Nursing

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Addressing substance use and pain key to limiting self-directed hospital discharge

A new study from the School of Nursing suggests that stigma toward persons with substance abuse disorder may account for an under-assessment and management of pain, which leads to self-directed patient discharges.

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Workers at a Wisconsin hospital sought new jobs with higher pay—then the hospital sued to stop them from leaving

Research by the School of Nursing found that nurse burnout and job dissatisfaction are tied to poor working conditions.

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Environment key to injury recovery for Black men

Data from a Penn Nursing study shows that injured Black men from disadvantaged neighborhoods experience higher injury mortality, years of life-expectancy loss, and psychological symptoms that persist after initial wounds have been treated.

Philadelphia Inquirer

A mom and daughter debate: Should kids be in school right now?

Marion Leary of the School of Nursing and her high school-age daughter, Harper, debated the merits of in-person schooling during the omicron surge. “There is no denying that in-person learning is paramount for kids academically and socially, but it is our responsibility as parents and educators to make the hard choices,” argued Leary.

NPR

Nurses and the never-ending shifts

Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing discussed her research on burnout and job dissatisfaction among nurses. Her research found that exceedingly long shifts not only harmed nurses, but also patients. “Any time after 12 hours, the medical errors that nurses were involved in started to escalate dramatically,” she said.

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A first-of-its-kind academic social entrepreneurship lab

The Eidos LGBT+ Health Initiative, anchored in the School of Nursing, is part of a $750 million University investment in science, engineering, and medicine.

Three Penn faculty named Hastings Center Fellows

Holly Fernandez Lynch, Quayshawn Spencer, and Connie Ulrich have been named Hastings Center Fellows for deepening public understanding of complex ethical issues in health, health care, science, and technology.

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Q&A

Putting community first, in a new social justice initiative

The Community Collaboratory for Co-Creation, led by Penn Nursing and Penn Engineering, will focus on research, education, and community engagement and outreach.

Judith Bollinger, Al Filreis, Stephen Goff, Ghislain Gouraige, Mike Kowalski, Clemson Smith Muniz, Ashley Zampini Ritter, and John Vosmek.

Alumni Award of Merit and Creative Spirit Awards honor seven alumni

Stephen Goff is awarded Creative Spirit Award and Al Filreis is to receive the Faculty Award of Merit.

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Moving past conflation of race and genetics

Race is not genetic. Race is a social and political construct. However, the conflation of race and genetics is one way that racism persists in medicine and research.

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