SON Umphlet Distinguished Professor in Aging Mary H. Palmer received two awards from the American Geriatrics Society during the organization’s annual meeting at the end of April in Chicago. These accolades acknowledge Palmer’s significant contributions to research, clinical practice and education in the field of incontinence.
At the meeting, Palmer became the first nurse researcher to receive the National Association for Continence and the American Geriatrics Society 2009 Rodney Appell Continence Care Champion Award. Established in 2000, this recognition highlights healthcare providers who excel in diagnosing, treating and managing incontinence.
In addition, she received the American Geriatrics Society Special Recognition Award for outstanding service on Public Education Committee and for advancing the Society’s charge of improving the health and well being of older adults.
SON faculty member Marilyn Oermann published the third edition of her book this month. The book, titled “Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education,” was released on Friday, May 15.
All teachers at some time need to assess learning. The teacher may write test items, prepare tests and analyze their results, develop rating scales and clinical evaluation methods, and plan other strategies for assessing learning in the classroom, clinical practice, online courses, and other settings. Often teachers are not prepared to carry out these tasks as part of their instructional role. This edition of “Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education” is a resource for teachers in nursing education programs and healthcare agencies, a textbook for graduate students preparing for their role as a nurse educator and a guide for nurses in clinical practice who teach others and are responsible for evaluating their learning and performance.
