Research Newsletter

• Suzanne Bakken, DNSc, will receive the 2008 Helen Nahm Research Lecture Award from the University of California at San Francisco, where she received her master’s and doctoral degrees. The award recognizes a UCSF School of Nursing faculty member or graduate who has made an outstanding contribution to nursing science and research.


• Kristine Gebbie, DrPH was selected to receive the United Hospital Fund’s 2008 Distinguished Trustee Award for her outstanding service to Lutheran HealthCare. She will be honored on April 28 at the Fund’s annual Tribute to Hospital Trustees.

 

 

• Janet Haas, DSNc, RN, a recent CUSON graduate, received the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of American (SHEA) Advanced Practice Infection Control Professional Award at its 18th Annual meeting, April 5-8, 2008.


• Rita Marie John, DNP, CPNP, was elected as a new fellow in the Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy. The Garvey Academy honors the best among CUMC faculty educators. Appointment as a Garvey Fellow is a prestigious honor that recognizes not only quality teaching, but also full engagement in CUMC’s mission. Dr. John joins Drs. Byrne, Currie, Dohrn, and Smaldone, all CUSON faculty members elected to the Teaching Academy.


• Elaine Larson, PhD received the 2008 Eastern Nursing Research Society’s Distinguished Contribution to Nursing Research Award. She was honored at the March 28 ENRS 20th Annual Scientific Sessions.



 

 

• Dr. Larson will also receive a 2008 GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award. This award recognizes significant contributions that influence acute and critical care nursing and that exemplify a pioneering spirit. The award will be presented during the May 5 opening session of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Chicago.


• Diane K. Pastor, DNSc, MBA, RN won the 1st place Doctoral student oral presentation award at the Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions for presentation, “Decision Making by Elderly, Community-Dwelling Spousal Caregivers about Long-Term Care Placement for their Spouses with Alzheimer’s Disease.


• Nancy Reame, MSN, PhD, was a speaker at the CUMC Leadership Retreat in October 2007 to raise awareness on campus about Columbia’s CTSA Award and opportunities for cross-disciplinary Research. She presented on the CTSA resource which she directs, "Pilot and Collaborative Studies Resource."


• 1st year DNSc student Rebecca Schnall, RN, MPH, MBA has won the American College of Legal Medicine's 2007 Hirsch Award for Outstanding Writing by a student in dentistry, podiatry, nursing, pharmacy, health science, health care administration, or public health. She will receive a $1,000 cash prize for her paper, "The Ethical implications of decision-making for the treatment of extremely premature infants at the threshold of viability", written for her Ethics course.


• Arlene Smaldone, DNSc, CPNP, CDE, was appointed Treasurer of the Eastern Nursing Research Society


• CUSON Students Erin Nash, Kelly Neale, Kevin New, and Marie Zilius won 1st Place in the BS/MS Student Poster category at the 20th Annual Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions for their poster, "Cancer Mortality and PCE Exposure in Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers"


• "Implementing Evidence Based Nursing with Student Nurses and Clinicians to Improve Patient Care," by CUSON students Pamela de Cordova, Sarah Collins, and Lora Peppard, with co-authors Leanne Currie, Patricia Stone, and Mary Walsh won 2nd Place in the Early Doctoral Student Poster category at the 20th Annual Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions.

6. CUSON Presence at National Meetings

20th Annual Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions

The Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) held its 20th Annual Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia, PA on March 27-28. This year, Columbia University School of Nursing supported ENRS through a Silver Sponsorship. CUSON was well represented at the meeting in terms of ENRS Board of Directors leadership, faculty and student awards, and oral and poster research presentations.

• Elaine Larson, PhD, RN was the recipient of the 2008 Eastern Nursing Research Society’s Distinguished Contribution to Nursing Research Award.

 

 

 

• Diane K. Pastor, DNSc, MBA, RN won the 1st place Doctoral Student Oral Presentation Award at the Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions for presentation, "Decision Making by Elderly, Community-Dwelling Spousal Caregivers about Long-Term Care Placement for their Spouses with Alzheimer’s Disease."


• 1st Place Winner, BS/MS Student Poster, "Cancer Mortality and PCE Exposure in Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers," authors: Erin Nash, Kelly Neale, Kevin New, and Marie Zilius.
• 2nd Place Winner, Early Doctoral Student Poster, “Implementing Evidence Based Nursing with Student Nurses and Clinicians to Improve Patient Care,” authors: Pamela de Cordova, Sarah Collins, Leanne Currie, Lora Peppard, Patricia Stone, and Mary Walsh.

ENRS Faculty Oral Presentations:

• A Biobehavioral Approach to Differentiate Menopause from Aging Effects on Sleep Function in Healthy Mid-life Women Nancy Reame, Jane Lukacs


• Viewing Sleep Inadequacy as a Continuum: Does it Inform Associations with Child and Family Health?
  Arlene Smaldone, Judy Honig, Mary Byrne


• Human Capital in Nursing Workforce and Patient Outcomes Patricia Stone

ENRS Doctoral Student Oral Presentations:

• Decision Making by Elderly, Community-Dwelling Spousal Caregivers about Long-Term Care Placement for their Spouses with Alzheimer’s Disease
  1st place Doctoral Student Oral Presentation Award
  Diane K. Pastor, DNSc, MBA, RN

ENRS Doctoral Student Posters:

DNSc

• Psychometric Properties of Health Literacy Screening Tools: Informatics Applicability
  Sarah Collins, Leanne M. Currie


• Implementing Evidence Based Nursing with Student Nurses and Clinicians to Improve Patient Care
  2nd Place Winner, Early Doctoral Student Poster
  Pamela B. de Cordova, Sarah Collins, Leanne M. Currie, Lora Peppard, Patricia Stone, Mary Walsh


• Frequency of the B-Glucocerebrosidase(GBA) Mutations, N370S, L444P and RecNciI in Caribbean Hispanic Familial Lewy Body Disease
  Nancy Olson, Barbara Ross, Angela Nervi, Lorraine Clark


• Exploratory Study Using Queuing Theory to Improve Nurse Staffing
  Patricia Quinlan, Stephanie Goldberg, Linda Green, Sookyung Hyun, Kristine Gebbie, Kwanza Price, Patricia Stone


• Assessment of Nursing Students’ Informatics Competencies Pre and Post An Informatics for Evidence-Based Practice Curriculum
  Rebecca Schnall, Suzanne Bakken, Leanne Currie, Joann Dilone, Olivia Velez

DNP

• Efficacy of the Use of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on the Improvement of Bipolar Symptoms: A Systematic Review
  Mary Cullen-Drill, Teresa Turnbull, Arlene Smaldone

ENRS DNSc Graduate Presentations:

• Self Care and Sexual Practices of Women with HIV in Relation to Pregnancy (oral presentation)
  Lorraine Sanders


• In-Patient Stays of Asian Patients with Psychiatric Diagnoses in New York City Between 1995 and 1999 (poster presentation)
  Jinah Shin

ENRS BS/MS Posters:

• Cancer Mortality and PCE Exposure in Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers
  1st Place Winner, BS/MS Student Poster
  Erin Nash, Kelly Neale, Kevin New, Marie Zilius

 

 

• Effectiveness of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents versus Bare Metal Stents for Prevention of Restenosis in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review
  Shannon Andersen, Kathryn Henry, Michelle Karpinski, Ellen Kelly

18th Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society

• Nancy Reame, MSN, PhD, attended the 18th Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society in October 2007 as a member of the Board of Directors. She also served as Chair of the Research Committee, Chair of the Abstract Committee, and Moderator for the Scientific Session: Best Abstracts.

18th Annual Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

• Patricia W. Stone, PhD, MPH gave a plenary session at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) in April 2008 entitled, "Sparing the Staff: Does it Spoil the Care?"

 

 

• Janet Haas, DSNc, RN, a recent CUSON graduate, received the SHEA Advanced Practice Infection Control Professional Award.

7. Electronic Grant Submission Update

The NIH has transitioned the majority of its mechanisms to the electronic application submission process via grants.gov. The majority of Columbia University electronic submissions use the InfoEd System.

In order to avoid delays in grant submissions and possible non-submissions because of failure to meet the strict electronic deadlines, Columbia University Research Administration has set the internal deadline for 100% completion of grant applications as 9am, 5 full business days prior to the due date (e.g., a NIH grant deadline Friday, March 16 at 5pm had a Research Administration deadline of Friday, March 9 at 9am). Although it is mandatory to meet this minimum deadline date, having grant applications completed prior to this internal deadline is strongly encouraged. In order to prepare for submissions, please notify Dr. Elaine Larson (Associate Dean for Research) and Kristine Kulage (Director, Office of Research Resources) as soon as possible when you anticipate a future grant submission.

8. New ORR Policies

The Office of Research Resources has recently instituted two new policies approved by the CUSON Dean’s Office:

Policy: Notification of the Status of Grant Submissions
The recent advent of electronic grant submissions and the online NIH eRA Commons system has streamlined the process whereby investigators can learn the status of their grant submissions. Knowing the status of pending grant applications is important for accurate school budgeting and financial forecasting. In addition, the Office of Research Resources (ORR) carefully monitors the schedule for future grant submissions, and time planning is essential for successful submissions. For these reasons, the School of Nursing faculty members must immediately convey all information regarding the status of grant funding (e.g., scored, "just in time," etc.), whether from the eRA Commons or other sources, to Elaine Larson, Associate Dean for Research, 212-305-0723, ell23@columbia.edu. (adopted 02/08)

Policy: The Office of Science and Technology Ventures (STV)
What is STV and when are they involved?
Science Technology Venture (STV) is the administrative department which negotiates agreement terms and contracts that protect the rights of the University and/or investigator regarding intellectual property (data rights, inventions, copyright) created or obtained in funded research. STV should receive early notification when a faculty member is considering collaboration with an industrial partner on corporate-sponsored research, a gift, a grant, a material transfer agreement, or as a subcontractor. STV should also be notified when a subcontract in the post-award phase has intellectual property language or sublicensing clauses. Other reasons to involve STV in the pre or post award phase of a research project or contract include the transfer of intellectual property or the invention of a new product which involves a potential patent(s).

Standard Operating Procedures related to STV
If a faculty member anticipates or suspects that a potential contract/agreement falls under the jurisdiction of STV, the following steps should be taken:

• Contact Director of Research Resources or Director of Finance to arrange a meeting with STV
• Discuss, review, or plan the proposal with STV
• Prepare or revise the proposal and budget accordingly
• Send to STV for a final review
• Director of Research Resources or Finance will perform administrative requirements (e.g. Rascal, Research Administration sign off)

(adopted 03/08)

9. NIH Announcements

• NOT-OD-08-033 - NIH "voluntary" Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Publications from NIH-funded research is now MANDATORY. Importantly: Applications or Progress Reports as of May 25, 2008 MUST include the PMC manuscript reference number when citing articles arising from NIH-funded research. Revised information and instructions for complying with this requirement has been added to the Research Compliance Requirements page of the ORR web site
• NOT-OD-08-035 - New NIH Salary cap is $191,300 effective 1/1/08
• NOT-OD-08-026 - Continuous submission process is available to NIH Study Section members effective 2/5/08. Applies to R01, R21 and R34 only, and only for standard receipt date applications
• NOT-OD-08-024 - New e-mail subscription list for PIs to join to be notified of any announcements / changes / updates to the eRA Commons system
• NOT-OD-08-031 - All appendices for PHS 398 paper applications must be submitted on CD – paper appendices no longer accepted; mandatory 5/25/08
• NOT-OD-08-028 - Revised PHS 398 paper application forms released; mandatory as of 5/25/08
• NOT-OD-08-030 - Revised PHS 2590 paper progress report application forms released; mandatory as of 3/1/08

10. Resources on the CUSON Shared Network Drive

• Research Resources Boiler Plates
  There are over 140 boiler plates in the "Resources Boiler Plates" folder on the CUSON shared drive for use in the “Resources” section of NIH and other grant applications. They are listed as individual Word and .pdf documents in categorized folders (e.g., "Centers," "Clinics and Clinical Resources," etc.). This listing is updated by the ORR periodically.


• Other Resources on Shared Drive
  In addition to the boiler plates, the shared drive has numerous other resources for research-related endeavors, such as:
  
  • Policies regarding grant submissions
  • Instructions for printing posters for presentations
  • CUSON Faculty Manual for 2007-2008
  • Documents on guidelines, instructions, and general tips on successful grant preparation
  • Faculty CVs

11. Continuing Education and Training Courses

The Office of Research Resources (ORR) presented the 2nd Annual Spring Research Seminar Series in April 2008, focusing on the topics of Consultants and Subcontracts on Sponsored Projects. Slides are available for download:

• "Consultants on Sponsored Projects: Pre-Award Preparation"
• "Post-Award Perspectives on Consultant Agreement(s)"
• "Subcontracts on Sponsored Projects: Pre-Award Preparation"
• "The Post-Award Perspective on Subcontracts"

The ORR also presented a special seminar on National Research Science Award (NRSA) applications. Slides and handouts are available for download:

• Slides – "NRSA Applications: The Basics"
• Handouts – "NRSA Applications"
• Handouts – "Suggested Guidelines for the Mentors Portion of an F31 NRSA"

"Online: Developing Nurse Scientists" is an online course providing general research training for nurse scientists who are in the early stages of their career development. Through the completion of four self-paced modules, nurse scientists learn practical skills and strategies necessary for preparation as a principal investigator and the development of a successful program of research. Seasoned researchers and deans of schools of nursing designed course content within a variety of topical areas to include: (1) Overview of the NIH mission and organizational structure; (2) Description of key research funding mechanisms; (3) Essential elements of a competitive application for research grants; (4) The grant review process; (5) Recruitment of diverse populations for research; (6) Issues related to the ethical conduct of clinical research; and (7) Techniques for dissemination of research findings. Nurse scientists may register for the online research training course and complete the modules free of charge at this link: http://www.nursescientists.com/. To enhance learning, five videotapes that complement the online course content are available for purchase. This online course provides 5 educational contact hours through the Maryland Nurses Association.

View the Spring 2008 Mayo Clinic Continuing Nursing Education Conference Calendar

The Columbia University Information Technology (CUIT) offers non-credit courses and training to faculty, staff, students and researchers. Many of the courses are free and some of the courses require the payment of a small fee. View the courses available online. The providers include: Center for New Media Teaching and Learning with courses for faculty and preceptors; Human Resources Training and Organizational Development and Finance Division with courses for employees; Columbia University Libraries, which offers courses for all members of the Columbia community; Columbia University Information Technology (CUIT), which offers courses for all members of the Columbia community; and Research Administration with courses for those working on or applying for grants.

The Columbia University Health Sciences Library software workshops include courses on Endnote, Reference Manager, Photoshop, Smart Googling for Healthcare Professionals, and QUOSA Information Manager, a new research tool (currently subscribed to by the Columbia University Libraries) that "streamlines and turbo-charges literature retrieving, organizing, searching and sharing. These courses are FREE to Columbia faculty, staff, and students.

The Columbia University Human Resources Office regularly offers courses on:

• Professional Development – Communication, Administrative, Project Management, Supervisory Essentials
• Executive Development – Communication and Influence, Finance and Accounting, Leadership, Project Management
• Brown Bag Workshops and Other Programs

View the full course descriptions.

12. Statistical Assistance

• Haomiao Jia, PhD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Biostatistics (in Nursing), is the Columbia University School of Nursing Biostatistician. Dr. Jia is available to faculty and doctoral students to assist them with research projects and grant applications. Please contact Dr. Jia directly via email for an appointment to engage him in consultation or collaboration for your research. Doctoral students must secure permission of their advisor prior to meeting with Dr. Jia. Dr. Jia is located in Room 354 of the Georgian Building (School of Nursing)


• Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research - Statistical support can also be obtained through the Design and Biostatistics Resource (DBR) of Columbia University’s Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. The mission of the (DBR) is to provide a wide range of design, statistical, and analytical support services to assist Columbia University investigators garner grant support and succeed in publishing study results. The DBR provides support through consultations - both one-on-one and group - and formal lecture series. View the DBR web page for more information and to complete a request form.


• Statistics Department Consulting Services – Faculty and graduate students of the Department of Statistics operate a drop-in statistical consulting service for faculty, students, and other researchers at the University with questions and projects involving statistics. Consultation is provided by graduate students under supervision of the faculty. Assistance is available in the areas of study design, data analysis, and interpretation and presentation of results. There is no charge for the consultations. Visit the Statistics web site for drop in hours and to make an appointment.

13. Research Bulletin Board

The Office of Research Resources occupies 2 Research Bulletin Boards – one at the end of the hall on the 2nd Floor, and one at the top of the steps on the 3rd floor. These have been updated with new publications, abstracts, posters, and recent awards. Please contact Kristine Kulage if you have items to contribute to the board. New items can be added at any time.