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Michele W. Berger
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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.
The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic
The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic
In a Q&A, Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing and CHOP discusses why it’s safe and beneficial to keep them together, even when the mother tests positive for COVID-19.
The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually
The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually
When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits.
Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest
Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest
A Penn LDI study shows that adequate resources and staffing helps nurses to avoid delayed or missed care opportunities for their patients.
To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics
To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics
Mental shortcuts and cognitive biases may factor into whether a gun gets locked up, separate from ammunition. New findings suggest several ways to positively influence this behavior.
Nurses go beyond the caregiving
Nurses go beyond the caregiving
In the face of a disease that requires physical separation from other human beings, these care providers have extended their role, taking on tasks usually relegated to others and sitting in as family and friends to the ill.
How tweets may influence substance abuse in youth
How tweets may influence substance abuse in youth
While social media provides youth the opportunity to discuss and display substance use-related beliefs and behaviors, little is known about how posting or viewing drug-related content influences the beliefs and behaviors of youth relative to substance use.
With support from parents, teens forge a path to handle social distancing
With support from parents, teens forge a path to handle social distancing
Adolescents need and value their friends, relationships challenged by COVID-19 restrictions. By having explicit conversations and facilitating remote access to peers, the adults in their lives can help.
Among North Philadelphia’s Latino elders during COVID-19
Among North Philadelphia’s Latino elders during COVID-19
School of Nursing faculty member and LDI Senior Fellow Adriana Perez conducts research in two of the Philadelphia area’s largest Latino communities and provides insights into how COVID-19 is impacting each.
Flattening the curve of the coronavirus
Flattening the curve of the coronavirus
In the current fast-moving, unprecedented situation, what we do today to stem the impact of COVID-19 can vastly affect what we will face tomorrow. Two epidemiologists discuss what we can do individually and as a society to slow the spread of the disease.
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Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety'
Research led by Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing found that limiting nurses to caring for four or fewer patients at a time can lead to lower rates of readmission or death.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Amid coronavirus, America’s nursing homes have become a national tragedy
Mary Ersek of the School of Nursing and the Perelman School of Medicine writes on COVID-19's effect on nursing homes.
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6ABC.com
COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes result of ‘a perfect storm,’ says expert
Nancy Hodgson of the School of Nursing commented on the spread of coronavirus in nursing homes. "It's a very intimate social environment, with congregate housing, and all activities are done in groups, and it's a home filled with medically vulnerable individuals who typically have compromised immune systems, who need a lot of hands-on care," she said.
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The Hill
Nurse practitioners need to be 'in'
Julie A. Fairman, Cynthia Connolly, and Patricia D’Antonio of the School of Nursing advocated for governors to reduce restrictions on care given by nurse practitioners (NPs) during the pandemic, as many states still require NPs to be supervised by physicians.
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Boston Globe
Post-coronavirus, how will we address the trauma health care workers have suffered?
Connie Ulrich of the School of Nursing wrote an op-ed about the coronavirus’ emotional toll on health care workers. “As the pandemic slows, hospital administrators, educators, researchers, and others must begin to develop and implement interventions to address the trauma and psychological damage sustained by health care workers on the front lines,” she wrote.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly nurse practitioner: We tried to order 300 COVID-19 tests. We got five
Tarik Sharif Khan, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Nursing, wrote an op-ed about the struggle to access needed medical supplies amidst the coronavirus pandemic. “While local and state officials like Mayor Jim Kenney and Gov. Tom Wolf are trying to obtain supplies and prepare for the surge of COVID-19 cases, their ability to respond is ultimately limited by the powers the president chooses to exercise, and the support the federal government offers,” he wrote.
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