New magazine keeps a finger on "The Pulse" of SON

By Claudette Zolkowski, contributing writer

With the latest news and information about Oakland University’s visionary School of Nursing progress, programs and activities, the inaugural issue of "The Pulse" highlights how innovative geriatric nursing practices, education and research taking place at OU are preparing U.S. nurses to meet the needs of aging baby boomers.

"The Pulse," a new magazine mailed to SON alumni and friends, as well as health care institutions nationwide, devotes a special section to aging in America. It is also available on-line at the SON Web site.

The special section offers a look into how:
• A new faculty investigator is discovering how multi-sensory environments improve behavior and reduce restless and anxiety in elderly patients; 
• SON’s visionary champion, Maggie Allesee, is providing the guidance and means to find progressive solutions for the aged; 
• One of foremost experts on geriatric issues is extending her expertise to OU as the Allesee Endowed Chair in Gerontology; 
• One of SON’s MSN practitioner tracks focuses on advanced nursing care for the rapidly growing geriatric population.

That’s not all. The issue also offers insight into other ground breaking activities, including how: 
• SON is helping give the community a much needed lift through a new job-training partnership; 
• Faculty-built programs give OU’s SON students confidence to deliver higher quality patient care; 
• One of the first doctor of nursing practice programs is providing career advancement opportunities to nurses around the state and beyond.

Read about all this and more in "The Pulse."