State laws are key to HIV prevention efforts State laws are key to HIV prevention efforts Data show that four of five people who could benefit from PrEP did not access the medication in 2018. A new study from Penn Nursing finds that states with comprehensive nondiscrimination laws for sexual and gender minorities have a higher PrEP-to-need ratio.
Antonia M. Villarruel reappointed dean of the Penn School of Nursing Antonia Villarruel, professor and Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing.nocred Antonia M. Villarruel reappointed dean of the Penn School of Nursing The announcement was made today, and marks a continuation of Penn Nursing’s ranking as the top nursing school in the world since 2017. Villarruel’s strategic plan has brought progress throughout the entire Penn Nursing community.
Ensuring an ethical path to a ‘warp speed’ vaccine Ensuring an ethical path to a ‘warp speed’ vaccine Penn scholars consider the ethical implications of the development and allocation of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Introducing the Year of Civic Engagement Introducing the Year of Civic Engagement The latest theme year was ushered in last week with the Penn Reading Project. In a time of great distance, the University asks the community to think about how it can enact great engagement.
Penn Engineering and Nursing partner with Hillrom on Internet-of-Things Technology Penn Engineering and Nursing partner with Hillrom on Internet-of-Things Technology A collaboration with nursing, engineering, and the medical device provider will develop new technologies to assist clinicians via “safe AI.”
Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public’s health Image: iStock/Boyloso Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public’s health Researchers at the Penn found that the understaffing at hospitals during the first surge of COVID patients has had adverse consequences on nurses and on patient care.
A new approach to aiding Black male trauma survivors A new approach to aiding Black male trauma survivors In a collaborative new study between the School of Nursing and Drexel University, researchers have peeled back the layers of what causes and prevents many trauma-surviving Black men from seeking needed professional behavioral health care.
Social distancing and dying alone Social distancing and dying alone COVID-19 has led to drastic changes in how hospitals provide end-of-life care to patients and their families. With strict no-visiting limitations in place in an effort to stem contagion, patients have been dying alone.
LGBTQ data added to the state’s COVID-19 testing LGBTQ data added to the state’s COVID-19 testing Experts weigh in on the state’s decision to add LGBTQ data collection to COVID-19 testing. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on March 13 that the state will include LGBTQ-specific information as part of its COVID-19 data collection.
Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID.