Show & Tell, Nurses Edition: UB School of Nursing’s Year of the Nurse and the Midwife Photo + Caption Contest

WINNER! "Global health in nursing does not only involve an international experience; rather, it is an essential aspect in nursing that involves cultural competence and mutual respect for all persons. Whether overseas or within one's own community, nurses can practice global health by providing holistic care to underserved and diverse populations." Submitted by Lia Mistretta.

"Global health is vital to nursing because illness does not discriminate. It affects all people from all walks of life. As nurses, we can touch the lives of so many people from all over the globe." Submitted by Rebecca Moore.

"Nurses provide women health care around the globe." Submitted by Carla Jungquist.

"This is our open market in Accra, Ghana. Global health connects our most fundamental needs in the most human way possible; embracing another's culture and whole being and allowing our differences to unite us." Submitted by Jessica Rachow-Pangrazio.

"The call of nursing knows all tongues." Submitted by Olivia Cox.

WINNER! "As a DNP nurse anesthesia student, it is important to learn clinical skills, we well as teaching skills. On a recent medical volunteer trip, I was given the opportunity to teach nurse practitioner students about airway management. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, both students’ clinical skills improve." Submitted by Melanie Schutt.

"Undergraduate nursing students learn in spring semester simulation lab, that everyday is Mothers' Day at UB." Submitted by Donna Fabry.

"Dr. Linda Steeg graciously donned the hospital gown and equipment of an ICU patient to demonstrate the interprofessional roles dealing with mobility of critically ill patients in the ICU. The classroom activity involved all senior-level nursing students in NSG 478 and a class of Physical Therapy students. Although the photo was captured in Wende's 4th-floor skills lab and involve a nursing student and a friend, the image was used to demonstrate how professionals can work collaboratively to achieve positive patient outcomes." Submitted by Janice Jones.

"Nurse educators provide a positive environment for nursing students everywhere. They are leaders in the clinical setting and help to implement evidence-based practices. Nurses who choose to educate other nurses are essential in this career; they provide others with the chance to grown and learn." Submitted by Rebecca Moore.

WINNER! "Volunteer work at a food shelter in Israel!" Submitted by Abby Fain.

WINNER! "Having the opportunity to be mentored by one of the most people-centered and greatest nurse/clinical instructor, while also meeting some of my best friends, and practicing at a nationally top-ranked, best hospital. I can't think of a better time to be a student nurse." Submitted by Kayla Shoemaker

"I am so proud, especially in today's uncertain times, to be in the nursing profession. I love being a part of professional nursing groups, like Sigma, and having friends in this profession to lean on. I cannot imagine myself in any other career path besides nursing. I cannot wait to start practicing." Submitted by Rebecca Moore

"Welcome to Bone Marrow Transplant at Cleveland Clinic Main Camo." Submitted by Lindsey Porter

"My twin sister goes into work every night with a smile you can still see behind her mask and that makes me proud to be a (soon-to-be) nurse!" Submitted by Victoria Hoeltke

WINNER! "My children deserve this award! Their patience allowed me to figure out 'new' UB SON life, and quickly turn the dining room into COVID-19 'homeschooling'/Senior semester. With their support, I have been able tofinish 64 hours of virtual clinical hours and prepare for our final, along sidethem at the table. Chloe and Cain are the reason I applied for the ABS program, and ironically, their love and support will be the reason I will finish. They motivate me everyday toward my goal of Pediatric Critical Care RN." Submitted by Kelly McCoy.

"This is a picture of my cousin and I back in 2013 when she and I livedtogether for a few months. In the summer of 2016, I lost her to a drugoverdose which has profoundly impacted my decision to choose nursing,particularly mental health nursing. I made a promise that I was going tochange the way we think about addiction and help those struggling withtheir mental health. This population of patients are vastly misrepresentedand stigmatized. As a future nurse, I hope to help them realize the potentialin living rewarding, meaningful lives. This degree is for you, Bex!" Submitted by Abby Fain.

"I love this photo of my mom, my inspiration to become a nurse, because itshows how happy she is doing whatever she could to brighten her patients'day. It's 1995 and she is pregnant with me, doing a fashion show forresidents of a nursing home!" Submitted by Natalie Argueta.

WINNER! “As nurses, we don’t just take care of patients – we make important decisions, guided by research evidence, that positively impact the lives of our patients and their families. The research we do supports the care that we provide. As researchers, and the most direct caregivers, nurses play the most vital role in continuously striving to make healthcare the best it can be for all patients.” Submitted by Yu-Ping Chang, associate dean for research and scholarship

WINNER "I love this photo of my mom, my inspiration to become a nurse, because it shows how happy she is doing whatever she could to brighten her patients'day. It's 1995 and she is pregnant with me, doing a fashion show for residents of a nursing home!" Submitted by Natalie Argueta.

WINNER! "In times of stress, yoga keeps me balanced and strong. My body loves the movement and my mind loves the stillness." Submitted by Jessica Nguyen.

"Reading & Writing." Submitted by Abby Fain.

"Picnic during the pandemic." Submitted by Lindsey Porter.

"We all know as nurses, we think of others first and often forget about ourself-care. COVID 19 has made it even more difficult but essential to be mindful. While we cannot meet in the classroom to meditate as we did before COVID, here a group of students is meeting on Zoom to meditate before an exam. Students are finding meditation and aromatherapy helpful with test anxiety and stress. It also helps to center them and increase their concentration and memory. I hope the students will take their mindfulness self-care practices with them when they graduate and share them with their colleagues and patients." Submitted by Gale Klinshaw.

WINNER! "Nursing has a long history of advocacy on behalf of both our patients andourselves of which I am proud to be a part of. I feel our professional responsibility for advocacy stretches beyond the bedside, and we must stay engaged in the political process to shape policy to improve the health of our communities." Submitted by Samantha Auerbach.

"Advocating for Advanced Practice CRNAs recipient of the Kathleen O'Donnell Award for Excellence in Leadership." Submitted by Cheryl Spulecki.

"Leadership and advocacy in nursing starts at UB SON with Sigma's Northeast Region 11 coordinator, Dr. Jones seen here in Washington D.C." Submitted by Lana Pasek.

"PhD student advocating for Nursing Research and UB SON Internationally!" Submitted by Lana Pasek.

WINNER! "Family planning saves lives: Using virtual reality to experience a vasectomy." Submitted by Kafuli Agbemenu.

"Hospital staff from across the country come together at the Center for Domestic Preparedness to complete a week-long hospital emergency response training program concluding with an integrated capstone event where the team collaborates to effectively respond to a simulated mass casualty event." Submitted by Joann Sands.

"Interdisciplinary Team Presentation Related to Service Learning." Submitted by Lee Berg.

"This summer, I virtually participated in the University of Pittsburgh's inaugural summer training workshop addressing state-of-the-art methodologies in human and animal research on sleep and circadian science. A weeklong in-person meeting was pivoted to a virtual format due to COVID, but still provided a great opportunity to learn and network." Submitted by Misol Kwon.

WINNER! "As the Global Initiatives Coordinator for the UB SON, we try to offer unique experiences for clinical outside of the traditional hospital setting. This experience in particular is demonstrating two students one from the UBSON and one from UB SDM volunteering at a Remote Area Medical clinic to provide free dental care to the underserved population of Appalachia, Tennessee. It is always impressive to see how much the students learn from each other and about each other's profession!" Submitted by Molli Oldenburg.

WINNER! "I am extremely grateful for my clinical professor, Marygrace Piskorowski who was truly an exemplary role model for me as a senior nursing student. She displayed civility, compassion and advocacy in patient care and self-care as a new nurse that has helped me grow as a nursing student and will guide my practice in the future as a professional nurse." Submitted by Alison Norton.

"Having our first clinical rotation as junior nursing students during a global pandemic was difficult to fathom. However, our preceptor Mary GracePiskorowski became an inspirational figure for not only me, but my group as well." Submitted by Kerry Koon.

"Heather was my nursing preceptor for my capstone on Labor & Delivery atOishei back in 2018. This photo was taken two months later on my first day as a staff RN. Thank you Heather for being such a great mentor then, and still to this day!" Submitted by Lia Mistretta.

"This photo is from when I presented a poster at the 2018 ProfessionalNurses of Western New York annual research conference with Dr. Agbemenu. I was her assistant in a study of African refugee women's reproductive health. I'm grateful for her mentorship, as it helped me foster the spirit of inquiry and critical thinking." Submitted by Sabrina Privitera.

"Dr. Grace Dean is an exceptional and dedicated mentor. Foremost, Dr.Dean's admirable personality traits - enthusiasm for sharing her knowledge, respectful attitude, eagerness to help others, being a reflective listener, compassionate heart - radiates from her and energizes everyone around her. She inspires me to recognize and practice what it is to be a great nurse scientist always striving for patient safety, yielding fruitful collaboration and building a successful program of research, and mentoring others in return. I feel so blessed to have her as my mentor." Submited by Misol Kwon.