FACULTY IN PRACTICE
Katherine Dontje, MSN, APRN-BC
Linda J. Keilman, MSN, APRN, BC
Catherine “Kate” Lein, MSN, APRN-BC
Pam Nethery, MSN, APRN-BC
Patty Peek, APRN-BC,PNP
Clarissa Agee Shavers, RN,MS,DNSc
Denise Soltow, MSN, APRN-BC
Brigid Warren, RN, MSN, CS
Faculty Member:
Katherine Dontje, MSN, APRN-BC
Location of Practice:
MSU Nursing HealthCare Center
Population Served:
Primary age- 18-80+ including Veterans, Ingham Health Plan Blue Cross, Medicare, Medicaid and most third party insurances. Diverse patient ethnicity.
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Acute and chronic illnesses, health promotion
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Women’s Health and menopausal problems, but I also find the challenges of helping people to become a more active partner in their own health care a primary interest.
Student Involvement in this Practice:
Precepting site for MSU undergraduate and graduate nursing students
Special Note or Statement:
I have with other colleague here at MSU developed a model of care for the NP which emphasizes the relationship between the NP and the patient as being patient center, holistic, continuous, evidence based and comprehensive. This model is what I base my care on with the patients, I try to emphasize health care education and awareness as well as barriers pt. encounter in making life style changes.
Faculty Member:
Linda J. Keilman, MSN, APRN, BC
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Location of Practice:
Masonic Pathways
1200 Wright Avenue
Alma, MI 48801
Type of Practice:
The Masonic Home in Alma has been in operation for over 110 years. Currently there are approximately 30 residents living independently in on-campus duplexes, 160 residents in the independent and assisted living centers, and 204 skilled nursing (long-term care) residents, including 24 living in a state-of-the-art special care unit for dementia. Hospice services are provided through a number of community agencies. There is also a primary care clinic where residents can come to receive their primary care from Michigan State University providers (College of Human Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Nursing) and community physicians.
Population Served:
50-104 year olds, with the majority over 70 years of age; range from independent to requiring nursing home placement & end of life
Major Health Issues of Residents:
Geriatric Syndromes, chronic disease states, urinary incontinence, dementia, depression, delirium, falls, pain management, dehydration, weight loss, stroke, HTN, Parkinson’s, behavior management, end of life & palliative care, long-term care issues, issues of grief/loss/bereavement, spiritual distress, hopelessness
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Gerontology/Geriatrics
Student Involvement in this Practice:
Undergraduate & graduate nursing students; nursing assistants; resident technicians; medical students, medical residents (Family Practice, Internal Medicine); Physician Assistant (Central Michigan University), Pharmacy (Ferris State University)
Special Note or Statement:
My practice is a collaboration between the Michigan State Area Health Education Center (AHEC), the Geriatric Education Center of Michigan (GECM) and Masonic Pathways, a 450 bed non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community in rural Alma, MI. The project involves developing a model Teaching Nursing Home (TNH) through a multidisciplinary team approach to issues of aging. Consultation, collaboration, counseling and education are important features of the practice. The overall mission is to develop, mentor and nurture future health care providers and professionals in the area of aging, as well as enhance and expand the knowledge base of individuals currently working in long-term care.
The TNH objectives were developed to capture the needs of staff currently working in long-term care, students in a variety of health professions and community professionals desiring expanded and updated knowledge and education in aging issues. The objectives are: 1) to enhance interviewing and physical examination skills; 2) to provide instruction regarding regulatory, clinical, psychosocial, and ethical issues in the nursing home; 3) to participate in team care of geriatric residents across the continuum of care; 4) to understand and participate in the facility’s quality improvement program and processes; and 5) to enhance care delivery through quality improvement processes.
Contact Information:
Masonic Pathways: 989/466-3887
College of Nursing: 517/355-3365
Email Address: keilman@msu.edu
Faculty Member:
Catherine “Kate” Lein, MSN, APRN-BC
Location of Practice:
MSU Nursing HealthCare Center
Population Served:
Veterans, IHP patients and Community Blue
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Chronic diseases such as depression, HTN, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, men’s health issues
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Behavioral health; patient-centered interviewing; diabetes; patient education; health promotion
Student Involvement in this Practice:
Precepting site for MSU undergraduate and graduate nursing students
Special Note or Statement:
A major emphasis of my practice is educating patients to understand the interaction of behavioral health and chronic disease. I emphasize healthy lifestyle behaviors and help identity behaviors to enhance patients’ health. I consider myself a behavior change cheerleader.
Faculty Member:
Pam Nethery, MSN, APRN-BC
Location of Practice:
Historic Northside Family Practice in Battle Creek, Michigan
Population Served:
Family Practice for low income, uninsured, Medicaid, Medicare and some third party insurance/populations include-African American, Caucasian, Hispanic and Burmese.
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Coronary Heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, Obesity, Menopause, women’s health issues, and adolescent health issues
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Dermatology, women’s health, adolescent health, tobacco cessation, obesity
Student Involvement in this Practice: Precepting location for MSU Advanced Practice nursing students
Special Note or Statement:
I practice in The Historic Northside Family Practice, in Battle Creek, Michigan. This practice is a family practice which services patients who are low income, uninsured, Medicaid, Medicare and some third party insurance plans. The patient population is diverse with African American, Caucasian, Hispanic and Burmese cultures. My practice expertise is in dermatology, women’s health, adolescent health and tobacco cessation efforts. Collaborating physicians are Dr. Stephen Robinson and Dr. Seth Egelston.
Faculty Member:
Patty Peek, APRN-BC,PNP
Location of Practice:
Western Ukraine
Population Served:
Newborn-Elder/Romani and some Ukrainian Caucasian
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Tuberculosis, hepatitis, family planning, nicotine addiction, malnutrition, stress, intestinal parasites, poor water quality, lack of access to health care, lack of knowledge of healthy practices
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Providing training of and continuing education for indigenous health care providers is a major component of my role. Community development with special emphasis on helping empower community both in terms of individual and community health is another major focus.
Student Involvement in this Practice:
Student involvement: MSU NP students, BSN student, Medical Student, high school/middle school students.
Special Note or Statement:
For 2005-6 my clinical focus is on building a cadre of Romani community health leaders who will be able to work on risk reduction for commonly seen infectious disease (primarily Tuberculosis, hepatitis and HIV) particularly in the pediatric populations. Additionally, as medical mission team leader, I am responsible for recruitment and training of team members, obtaining meds and medical supplies as well as collaborating with local health care systems to develop relationships and clinical opportunities. I am also developing relationship with the Rivne Medical College, nursing program. I will be lecturing there this year as well as exploring possibility of an exchange program. Finally, our teams have begun working more closely with physicians, staff in the Regional Children’s Hospital . Our latest project was helping provide a playroom for the orthopedics unit.
Faculty Member:
Clarissa Agee Shavers, RN,MS,DNSc
Location of Practice:
The Safer Tomorrows Injury Prevention and Violence Reduction Project©
Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI
New Center Community Mental Health Services, Detroit MI
Primary Care Office, Thomas, Reyes, & Jordan, M.D., Detroit MI
Population Served:
Elementary school aged children, 8-12 years; adolescents, families, teachers, healthcare providers, and diverse ethnic-cultural, socieoeconomic, and geographic communities.
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Access to and affordable psycho-social-emotional counseling, traditional behavioral health and medical care
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Children, adolescents, families, and communities including teachers and health care providers who have self-reported actual, previous or past or at high-risk for exposure to community violence, interpersonal violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence or domestic abuse, and trauma.
Student Involvement in this Practice: Graduate professional medical and nursing students from The University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University.
Special Note or Statement:
The Safer Tomorrows Project© Case Management is a process where the project’s case manager (NCM) in collaboration with The Safer Tomorrows© Research Team, Partners, and Collaborating Agencies coordinates multiple services to meet the needs of a seriously affected child/adolescent participant. The ultimate goal of The Safer Tomorrows Project© Case Management is to empower the child/adolescent and their parent(s)/guardian(s)/primary caregiver(s) to advocate effectively for the child/adolescent and to coordinate necessary services.
Faculty Member:
Denise Soltow, MSN, APRN-BC
Location of Practice:
MSU Nursing HealthCare Center
Population Served:
18 years of age and older: Veterans, Ingham Health Plan, Blue Cross Blue, Medicare, Medicaid and most third party insurances.
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Chronic diseases such as depression, HTN, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Chronic diseases
Student Involvement in this Practice: Precepting site for MSU undergraduate and graduate nursing students
Special Note or Statement:
I like to work with my patients, to help increase their understanding of their illness, and empower them to manage their disorder, and prevent complications associated with their health problems. I believe patients need be active participants in the management of there health care needs.
Faculty Member:
Brigid Warren, RN, MSN, CS
Location of Practice:
MSU Hematology/Oncology affiliated with The Breslin Cancer Center
Population Served:
Oncology patients
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Patients with a diagnosis of cancer and /or high cancer risk.
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Primary care services within a specialty practice i.e. oncology. Management of patients with breast cancer. Lymphedema prevention and management. Menopausal and postmenopausal management issues.
Student Involvement in this Practice: Students are involved in practice. There is a variety of opportunities: To perform history and physical examinations. To provide health promotion interventions. To practice with other health disciplines. To evaluate co-morbid conditions and their implications for treatment to work with case management
Special Note or Statement:
My practice emphasizes a collaborative model with special emphasis on coordination of care and health promotion issues of cancer patients within the context of an academic environment. Evidenced Based Practice is a major emphasis. We participate in clinical trials. It is both exciting and challenging to be a part of cutting edge treatment. Cancer prevention is increasingly an important component of our cancer research. Typically patients present with many questions and are self care oriented. As an Advanced Practice Nurse with 30 years experience in this area, I am comfortable with this population. Yet, the learning curve is still very high. There is no such statement as an "easy cancer Patient” family members are patients as well which is why this focus of practice remains so challenging.
Katherine Dontje, MSN, APRN-BC
Linda J. Keilman, MSN, APRN, BC
Catherine “Kate” Lein, MSN, APRN-BC
Pam Nethery, MSN, APRN-BC
Patty Peek, APRN-BC,PNP
Clarissa Agee Shavers, RN,MS,DNSc
Denise Soltow, MSN, APRN-BC
Brigid Warren, RN, MSN, CS
Faculty Member:Katherine Dontje, MSN, APRN-BC
Location of Practice:
MSU Nursing HealthCare Center
Population Served:
Primary age- 18-80+ including Veterans, Ingham Health Plan Blue Cross, Medicare, Medicaid and most third party insurances. Diverse patient ethnicity.
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Acute and chronic illnesses, health promotion
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Women’s Health and menopausal problems, but I also find the challenges of helping people to become a more active partner in their own health care a primary interest.
Student Involvement in this Practice:
Precepting site for MSU undergraduate and graduate nursing students
Special Note or Statement:
I have with other colleague here at MSU developed a model of care for the NP which emphasizes the relationship between the NP and the patient as being patient center, holistic, continuous, evidence based and comprehensive. This model is what I base my care on with the patients, I try to emphasize health care education and awareness as well as barriers pt. encounter in making life style changes.
Faculty Member:Linda J. Keilman, MSN, APRN, BC
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Location of Practice:
Masonic Pathways
1200 Wright Avenue
Alma, MI 48801
Type of Practice:
The Masonic Home in Alma has been in operation for over 110 years. Currently there are approximately 30 residents living independently in on-campus duplexes, 160 residents in the independent and assisted living centers, and 204 skilled nursing (long-term care) residents, including 24 living in a state-of-the-art special care unit for dementia. Hospice services are provided through a number of community agencies. There is also a primary care clinic where residents can come to receive their primary care from Michigan State University providers (College of Human Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Nursing) and community physicians.
Population Served:
50-104 year olds, with the majority over 70 years of age; range from independent to requiring nursing home placement & end of life
Major Health Issues of Residents:
Geriatric Syndromes, chronic disease states, urinary incontinence, dementia, depression, delirium, falls, pain management, dehydration, weight loss, stroke, HTN, Parkinson’s, behavior management, end of life & palliative care, long-term care issues, issues of grief/loss/bereavement, spiritual distress, hopelessness
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Gerontology/Geriatrics
Student Involvement in this Practice:
Undergraduate & graduate nursing students; nursing assistants; resident technicians; medical students, medical residents (Family Practice, Internal Medicine); Physician Assistant (Central Michigan University), Pharmacy (Ferris State University)
Special Note or Statement:
My practice is a collaboration between the Michigan State Area Health Education Center (AHEC), the Geriatric Education Center of Michigan (GECM) and Masonic Pathways, a 450 bed non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community in rural Alma, MI. The project involves developing a model Teaching Nursing Home (TNH) through a multidisciplinary team approach to issues of aging. Consultation, collaboration, counseling and education are important features of the practice. The overall mission is to develop, mentor and nurture future health care providers and professionals in the area of aging, as well as enhance and expand the knowledge base of individuals currently working in long-term care.
The TNH objectives were developed to capture the needs of staff currently working in long-term care, students in a variety of health professions and community professionals desiring expanded and updated knowledge and education in aging issues. The objectives are: 1) to enhance interviewing and physical examination skills; 2) to provide instruction regarding regulatory, clinical, psychosocial, and ethical issues in the nursing home; 3) to participate in team care of geriatric residents across the continuum of care; 4) to understand and participate in the facility’s quality improvement program and processes; and 5) to enhance care delivery through quality improvement processes.
Contact Information:
Masonic Pathways: 989/466-3887
College of Nursing: 517/355-3365
Email Address: keilman@msu.edu
Faculty Member:Catherine “Kate” Lein, MSN, APRN-BC
Location of Practice:
MSU Nursing HealthCare Center
Population Served:
Veterans, IHP patients and Community Blue
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Chronic diseases such as depression, HTN, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, men’s health issues
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Behavioral health; patient-centered interviewing; diabetes; patient education; health promotion
Student Involvement in this Practice:
Precepting site for MSU undergraduate and graduate nursing students
Special Note or Statement:
A major emphasis of my practice is educating patients to understand the interaction of behavioral health and chronic disease. I emphasize healthy lifestyle behaviors and help identity behaviors to enhance patients’ health. I consider myself a behavior change cheerleader.
Faculty Member:Pam Nethery, MSN, APRN-BC
Location of Practice:
Historic Northside Family Practice in Battle Creek, Michigan
Population Served:
Family Practice for low income, uninsured, Medicaid, Medicare and some third party insurance/populations include-African American, Caucasian, Hispanic and Burmese.
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Coronary Heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, Obesity, Menopause, women’s health issues, and adolescent health issues
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Dermatology, women’s health, adolescent health, tobacco cessation, obesity
Student Involvement in this Practice: Precepting location for MSU Advanced Practice nursing students
Special Note or Statement:
I practice in The Historic Northside Family Practice, in Battle Creek, Michigan. This practice is a family practice which services patients who are low income, uninsured, Medicaid, Medicare and some third party insurance plans. The patient population is diverse with African American, Caucasian, Hispanic and Burmese cultures. My practice expertise is in dermatology, women’s health, adolescent health and tobacco cessation efforts. Collaborating physicians are Dr. Stephen Robinson and Dr. Seth Egelston.
Faculty Member:Patty Peek, APRN-BC,PNP
Location of Practice:
Western Ukraine
Population Served:
Newborn-Elder/Romani and some Ukrainian Caucasian
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Tuberculosis, hepatitis, family planning, nicotine addiction, malnutrition, stress, intestinal parasites, poor water quality, lack of access to health care, lack of knowledge of healthy practices
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Providing training of and continuing education for indigenous health care providers is a major component of my role. Community development with special emphasis on helping empower community both in terms of individual and community health is another major focus.
Student Involvement in this Practice:
Student involvement: MSU NP students, BSN student, Medical Student, high school/middle school students.
Special Note or Statement:
For 2005-6 my clinical focus is on building a cadre of Romani community health leaders who will be able to work on risk reduction for commonly seen infectious disease (primarily Tuberculosis, hepatitis and HIV) particularly in the pediatric populations. Additionally, as medical mission team leader, I am responsible for recruitment and training of team members, obtaining meds and medical supplies as well as collaborating with local health care systems to develop relationships and clinical opportunities. I am also developing relationship with the Rivne Medical College, nursing program. I will be lecturing there this year as well as exploring possibility of an exchange program. Finally, our teams have begun working more closely with physicians, staff in the Regional Children’s Hospital . Our latest project was helping provide a playroom for the orthopedics unit.
Faculty Member:Clarissa Agee Shavers, RN,MS,DNSc
Location of Practice:
The Safer Tomorrows Injury Prevention and Violence Reduction Project©
Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI
New Center Community Mental Health Services, Detroit MI
Primary Care Office, Thomas, Reyes, & Jordan, M.D., Detroit MI
Population Served:
Elementary school aged children, 8-12 years; adolescents, families, teachers, healthcare providers, and diverse ethnic-cultural, socieoeconomic, and geographic communities.
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Access to and affordable psycho-social-emotional counseling, traditional behavioral health and medical care
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Children, adolescents, families, and communities including teachers and health care providers who have self-reported actual, previous or past or at high-risk for exposure to community violence, interpersonal violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence or domestic abuse, and trauma.
Student Involvement in this Practice: Graduate professional medical and nursing students from The University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University.
Special Note or Statement:
The Safer Tomorrows Project© Case Management is a process where the project’s case manager (NCM) in collaboration with The Safer Tomorrows© Research Team, Partners, and Collaborating Agencies coordinates multiple services to meet the needs of a seriously affected child/adolescent participant. The ultimate goal of The Safer Tomorrows Project© Case Management is to empower the child/adolescent and their parent(s)/guardian(s)/primary caregiver(s) to advocate effectively for the child/adolescent and to coordinate necessary services.
Faculty Member:Denise Soltow, MSN, APRN-BC
Location of Practice:
MSU Nursing HealthCare Center
Population Served:
18 years of age and older: Veterans, Ingham Health Plan, Blue Cross Blue, Medicare, Medicaid and most third party insurances.
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Chronic diseases such as depression, HTN, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Chronic diseases
Student Involvement in this Practice: Precepting site for MSU undergraduate and graduate nursing students
Special Note or Statement:
I like to work with my patients, to help increase their understanding of their illness, and empower them to manage their disorder, and prevent complications associated with their health problems. I believe patients need be active participants in the management of there health care needs.
Faculty Member:Brigid Warren, RN, MSN, CS
Location of Practice:
MSU Hematology/Oncology affiliated with The Breslin Cancer Center
Population Served:
Oncology patients
Major Health Problems of Patients:
Patients with a diagnosis of cancer and /or high cancer risk.
Special Areas of Practice Interest:
Primary care services within a specialty practice i.e. oncology. Management of patients with breast cancer. Lymphedema prevention and management. Menopausal and postmenopausal management issues.
Student Involvement in this Practice: Students are involved in practice. There is a variety of opportunities: To perform history and physical examinations. To provide health promotion interventions. To practice with other health disciplines. To evaluate co-morbid conditions and their implications for treatment to work with case management
Special Note or Statement:
My practice emphasizes a collaborative model with special emphasis on coordination of care and health promotion issues of cancer patients within the context of an academic environment. Evidenced Based Practice is a major emphasis. We participate in clinical trials. It is both exciting and challenging to be a part of cutting edge treatment. Cancer prevention is increasingly an important component of our cancer research. Typically patients present with many questions and are self care oriented. As an Advanced Practice Nurse with 30 years experience in this area, I am comfortable with this population. Yet, the learning curve is still very high. There is no such statement as an "easy cancer Patient” family members are patients as well which is why this focus of practice remains so challenging.
