The Pulse of IU Nursing
From the Interim Dean
Janet S. CarpenterPhD, RN, FAAN
Friends of the IU School of Nursing:
With the start of a new semester, a focus on nursing education seems appropriate. Since 2006, the IU School of Nursing has been recognized by the National League for Nursing Education for excellence in nursing education. This is a testament to our nationally recognized faculty. Our alumni embraced and enhanced that education and continue to take it to new heights in practice. I am continuously delighted, but never surprised, to hear the amazing stories of leadership and patient advocacy from our alumni.
In this issue, you’ll meet two-time alumna Savannah Langbehn, MSN, RN, who just finished her MSN in nursing education and teaches at the School of Nursing, current MSN in education student Dayton Livingston, BSN, RN, CMGT-BC, and emerita faculty member, Rose Mays, PhD, RN. Dr. Mays established the Rose M. Mays Excellence in Teaching Diversity Fund at the IU School of Nursing in 2001 to support faculty as they develop diversity-related curricula.
I hope you enjoy reading the various examples of excellence in nursing education. I’m sure you’ll see yourselves reflected here.
A heart for nursing – and teaching
ALUMNI FEATURE
As a nurse at Eskenazi Health, Savannah Langbehn, MSN’23, BSN’18, RN, precepted nursing students. But when in-person clinical instruction stopped during Covid, something became very clear. Savannah not only loved nursing, she also loved teaching.
Read Savannah's story
Coming full circle
STUDENT FEATURE
Dayton Livingston, BSN‘19, RN, CMGT-BC, says his career has come full circle with his decision to pursue a master’s degree in nursing education. “Everything I've enjoyed doing up to this point in my life has involved education and teaching. The master’s degree is getting back to what I’ve enjoyed from the start.”
Learn more about Dayton's journey
"We must continue to do better"
DONOR FEATURE
Believing that nurses have the power to help mitigate health disparities, Rose Mays, PhD, RN, professor emerita, and her late husband established an excellence in teaching diversity fund at IU School of Nursing. The fund provides support for faculty in developing diversity-related curricula.
Find out how Dr. Mays continues to make a difference