According to Danny G. Willis, DNS, dean of the University of Rhode Island (URI) College of Nursing, who spoke at the 成人影片 University College of Nursing and Public Health鈥檚 (CNPH) 15th Buckley Scholars Lecture on March 27, wellbecoming is the way we can promote a healthy mindset-鈥淸it] is who we are and how we react,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e create our world with our mind.鈥�
Ani Jacob, DNP, clinical associate professor and聽CNPH聽Research Council co-chair, said that not only was this the first hybrid Buckley Scholars Lecture, it聽was the first one since 2019聽due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Willis鈥� lecture was on 鈥淧romotion of Human Wellbecoming鈥擝eyond Fragmentation Into Wholeness.鈥� The聽CNPH聽Research Council presents the Buckley Scholars Lecture.
Dr. Willis was introduced to the nearly 110 attendees, including 50 in the Ruth S. Harley University Center, by the council鈥檚 other co-chair,聽Edwin-Nikko Kabigting, PhD, assistant professor, who also has done considerable humanbecoming research.
Dr. Willis, dean at URI since January, was previously dean and a professor at Saint Louis University鈥檚 Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing. Earlier, he chaired the American Academy of Nursing鈥檚 Expert Panel on Nursing Theory-Guided Practice and was on the expert panel on well-being and healing for male survivors of traumatic experiences.
A psychiatric mental health nursing expert,聽Dr. Willis has focused his research on nursing promotion of health, well-being and healing in the aftermath of traumatic experiences.聽Earlier in his clinical career, he worked in hospitals鈥� adult, geriatric and child psychology units. As such, he cared for people who were 鈥渇ractured, not whole,鈥� in hopes of making them 鈥渉armonious, whole,鈥� he said.
鈥淲ellbecoming is participating in one鈥檚 changing pattern and its manifestations for the betterment of rhythms of living and transcending as energy spirit,鈥� Dr. Willis said. 鈥淲ellbecoming for me is embracing awareness of myself.鈥� The concept of human wellbecoming was coined by New York University Professor John Phillips, PhD, he noted.
Dr. Willis pointed out that while we each work on our own wellbecoming, we should try to see not only ourselves but others as whole. As humans, we have the ability to shift and change our perceptions, which allows the opportunity to change one鈥檚 mindset.
鈥淔ocus on Progress, Not Perfection鈥�
It is important for each of us to say to ourselves, 鈥淚 rule my mind, which I alone must rule.鈥� If we hold positive thought, he said, that will work on our behalf to manifest what we believe. Ways of participating in wellbecoming are numerous鈥攊ncluding meditation, prayer, music, dancing, poetry and art, he added. These are all parts of creative expression, and part of Dr. Willis鈥� research on trauma survivor healing.
In addition, Dr. Willis cited various ways of achieving wellbecoming that included physical activity, minding one鈥檚 metabolism, eating nourishing foods and limiting snacks and alcohol鈥攊n other words, 鈥渂uilding wellness habits.鈥�
It鈥檚 through an active and focused mind that we can all reach wellbecoming. 鈥淔ocus on progress, not perfection,鈥� Dr. Willis observed.
During the lecture鈥檚 Q&A segment, several attendees praised Dr. Willis for his research. One professor lauded him for 鈥渉elping us see the metaphysical power of nursing.鈥� Another felt that the human wellbecoming concept might help alleviate nurse burnout. Acknowledging that 鈥渉uge issue,鈥� Dr. Willis said he has hired 鈥渁 wellbecoming coordinator to just help people.鈥�
Another faculty member said her students are puzzled at hearing terminology such as this, at least initially. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not easy,鈥� Dr. Willis agreed. 鈥淲e need to make it decipherable in ways people can understand.鈥�
At the ninth Buckley Scholars Lecture in 2013, Patrick Coonan 鈥�78, EdD, who was the College鈥檚 dean at that time, recalled how this event came into being, sponsored by the Marion Buckley Endowment for Faculty Development. 鈥淭wo people met during World War II鈥攁 naval officer and a naval nurse,鈥� Dr. Coonan said. 鈥淎fter the war, she went on to [attend] 成人影片. After she鈥擬arion Buckley鈥攑assed, her husband wanted to leave a legacy. The Buckley scholarship set up an endowment to provide lectures for nurses.鈥�
CNPH Presenters at 2024 ENRS Event
A number of CNPH faculty members presented their research at the Eastern Nursing Research Society鈥檚 (ENRS) Scientific Sessions conference April 4鈥�5 in Boston鈥攊ncluding two focused on the newly formed National Consortium of Academic Nurse Educators (NC-ANE).
Professor Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo, PhD, NC-ANE founding co-president, and Dr. Kabigting, NC-ANE research committee co-chair, presented on NC-ANE-related subjects. Dr. Kabigting鈥檚 presentations were about 鈥淧olicy implications to improve work-life balance of academic nurse educators鈥� and also 鈥淭he effects of the shortage of academic nurse educators to consumers of healthcare,鈥澛爓hile Dr. Pajarillo鈥檚 was on 鈥淎cademic institutional models to help recruit and retain academic nurse educators.鈥�
Two other faculty members zeroed in on elder care topics. Delivering two podium presentations, Zainab Toteh Osakwe 鈥�06, PhD, associate professor, presented on 鈥淭rends and geographic variation in utilization of home healthcare among individuals with a diagnosis of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, cancer and congestive heart failure in the U.S.鈥� and also on 鈥淒evelopment of a novel screening tool to achieve equitable transitions to hospice among individuals with a diagnosis of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease-related dementias in the home healthcare setting.鈥�
Professor Yiyuan Sun, DNSc, presented with a professor from China鈥檚 Foshan University about 鈥淒iabetes knowledge, self-management behavior and coping in older adults in China.鈥�
Dr. Jacob presented with a PhD nursing student,聽Tesi Thomas, on 鈥淧erceptions of postpartum mothers of their care received聽during the COVID-19 crisis.鈥�
Irene Auteri 鈥�79, PhD 鈥�22, assistant professor, spoke about 鈥淧atient Safety Factors: Comparison Between Undergraduate and Experienced RNs.鈥�
In addition, Teresa Bertozzi-Greco, a nursing PHD candidate, was CNPH鈥檚 selection to present at ENRS on 鈥淪elf-Care in a Sample of Young Adults with Asthma: A Descriptive Correlational Study Related to the Relationship of Patient Activation and Coping.鈥�
Dr. Kabigting and Karen Mancini, PhD 鈥�16, assistant professor and chair, co-chaired the ENRS Research Interest Groups鈥� theory development committee and reported on that committee. Dr. Mancini filled in for Ditsapelo McFarland, PhD, associate professor, who did not attend this year.
In April 2013, the last time the ENRS event was held in Boston, a massive police search was conducted to capture the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects.