerings until it was time to search for space to expand. Farm property was purchased on the outskirts of Fort Wayne on a road known as the US 30 Bypass or Coliseum Boulevard. It was determined that Indiana University and Purdue University would join efforts to combine their best programs at one campus, instead of offering classes at separate locations in one city. Neff and his good friend, Ralph Broyles, were instrumental in pursuing a vision of the campus we know today. Broyles became the first chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. Kettler Hall was dedicated in 1964. In the early 1970s, Neff Hall became the second building on campus. It was named in honor of the man who was responsible for the strong IU commitment to Fort Wayne and northeastern Indiana. Neff Hall has always had a very special meaning to students from the dental education, nursing, human services, health information technology, consumer and family sciences, and other allied health sciences programs. Many students spend more time in Neff Hall than in any other location, including home during some weeks. All three dental education programs have a very special bond to Neff. His daughter, Elizabeth Heine, has been a favorite patient in our IPFW Dental Clinic for many years. When Heine decided to establish a scholarship in honor of her father, she determined it should go to an IU program because of her father's allegiance to Indiana University. The first Floyd R. Neff scholarship was given to the dental hygiene program because Heine enjoyed visiting our dental clinic and enjoyed the dental hygiene students and faculty she met there. We are so fortunate she did. Heine has always been a special friend and a favorite dental patient of the department. Now three Floyd R. Neff scholarships are given annually to the three dental education programs. Knowing the history behind the Floyd R. Neff scholarship and having the opportunity to know Elizabeth Heine makes this scholarship and this building very special to us. We are pleased the memory of Floyd R. Neff lives on in all of the School of Health Sciences graduates. Thank you Mrs. Heine for telling me the history of your father and his ties to IPFW. It is fascinating to know the history behind Floyd R. Neff Hall. --Elaine S. Foley, Director, Dental Hygiene Program
There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. --Hindustani proverb
Did You Know?
IPFW students enrolled in 8 percent more credit hours from fall 2001 to fall 2002. Students in the IPW School of Health Sciences enrolled in 22 percent more credit hours from fall 2001 to fall 2002. If you are in one of the following majors, YOU are a part of the School of Health Sciences:
Radiography IU
Nursing Purdue
Human Services Purdue
Hospitality and Tourism Management Purdue
Health Information Technology IU
Dental Laboratory Technology IU
Dental Hygiene IU
Dental Assisting IU
Clinical Laboratory Science IU
Allied Health Transfer Programs IU
School of Health Sciences Dean's Corner
James E. Jones, D.M.D., Ed.D., Dean
Dear Alumni, Friends, and Colleagues, This has been an extremely busy semester for the School of Health Sciences. Student credit hours were up 22 percent this semester, as compared to the fall 2001-2002 semester. Faculty and staff continue to meet the demands placed on our resources to provide quality instruction for our ever-increasing student numbers. Of special note are the activities of several of our nursing faculty. Professor Linda Grahm attended a nursing research conference in China and Professor Kathy O'Connell attended a similar research conference in England. Additionally, Professors Carol Sternberger and Linda Meyers will represent the department at a nursing research conference in Russia later in the spring semester. This activity demonstrates the recognition and expertise of the IPFW-Parkview Department of Nursing and its contributions to worldwide excellence in nursing education and practice. At this time of year we want to wish you a happy and safe holiday season. If you must travel, please take extra care. Stay in contact with your respective departments. Your input is important in keeping us "grounded" in the community we serve. And, as always, thank you for your continued support.
Make a Difference!
Yes, I want to help support continued quality education at IPFW by making a gift to: Where needed most in the School of Health Sciences. Specifically to the Department of ____ Health Sciences Scholarship Fund ____ Dept. My gift of $ ____ is enclosed. Please make check payable to the I-P Foundation, and indicate the intended school or department on memo line of check. Please return to: Office of Development Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne 1201 E. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
Human Services Has New Chair!
Linda Wark, Ph.D.
Linda Wark, Ph.D., is the new chair of the Department of Human Services. All three of her degrees are from Purdue University, and she spent her freshman and sophomore years at IPFW. She has been a university professor for more than a decade, teaching and supervising master's- and doctoral-level students in family therapy. She has taught a variety of undergraduate courses related to family functioning and the helping professions. Her current scholarly efforts are focused on children's problems and children and their parents in therapy. She has more than 30 publications and has made more than 60 presentations to the public and at professional conferences in the past 10 years. Wark has also worked in several other settings. She spent two years working with developmentally disabled adults in a residential setting; she worked for four years in a comprehensive sexual abuse treatment program providing therapy to groups, individuals, couples and families; and  she directed a non-profit treatment and training institute for two and one-half years. Wark is very pleased to be able to contribute to the continued development of the human services program. She believes that the bachelor's degree in human services will prove to be very worthwhile for those who obtain it.
Human Services Organization
The Human Services Organization (HSO) for students at IPFW was revived this year in concert with the senior year of the first graduating class of the new bachelor's completion degree. Greta McKinney initiated this revival and was appointed president with John Muhammed as vice-president and Charity Lambert as treasurer. Elections will be held in spring 2003 for the next academic year. McKinney attended the on-campus training for officers of student organizations, and the HSO is now holding monthly meetings. A listserv is under development that will announce the meeting dates, or students may call the department at 481-6424 for information. Students may attend the meeting if they are in the human services major or a pre-human services major. Pat Eber, faculty in the Department of Human Services, serves as the faculty advisor.
Health Science Research Center
Background, Mission, Functions, and Accomplishments
The Health Science Research Center (HSRC) is an oral/dental health research facility that has existed in various forms on the IPFW campus since 1972. Originally, it was established as the Preventive Dentistry Research Institute and was administered through the IU School of Dentistry until 1985 when the IPFW dean of Science and Humanities made the program a research arm of the Department of Chemistry. Finally, in 1989, as a result of the complete administrative reorganization at IPFW, the program was transferred to the new School of Health Sciences under its current name with Dr. Mark S. Putt as director and Dr. Carl J. Kleber as associate director. The primary mission of HSRC is to advance knowledge in the field of oral/dental health by conducting basic and applied research and development for the prevention and treatment of oral conditions and diseases. Research has ranged from developing new oral therapeutics, fluoride systems, and dental polishing agents for consumer and professional products to modifying comestibles and improving oral hygiene devices. HSRC provides extensive dental, biological, and chemical testing services as well as formulation capabilities for toothpastes, mouthrinses, chewing gums, and professional products. In addition, HSRC is one of only four laboratories in the country that performs FDA-required animal studies of fluoride-containing products. An active clinical research and testing program at HSRC was relocated two years ago, and it currently operates independently as University Park Research Center. HSRC works with organizations throughout the world, including almost every major oral healthcare product manufacturer and many smaller companies. As a result, HSRC has contributed to the development of more than 100 commercial products, many of which are marketed by American and foreign companies. HSRC researchers have published many scientific articles, made numerous presentations at international research meetings, and created inventions culminating in 14 U.S. patents and more than 90 foreign patents. Although HSRC is research oriented and offers no degree programs, some graduate students in dentistry as well as undergraduate students in chemistry, biology, dental hygiene, dental assisting, and laboratory technology have participated in selected research projects. Current/recent research efforts include development and evaluation of an anticaries testing method for fluoride dentifrices, microbiology/immunology investigations of therapeutic agents, extensive work with stain removal and toothwhitening products, and radiotracer analysis of a pet food additive. --Dr. M. S. Putt
"Our own hearts, and not other men's opinions of us, form our true honor." --Friedrich von Schiller
Students: Ask for Assistance and Get Involved!
Referral List/Campus and Computer Resources and Student Activities
Academic Support and Advancement (CASA), KT G23 481-6817
Athletics, Recreation, and Intramural Sports, GC 207 481-6643
Campus Ministry, Library, 481-6993
Child Care Center, CCC 485-4187
Communicator, The, WU 215 481-6584
Computer help and student computer labs IT Services, KT 206 481-6030
Counseling (personal), students WU111 481-6592
Counseling (personal), children/adults Lantz Counseling Clinic, NF 243 481-5479
Dean of Students, WU 111 481-6601
Dental Hygiene Clinic, NF 109 481-6575
Disabilities, Services for Students with WU 113 481-6657
Financial Aid, KT 102 481-6820
Financial emergency assistance Fort Wayne Education Foundation 481-6525
Health Clinic, IPFW/Parkview Clinic WU 234 481-5748
Health Sciences Research Center, KT 223 481-6287
Honors Program, NF 288L 481-6924
International Services, WU 118 481-6923
Library, Secretary, LB 144 481-6514
Multicultural Services, WU 118 481-6608
Police and Safety, PP 102 481-6827
Student Life, WU 115 481-6609
Student Government, WU 225 481-6586
Women and Returning Adults center, WU G25 481-6029
Writing Center, KT 234 481-5740
Research indicates that the most successful students are those who ask for assistance and get involved!
IPFW Tour Series Take You Away
Last spring the hospitality and tourism management students and others visited the South Pacific on a two-week tour including Hawaii, Australia, and Tahiti. This spring you are again invited to come along on our one-week spring tour to Disney World. The estimated cost is $299 for students and $399 for non-students. Park passes, not included. For more information, contact the CFS office, 481-6562.
The School of Health Sciences Wants to Know
Question for students: How can the school help you be more successful in reaching your academic goals? Students: We need to hear from you. Please share your thoughts and ideas with us at stonestr@ipfw.edu.
Barbara Stonestreet, Editor
School of Health Sciences
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
E-mail: stonestr@ipfw.edu
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
Phone: 260-481-6967, Fax: 260-481-5767, www.ipfw.edu/hsc
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IPFW Behavioral Health and Family Studies Institute
Kathleen O'Connell, Ph.D., Associate Dean
The second IPFW center for excellence to emerge from the School of Health Sciences was officially approved May 2002. The IPFW Behavioral Health and Family Studies Institute will provide a "clearinghouse" for mental health information, coordinate mental health research, collaborate with the community on mental health related projects, and promote mental health careers. Kathleen O'Connell, associate dean of the School of Health Sciences and associate professor of nursing at IPFW, is director of the new center. Her expertise in the field has been demonstrated in one instance as chair of the Allen County Suicide Prevention Council. She lead the council in pulling together local health providers, public health officials, advocacy groups, and volunteers to sponsor a recent conference entitled Summit on Suicide, held at IPFW with Mike Wallace as guest speaker. The new IPFW institute has assumed oversight of the Suicide Prevention Council and has partnered with Park Center Inc. and Judge David Avery to implement a new Mental Health Coordinating Council for northeastern Indiana. One of the principal strengths of the institute is that it can work WITH multiple healthcare and advocacy groups, not in COMPETITION with these resources. As quoted in an article by Karen Francisco in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette on July 16, 2002, O'Connell stated, "IPFW is a nice, neutral place to do something like this. We don't have a political agenda, we don't have concerns about turf.” In the same article, IPFW Chancellor Michael Wartell commented, "We don't want to take over those services, but we want to become a support unit for those who provide those services.” O'Connell is currently exploring funding opportunities that will allow the institute to build an infrastructure to become a major research center for mental health and family topics. This fall, she was also invited to become a grant reviewer for the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and received grant reviewer training in Washington, D.C., in October. The institute will meet a community need and offer growth and recognition for IPFW students. With O'Connell's leadership it is expected that IPFW will become the state's center for the latest information on mental health services.
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