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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.

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15k+ nurses going on strike in NYC

Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing discusses nurse outcomes and staffing in New York City hospitals.

Improving clinician well-being and patient safety across Europe

A groundbreaking international intervention co- led by the Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research and the KU Leuven Institute of Healthcare Policy in Belgium shows that redesigning hospital work environments with the Magnet Model® measurably improves nurse and physician wellbeing and strengthens patient safety.

Chester Springs preserves the site of the only military hospital built during the Revolutionary War

“Nursing the Revolution” at Penn’s Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing shows the role of nurses in the Revolutionary War.

Nurses should be supported, not undercut and disparaged

In an opinion essay, Martha A.Q. Curley, Connie M. Ulrich, and Mary D. Naylor of the School of Nursing call for recognition of “the value of nurses and their critical, myriad contributions to the nation’s health.”

Virtual nursing programs may not offload in-hospital nurses

K. Jane Muir of the School of Nursing evaluated whether the presence of virtual nurses improves nurse workload and patient care quality.

What can older adults do to overcome isolation during winter?

Nancy Hodgson of the School of Nursing and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences comment on loneliness among senior citizens.

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