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Meg Roberts and Jessica Martucci looking at the Nursing the Revolution exhibition wall.

A look at Revolutionary War nursing

A new exhibit at Penn’s Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing documents the long trajectory of nursing in America, going back to the Revolutionary War.

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Uncovering predictors for post-surgical chronic opioid use

Penn Nursing researchers have identified several key predictors of whether patient will continue using opioids long after the typical recovery period from surgical procedures.

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Penn Nursing team awarded grant to pioneer ‘zero separation‘ for newborns with congenital heart disease

The American Heart Association has awarded experts from Penn Nursing, Penn Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and others to implement immediate skin-to-skin care during the “golden hour” after birth for infants born with congenital heart disease.

Virtual nursing programs get mixed reviews in Penn Nursing study

A School of Nursing study shows that bedside nurses are not seeing major benefits from virtual nursing. K. Jane Muir is quoted.

Ben Franklin statue in front of Penn’s College Hall.

Awards and accolades for Penn faculty

A roundup of the latest appointments and awards for various faculty members in Penn Engineering, Penn Nursing, and Penn Dental Medicine.

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‘Medical nursing doesn’t pay as well’: Why hundreds of registered nurses are pivoting to MedSpas

A report from the School of Nursing indicates that health care workers, including nurses, are more likely to consider leaving their roles when faced with excessive workloads, insufficient breaks, and a lack of support from management.

Transforming aging in place using technology

George Demiris uses technology to help older adults age in place for as long as possible with a high quality of life.

What happens to your heart and brain when you consume artificial sweeteners regularly

Kate Townsend Creasy of the School of Nursing says artificial sweeteners are helpful for people with diabetes.

Federal proposal could limit loans for nursing grad students. Experts say that could worsen health care staffing shortages in Mississippi

Dean Antonia M. Villarruel of the School of Nursing expects new loan caps to have “devastating effects” on the preparation of graduate-level nurses and nursing educators.

Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief

In a preclinical study, Penn Medicine researchers have uncovered a new gene therapy that targets only pain signals while leaving the rest of the brain untouched.