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Michele W. Berger
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Nursing
Parental nicotine use and addiction risk for children
Parental nicotine use and addiction risk for children
In research done using rats, Penn Nursing’s Heath Schmidt and colleagues found that males that engaged in voluntary nicotine use had offspring more likely to do so, too. Some offspring also developed impaired memory and anxiety-like behavior.
Will a return to pre-pandemic hospital and nursing home conditions solve nurse burnout?
Will a return to pre-pandemic hospital and nursing home conditions solve nurse burnout?
A new study of RNs finds preexisting burnout and dissatisfaction poses a persistent risk to public health.
Incarceration associated with negative mental health risks for Black men
Incarceration associated with negative mental health risks for Black men
A review of literature from the past decade found that for this group in the U.S. such a detention was linked to higher levels of psychological distress, more severe symptoms of PTSD and depression, and more.
A two-time bone marrow donor makes helping people his profession
A two-time bone marrow donor makes helping people his profession
The kindness of nurses during his first bone marrow donation led Jake Purnell, a nurse at the Penn Medicine Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine, on his career path.
Making meaning from the loss of a child
Making meaning from the loss of a child
Research by Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing and colleagues reveals how donating milk served as an important part of the grieving process for some parents who had lost a baby before or at birth.
NROTC graduates transition from students to leaders
NROTC graduates transition from students to leaders
For three May graduates, Commencement also marks the transition from personal development to military leadership.
Nurse case manager supports her Ukrainian homeland from afar
Nurse case manager supports her Ukrainian homeland from afar
As Russia continues its war on Ukraine, Alena Blain, a nurse case manager at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, collects and packages much needed medical supplies to send to hospitals in Ukraine for treating people injured in the war.
Running to shine a light on mental health
Running to shine a light on mental health
Earlier this week, Penn’s Samantha Roecker competed in the Boston Marathon. In the process, she raised more than $45,000 to help nurses struggling as a result of the pandemic, and she broke the world record for fastest marathon in scrubs.
Lead as a social determinant of child and adolescent physiological stress and behavior
Lead as a social determinant of child and adolescent physiological stress and behavior
The association between lead exposure and children’s IQ has been well studied, but few studies have examined the effects of blood lead on children’s physiological stress and behavior, until now.
Leonard A. Lauder talks game-changing gift to Penn Nursing, and more
Leonard A. Lauder talks game-changing gift to Penn Nursing, and more
Lauder, a Penn alumnus and emeritus Trustee, donated $125 million to the University, establishing a new program for aspiring nurse practitioners who intend to work in underserved communities.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
When an infant dies, some women find comfort in donating breast milk to help other babies
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing is interviewed on a breast milk bank she established and on her research on lactation and breastfeeding.
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The Wall Street Journal
Baby-formula shortage worsened by drop in breastfeeding rates
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing comments on how parents who want to breastfeed need a strong support network.
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Daily Nurse
Lauder donates $125M for tuition-free program to recruit and deploy NPs in underserved communities
Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing is quoted on the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program, which will recruit and prepare a diverse cadre of expert nurse practitioners to provide primary care to individuals and families in underserved communities across the U.S.
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Good Housekeeping
The gender pain gap: Why women’s pain isn't taken as seriously
Salimah Meghani of the School of Nursing comments on her studies that show gender disparities in medical care for pain were greatest when the cause of the pain wasn’t readily verifiable, as in back pain and migraine.
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Bloomberg
Burnt-out nurses push back as staff shortages strain hospitals
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing comments that there is pressure to cut hospital nursing staffs, but fewer nurses mean more deaths.
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The Washington Post
She pioneered the sale of breast milk, then lost everything
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing is quoted on how much of the research on breast milk fortifiers has been industry-sponsored.
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