2003 Frances Donovan Nurses Scholars:
Drs. Evans and Strumpf
   

Neville Strumpf, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Lois Evans, DNSc, FAAN recently visited Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) as the 2003 Frances Donovan Nurse Scholars, a program supported by the Friends of BWH. Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Nursing Practice, Drs. Strumpf and Evans presented on two lecture topics: "Debunking the Myth of Restraint Use" and "Restraint-Free Care for Hospitalized Elders." They are leaders in promoting restraint-free care and wrote the book Restraint-Free Care: Individualized Approaches to Frail Elders.

(Brigham and Women's Hospital News, February 2003)

Dr. Strumpf lecturing at combined Medical Research and Nursing Grand Rounds at Brigham and Women's Hospital
 

Lois Evans, RN, DNSc and Neville Strumpf, RN, PhD were selected by the Center for Excellence in Nursing Practice at Brigham and Women's Hospital as the 2003 Frances Donovan Nurse Scholars. During their recent visit to Boston, Drs. Evans and Strumpf presented their work on patient safety issues in a variety of forums and at several Partners HealthCare System institutions inclusive of Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, the MGH Institute for Health Professions, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Neville Strumpf
 

Their visit culminated with the presentation of their research on Restraint Free Care for Hospitalized Elders at combined Nursing and Medical Grand Rounds events at both Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's Hospitals. The combined grand rounds event was the first time such a forum was utilized at Massachusetts General. And on the evening of February 27th, the Boston gerontology and academic communities came together to recognize and thank Lois Evans and Neville Strumpf at a gala dinner held in their honor, and hosted by the Center for Excellence in Nursing Practice. 2/2003

 
 
Lois Evans
 

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