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Five game-changing gifts to higher education in 2022
Forbes

Five game-changing gifts to higher education in 2022

Alumnus Leonard A. Lauder gifted $125 million to the School of Nursing to establish a tuition-free program to train and deploy nurse practitioners in underserved communities.

Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic
HealthDay

Nursing care shortages likely to have predated pandemic

A study from Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing and colleagues found no evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care during the first 18 months of the pandemic, with significantly better outcomes reported for nurses working in hospitals with better nurse staffing.

When we reduce nurses’ workload, fewer patients die
NJ.com

When we reduce nurses’ workload, fewer patients die

An Op-Ed by nurse practitioner student Stefanie Orrico argues for the establishment of a minimum nurse-to-patient ratio policy, featuring a quote from Karen Lasater of the School of Nursing.

How a sprawling hospital chain ignited its own staffing crisis
The New York Times

How a sprawling hospital chain ignited its own staffing crisis

Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that complexity and lack of transparency in hospital-supplied data necessitates surveys of staff to figure out the truth.

Foundations, major donors tackle nation’s nursing shortage
The Washington Post

Foundations, major donors tackle nation’s nursing shortage

A $125 million gift from alumnus Leonard Lauder has created a tuition-free program at the School of Nursing that will eventually train 40 nurse practitioners each year for decades to come.

Clinical research nurses make research happen
A masked nurse checks the heartbeat of a seated masked patient.

Clinical research nurses make research happen

Penn Medicine’s 1,200 clinical research professionals work together to advance the science of clinical care, provide access to innovative therapy, and improve clinical outcomes.

From Penn Medicine News