Pulse - Summer 2008

              Table of Contents
Resource Center Celebration....................1
Carole Pomarico........................................2
Learning Resource Center Assessment.....3
New Advisory Board member....................3
New CNA president...................................4
In the News........................................... 4-5
End-of-life care ........................................6
Student profile..........................................6
Partnership with St. Vincent’s...................7
Message from the Dean............................8
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Summer 2008
Resource Center Celebration
The mood was festive, as the School
of Nursing welcomed friends and
the press to celebrate the dedica-tion
of the Fairfield University School
of Nursing Robin Kanarek ’96 Learning
Resource Center.
“Today, we honor the results of three
years of focused effort by our nursing
Board of Advisors as well as our nursing
faculty,” said University President Jeffrey
von Arx, S.J. “These Advisory Board
members worked closely with Dr. Jeanne
Novotny, dean of the School of Nursing,
and her faculty as the strategic vision
for the School was defined, vetted, and
funded. Together, they have created
classrooms and laboratories equipped with
an integrated system of technology.”
Dr. Jeanne Novotny, RN, FAAN,
dean of the School of Nursing, said that
she is grateful to Kanarek, the Board, and
the numerous contributors who have
helped make the Learning Resource
Center a reality. “The result is that we
have a cutting edge classroom and lab
spaces that are fully equipped with sophis-ticated
teaching tools and technology that
are helping to educate our students, so
they are prepared to provide the best in
patient care.”
Robin Kanarek graduated summa
cum laude from the School’s RN to
BSN program in 1996. In 2004, she and
her husband, Joe, founded the Kanarek
Family Foundation to honor the memory
of their son, David, who had recently
died of cancer. The Foundation has sup-ported
numerous projects, most relating
to palliative care or pediatric care.
“Joining the Board [the SON Board
of Advisors] was probably one of the
better decisions of my nursing career,”
Kanarek said. “When I went to school
in the 70s, our practice setting was the
hospital… It takes time to develop inner
confidence, and I believe the new center
will accelerate the process by allowing
students to practice their skills in a safe
environment.”
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a publication of the school of nursing
(From left): Dr. Suzanne Campbell, Resource
Center director, Robin Kanarek’96, Dean
Jeanne Novotny, and Advisory Board Chair
Nancy Lynch, P’95.
Olivia Weeks ’05 and Dr. Sheila Grossman (right)
demonstrate SimMan®. Weeks donated funds
for the model upon her graduation in 2005.
Jean Santopatre photo
Jean Santopatre photo