The nursing burnout crisis is also happening in primary care Image: Adobe stock The nursing burnout crisis is also happening in primary care A study co-authored by Penn Nursing’s Jacqueline Nikpour and J. Margo Brooks Carthon finds nurses in primary care face burnout and poor work environments, especially in low-income clinics.
Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative connects community In June 2023, Penn Nursing hosted the Summer Innovation Institute at Tangen Hall. The five-day event connected people active in health equity, including LGBTQ+ issues. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving) Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative connects community Based in Penn’s School of Nursing, the Eidos Initiative provides innovators in LGBTQ+ health with access to resources, research, and support from all of Penn’s 12 schools.
New family welcome: ‘The right place; the right time’ nocred New family welcome: ‘The right place; the right time’ President Liz Magill and Provost John L. Jackson Jr. welcomed first-year and transfer students and their families in an afternoon celebration on College Green.
Hospital understaffing and poor work conditions associated with burnout Image: iStock/Ivan-balvan Hospital understaffing and poor work conditions associated with burnout A new study from Penn’s School of Nursing finds that physicians and nurses experienced adverse outcomes during the pandemic and want significant improvements in their work environments and in patient safety.
Holman Biotech Commons meets the evolving needs of campus A laser cutter is one of the newer services at the Judith & William Bollinger Digital Fabrication Lab in the Holman Biotech Commons, complementing the existing 3D printing service available to anyone at Penn. nocred Holman Biotech Commons meets the evolving needs of campus Resources at the Penn Libraries’ Holman Biotech Commons are available to the entire Penn community to support research, collaboration, and innovation.
‘Research at Penn’ highlights landmark discoveries and innovations nacre ‘Research at Penn’ highlights landmark discoveries and innovations The online brochure showcases groundbreaking research from each of Penn’s 12 schools.
Using video to unpack bias in nurse-maternity patient communications (Image: Hoag Levins) Using video to unpack bias in nurse-maternity patient communications A Moore Fellowship funds a three-year research project for Rebecca Clark.
Home health is another care setting where workers use judgment language Image: iStock/PeopleImages Home health is another care setting where workers use judgment language A first-of-its kind study from Penn LDI reveals that Black and Hispanic patients are described negatively, and have shorter visits.
Promoting exercise for healthy brain aging in the Latino community Participants of Tiempo Juntos with community health promoter, Ruby Rivera and Adriana Perez. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Memory Center) Promoting exercise for healthy brain aging in the Latino community Penn Nursing’s Adriana Perez engages the Latino community in fitness classes through Tiempo Juntos Por Nuestra Salud.
Class of 2023 Ivy Day The Penn Alumni Student of Merit Award winners (left to right): Joan Dartey, William Chase Seklar, Rebecca Nadler, Ryan Afreen, and Margaret Gladieux. (Image: Prestige Portraits) Class of 2023 Ivy Day For 150 years, Ivy Day has been an annual tradition at Penn, with each graduating class installing at least one new plaque, planting a sprig of ivy, and recognizing individual achievements.