Nursing

Medical concept of a doctor checking a patient’s heartbeat virtually.

The future of nursing care

Faculty at Penn’s School of Nursing have created a clinical decision support early warning system that accurately detects patient deterioration.

Nurse adjusts IV for older Black man in hospital bed.

Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing researchers and collaborators found that hospitals serving disproportionately Black patients have more patients per nurse.

Roxana Chicas speaking at a Penn Nursing lecture.

Climate crisis meets nursing know-how

How nurses at Penn are innovating public health care for a changing world.

Is protein powder a scam?

Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine says that the vast majority of people in the U.S. already get enough protein from the foods they eat and don’t need to take it in supplement form.

David Clark sits at a curved desk at Wellness at Penn

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: David Clark and the Peer Wellness Coaching program

David Clark, a student in the School of Nursing, works in Peer Wellness Coaching. The program from Wellness at Penn is designed to help student well-being in a nonclinical setting.

Op-ed: A key to healthier children is right around us

In an opinion essay, nurse practitioner student Ruth T. Lee in the School of Nursing writes that Pennsylvania’s Keystone Fresh Act could improve school meal nutrition, support local farmers, and lower greenhouse gases produced from food transport.

High school students listen to breathing sounds on mannequin.

Sharing a love of nursing with West Philadelphia high school students

The School of Nursing worked with the Educational Pipeline Program, facilitated by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, to bring high school students to the nursing simulation lab for hands-on activities and education about health care careers.

Former patient gives thanks to PA hospital staff after surviving coma, COVID-19 battle

A former COVID patient who spent six months in a coma returned to thank the Penn Medicine team that contributed to his survival, including Megan Carr-Lettieri.

Nurse suicides high during the pandemic, but feared surge never materialized

K. Jane Muir of the School of Nursing says that safeguards for nurses need to be strengthened given their higher rates of suicide compared to the general population.

Bill Conway’s $1 billion plan to end the nursing shortage

Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that many nurses are underpaid and experience a higher rate of burnout than other medical professionals. Leonard A. Lauder has donated $125 million to the School of Nursing to recruit students from underrepresented backgrounds and train more nurse practitioners as frontline workers.

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