Newswise — Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, publisher of Clinical Nurse Specialist, the official journal of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, and award sponsor announces the recipient of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Foundation scholarship. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.
The CNS Foundation scholarship recognizes a clinical nurse specialist who has made important contributions to the field. This year's recipient is Ms. Pamela Minarik. She is a CNS with more than 20 years experience in nursing practice, having been a regulatory advocate, editor, faculty and practitioner.
Minarik is an advocate of regulatory and legislative issues and implications affecting advance practice nurses. As the senior editor and originator of the "Legislative and Regulatory Update" column in Clinical Nurse Specialist, Minarik is recognized as a pioneer in bringing regulatory and legislative issues to the forefront at a time when no national organization addressed these issues at a state or national level. Minarik served as faculty at University of California San Francisco, Yale University, Aomari University, Japan, and Hunan Medical University, China.
The focus of Minarik's practice is in psychiatric consultation in tertiary settings. It is her hope to drive innovation in practice in the care of patients with depression, sleep disturbances, and co-morbid medical illness. According to Minarik, these symptoms are "often indistinguishable and appropriate interventions are not sought." Minarik will complete her Ph.D. at the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing in June 2008. Her dissertation deals specifically with this topic and includes a global cross-cultural approach to mid-life women.
About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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About the NACNS
Founded in 1995, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists was founded in 1995 exists to enhance and promote the unique, high value contribution of the clinical nurse specialist to the health and well-being of individuals, families, groups, and communities, and to promote and advance the practice of nursing. Organized in 2003, the CNS Foundation's mission is to carry out the charitable, educational and scientific purposes of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. For more information visit: http://www.nacns.org
About the UCSF School of Nursing
The UCSF School of Nursing is a university rich with history. Dating back to 1848, the school has grown in scope and size. It is a leading university dedicated to defining health care worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.
The School of Nursing is one of the leading nursing programs in the United States. It ranked #1 in National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Funding for 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 (last rankings available). The ranking covers research grants, awards, and contracts. For more details, see below. It was also top ranked in the US News America's Best Graduate Schools survey for 2007. For more information, visit http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu
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