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Joyce Alt, RN, MS, Oral History Interview, June 19, 2018
Joyce Alt RN, MS and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Oncology nursing at MD Anderson in the 70s-90s; practices, development of nursing care; strengthening nursing
- Support for nursing from executive leadership
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Joyce Alt, RN, MS, Oral History Interview, May 29, 2018
Joyce Alt RN, MS and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Professional experience in the Texas Medical Center prior to MD Anderson roles
- Commentary: Renilda Hilkemeyer’s leadership of nursing
- Oncology nursing at MD Anderson in the 70s-90s; practices, development of nursing care; strengthening nursing
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Ornell H. Balzer, R.N., Oral History Interview, September 4, 2003
Ornell H. Balzer RN and Lesley W. Brunet
Major Topics Covered:
- Early nursing at MD Anderson
- Working at the The Baker Estate
- Nursing work at MD Anderson
- Interactions with employees and patients
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Cecil C. Brewer, RN, BSN, MS, Oral History Interview, 2006 June 14
Cecil C. Brewer RN, BSN, MS and Lesley W. Brunet
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Contributions to care of in-patient care of head and neck patients.
- Views of nursing at MD Anderson in the 1970s
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Cecil C. Brewer, RN, BSN, MS, Oral History Interview, 2019 June 06
Cecil C. Brewer RN, BSN, MS and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Nursing leadership and development of nursing: Renilda Hilkemeyer [oral history interview], Joyce Alt [oral history interview], John Crosley, Donna Sollenberger [oral history interview]; development of the Center Administrative Directors; career ladder for nursing development; advances in patient care practices, in-patient and out-patient
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Cecil C. Brewer, RN, BSN, MS, Oral History Interview, 2019 June 20
Cecil C. Brewer RN, BSN, MS and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Nursing leadership and development of nursing: Renilda Hilkemeyer [oral history interview], Joyce Alt [oral history interview], John Crosley, Donna Sollenberger [oral history interview]; development of the Center Administrative Directors; career ladder for nursing development; advances in patient care practices, in-patient and out-patient
- Contributions to care of in-patient care of head and neck patients.
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Cecil C. Brewer, RN, BSN, MS, Oral History Interview, 2019 May 16
Cecil C. Brewer RN, BSN, MS and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background; a childhood in rural Texas and Dallas under segregation
- Views of male nurses in the 1960s/1970s Historical perspective on nursing at MD Anderson in the 1970s
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Wenonah B. Ecung, PhD, Oral History Interview, February 27, 2017
Wenonah B. Ecung PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Leadership, mentoring, career decision-making processes
- Evolution of multidisciplinary care
- Views on executive leadership; institutional change with shifting leadership
- Electronic medical records
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Wenonah B. Ecung, PhD, Oral History Interview, November 3, 2016
Wenonah B. Ecung PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- The Department of Developmental Therapeutics; organization of Station 16, Station 55, Station 65
- Leadership, mentoring, career decision-making processes
- Evolution of multidisciplinary care
- Views on executive leadership; institutional change with shifting leadership
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Wenonah B. Ecung, PhD, Oral History Interview, September 16, 2016
Wenonah B. Ecung PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Perspectives on the role of nurses, oncology nursing, and nursing leadership
- Views on racial bias
- Leadership, mentoring, career decision-making processes
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Renilda Hilkemeyer, RN, BS, Dr.P.H., Oral History Interview, May 23, 2000
Renilda Hilkemeyer RN, BS, Dr.P.H. and Louis J. Marchiafava PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Evolution of career
- Oncology nursing in the 1950s and subsequent evolution
- Oncology nursing at MD Anderson: developing nursing practice, scope of practice, education, nursing research
- Role of Director of Nursing at MD Anderson: developing the role, creating working relationships with leadership, clinical staff, Pharmacy, etc.
- Contributions to the evolution of MD Anderson and its reputation
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Deborah A. Houston, MSN, Oral History Interview, July 26, 2012
Deborah A. Houston MSN and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Oncology Nursing: overview, evolution of, practice of at MD Anderson; nurses and multi-disciplinary teams\
- Nursing management at MD Anderson
- Career change from nursing to information systems
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Deborah A. Houston, MSN, Oral History Interview, July 27, 2012
Deborah A. Houston MSN and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Nursing management at MD Anderson
- Career change from nursing to information systems
- Information systems as a service provider; information systems for team care delivery
- Electronic medical records
- MD Anderson culture
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Carol Porter, DNP, RN, FAAN, Oral History Interview, January 25, 2018
Carol Porter DNP, RN, FAAN and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Vision for evolution in the Division of Nursing
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Carol Porter, DNP, RN, FAAN, Oral History Interview, January 4, 2018
Carol Porter DNP, RN, FAAN and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Emergency management: training and experience prior to MD Anderson, 9/11; importance of emergency management training to a nursing career; leadership in emergency management
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Carol Porter, DNP, RN, FAAN, Oral History Interview, July 6, 2018
Carol Porter DNP, RN, FAAN and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Leadership issues in nursing
- Emergency management: training and experience prior to MD Anderson, 9/11; importance of emergency management training to a nursing career; leadership in emergency management
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Barbara Summers, PhD, Oral History Interview, April 01, 2014
Barbara Summers PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Activities and structure of the Division of Nursing at MD Anderson
- Oncology nursing at MD Anderson
- Development of nursing research
- MD Anderson’s Magnet designation
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Barbara Summers, PhD, Oral History Interview, April 29, 2014
Barbara Summers PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- The Nursing Congress
- Primary Team Nursing
- Professional Practice Mode
- Creating the Department of Nursing
- MD Anderson as a matrixed institution
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Barbara Summers, PhD, Oral History Interview, January 23, 2014
Barbara Summers PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- A varied work and educational history
- History of nursing practice
- Development of leadership abilities
