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Medical concept of a doctor checking a patient’s heartbeat virtually.

The future of nursing care

Faculty at Penn’s School of Nursing have created a clinical decision support early warning system that accurately detects patient deterioration.

Nurse adjusts IV for older Black man in hospital bed.

Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing researchers and collaborators found that hospitals serving disproportionately Black patients have more patients per nurse.

Mary Kinney dropping off knitwear for donation.

Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs

The 12th piece in Penn Today’s Side Gigs for Good series highlights staff who mentor and empower Latino professionals, lead Girl Scout troops, donate hand-knitted items to people in need, and connect Philadelphia children with music opportunities.

Roxana Chicas speaking at a Penn Nursing lecture.

Climate crisis meets nursing know-how

How nurses at Penn are innovating public health care for a changing world.

David Clark sits at a curved desk at Wellness at Penn

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: David Clark and the Peer Wellness Coaching program

David Clark, a student in the School of Nursing, works in Peer Wellness Coaching. The program from Wellness at Penn is designed to help student well-being in a nonclinical setting.

High school students listen to breathing sounds on mannequin.

Sharing a love of nursing with West Philadelphia high school students

The School of Nursing worked with the Educational Pipeline Program, facilitated by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, to bring high school students to the nursing simulation lab for hands-on activities and education about health care careers.

Four people in front of National AIDS Memorial Quilt.

Q&A

A Q&A with the director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research

Ronald G. Collman talks about the current state of AIDS care, work with the City of Philadelphia, and how the Center is supporting collaborations across campus.

COVID-19 pandemic worsened patient safety measures

A new study from Penn Nursing found that rates of falls, infections, and injuries increased significantly during the pandemic, and have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Antonia Villarruel.

Two Penn leaders named to new national science and technology task force

Antonia M. Villarruel and Kathleen Hall Jamieson are among 60 people named to a task force to produce a Vision for American Science and Technology.

A teenager looking at a cellphone while driving.

The dangers of handheld cellphone use among teen drivers

A new study by researchers at Penn Nursing and the Perelman School of Medicine links newly licensed teen drivers to risky driving behaviors, and recommends teens and their parents develop strategies to avoid using cellphones while driving.

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