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Nursing
Spiritual coping behaviors may be key to enhanced trauma recovery of Black men who survive firearm injury
Spiritual coping behaviors may be key to enhanced trauma recovery of Black men who survive firearm injury
A new study from Penn Nursing explores the complex role of spirituality as a coping mechanism for the burden of trauma.
Deans of health schools discuss climate change in their fields
Deans of health schools discuss climate change in their fields
Deans and leaders from the schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nursing, and Social Policy & Practice discussed climate and health at a Climate Week event.
The nursing burnout crisis is also happening in primary care
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.
Hospital understaffing and poor work conditions associated with burnout
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.
Using video to unpack bias in nurse-maternity patient communications
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
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
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.
New insight into optimal protein dosing for critically ill patients
New insight into optimal protein dosing for critically ill patients
A study from Penn Nursing’s Charlene Compher and colleagues found that higher protein didn’t help this ICU patient population, and for those with acute kidney failure it actually caused harm.
Sexual health topics for parents to address with adolescent GBQ male children
Sexual health topics for parents to address with adolescent GBQ male children
Inclusive sexual health education reduces young gay, bisexual, and queer (GBQ) men’s vulnerability to poor sexual health outcomes, however, conservative ideologies dominate policies on school-based sex education and view topics like same-sex attractions as controversial.
A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand
A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand
During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more.
In the News
Al Día
Study points to concern in the community of caregivers about the aging of the Hispanic population
Adriana Pérez of the School of Nursing says that one of the main challenges for Latino caregivers is the lack of outreach.
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U.S. News & World Report
Ice hack for weight loss: The latest trending diet
Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing says that Alpilean supplements have minimal evidence in animal studies showing improvements in body temperature regulation.
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KYW Radio (Philadelphia)
The importance of breastfeeding for child and mother
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing says that teaching people how to breastfeed is an uphill battle in the U.S.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn is offering a new way for college grads to become a nurse
A new master’s in professional nursing is highlighted.
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Scientific American
Could new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic treat addiction?
Heath Schmidt of the School of Nursing explains how addictive drugs such as cocaine and opioids are generally thought to “hijack” the brain’s natural reward pathways and why semaglutide is complicated in relation to addiction.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn Medicine CEO supports staffing minimums for nurses, breaking with his peers
Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney supports a bill to impose nurse-staffing minimums on Pennsylvania hospitals, while nurse leaders of nearly every other health system in the Philadelphia area have signed a letter in opposition.
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