The 2016 Student Professional Development Day (SPDD) was held at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC). SPDD occurs annually at various IU locations and is intended to provide a professional educational experience for nursing students and allows groups to participate in a professional interdisciplinary education.
Dr. Beth Sharer, Division Head at the IUSON says that historically, as a part of the core (IUPUI, IUPUC, and IUB) we all did an every other year SPDD together at IUPUI. Since we are now separately accredited, we held our first SPDD here at IUPUC in conjunction with ITTC School of Nursing (SON).
“I am very proud of the faculty and staff from both the IU School of Nursing at IUPUC and the Ivy Tech Columbus School of Nursing for pulling together this wonderful professional experience for our students. It is amazing how the healthcare community came together to support this magnitude of a learning opportunity,” says Beth.
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Tracey Pike was born and raised in Columbus, IN. A graduate of Columbus East High School, Tracey continued her education and received an associate degree in travel and airlines with a minor in marketing from Sullivan College in Louisville, KY, a bachelor’s degree in general studies from IUPUC and a certificate in organizational leadership from Purdue University. She received her Sexual Risk Avoidance Specialist (SRAS) designation from Ascend in 2012.
In 2001, Tracey began speaking to teens for Clarity’s (formerly Pregnancy Care Center) sexual risk avoidance education programming as a volunteer. In 2004, Tracey was invited to serve on Clarity’s Board of Directors. Shortly after joining the board she was offered the position of Director of Education, a position in which she currently holds today. She has aided in the writing and facilitation of a number of sexual risks avoidance programs. Tracey currently sits on the board of Leadership Bartholomew County and the National Advisory Board of Ascend. She speaks to thousands of youth annually through Clarity’s evidence-based curriculum I Decide for Me.
Dr. Caroline Sims received her undergraduate degree from the University of Indianapolis. Her master’s degree in Nursing Administration and Ph.D. with a focus in Nursing Systems are both from Indiana University School of Nursing. During her graduate program, she also focused on coursework related to nursing education. She has been with Columbus Regional Hospital for 29 years, starting in 1987 as a student nurse. Dr. Sims was a staff nurse in ICU and PACU before becoming a nurse man- ager. She has been in nursing leadership at CRH for 24 years and is currently the Director of Nursing Practice. She also teaches the nursing leadership for IU Bloomington and has for 11 years. She has also taught at the Masters level at IUPUI and Ferris State University in Michigan. Dr. Sims’s passion is nursing professional practice and transition of the new graduate nurse into the RN role.
Dr. Amy Pettit joined Schneck Medical Center more than twenty years ago. Most recently she was the Director of Nursing Excellence and Innovation. In that role, she was instrumental in promoting patient safety and elevating the status of nurses throughout the organization. Dr. Pettit received an undergraduate degree in Nursing from Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis. She then continued her education at the University of Southern Indiana where she earned her Master of Science in Nursing and Doctorate of Nurse Practice, becoming the first DNP in Schneck’s 100-year history. She holds a certification in Nursing Administration and is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
Dr. Pettit is involved in the Indiana Organization of Nurse Executives, American Nurses Association, Indiana State Nurses Association, American Society for Quality, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.
Dr. Kevin Jones is an Associate Professor of Management at Indiana University-Purdue University, Columbus. In his career, Dr. Jones has held multiple leadership and managerial roles in various industries including healthcare. At Edward Hospital, he developed and subsequently led the Edward Center for Learning and Leadership delivering training and consulting to all hospital units. While at Edward, Dr. Jones consulted the nursing leadership supporting the successful attainment of Magnet Hospital designation.
Leeanne Beiser is the Customer Service Liaison and Director of Volunteer Services for Margaret Mary Health. She has been with MMH since 1994, starting as a staff nurse in the emergency department. In 2004, she took on the role of Customer Service Liaison and in 2007 took on the additional role of Director of Volunteer Services.
In her role as Customer Service Liaison, she is responsible for addressing customer concerns and maintaining the patient experience for MMH. She leads the customer service team, the Press/Ganey teams and co-leads the new team member orientation team. In addition to answering patient concerns, she also rounds daily on admitted patients to make sure any concerns are addressed and to ensure they have the best experience possible.
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