Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public’s health Image: iStock/Boyloso Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public’s health Researchers at the Penn found that the understaffing at hospitals during the first surge of COVID patients has had adverse consequences on nurses and on patient care.
Study shows NYC hospitals understaffed in weeks before coronavirus New York Daily News Study shows NYC hospitals understaffed in weeks before coronavirus A new study from the School of Nursing found that New York City hospitals were experiencing a nurse staff shortage before the pandemic began. ‘I left the hospital in tears’: Amid the pandemic, new moms aren’t getting the breastfeeding support they need Vogue ‘I left the hospital in tears’: Amid the pandemic, new moms aren’t getting the breastfeeding support they need Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing spoke about the lack of breastfeeding support for first-time moms during the pandemic. “You have a very short window of time to establish lactation,” she said. “Without support to get started a few hours post-delivery, it’s a very quick downward spiral.” Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? HealthDay Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? Martha Curley of the School of Nursing spoke about how hospitals can change their visitation policies to allow those dying of COVID-19 to see their family members. “Within a family there may be one or even two people who could understand the significance of being there who could be taught to protect themselves and to go into the room and to be there with the family member,” she said. Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID. The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic Diane Spatz is a professor of perinatal nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nursing, and a nurse scientist for the lactation program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic In a Q&A, Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing and CHOP discusses why it’s safe and beneficial to keep them together, even when the mother tests positive for COVID-19. Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Business Insider Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Research led by Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing found that limiting nurses to caring for four or fewer patients at a time can lead to lower rates of readmission or death. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits. Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest A Penn LDI study shows that adequate resources and staffing helps nurses to avoid delayed or missed care opportunities for their patients. To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics Mental shortcuts and cognitive biases may factor into whether a gun gets locked up, separate from ammunition. New findings suggest several ways to positively influence this behavior. Load More
‘I left the hospital in tears’: Amid the pandemic, new moms aren’t getting the breastfeeding support they need Vogue ‘I left the hospital in tears’: Amid the pandemic, new moms aren’t getting the breastfeeding support they need Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing spoke about the lack of breastfeeding support for first-time moms during the pandemic. “You have a very short window of time to establish lactation,” she said. “Without support to get started a few hours post-delivery, it’s a very quick downward spiral.” Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? HealthDay Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? Martha Curley of the School of Nursing spoke about how hospitals can change their visitation policies to allow those dying of COVID-19 to see their family members. “Within a family there may be one or even two people who could understand the significance of being there who could be taught to protect themselves and to go into the room and to be there with the family member,” she said. Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID. The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic Diane Spatz is a professor of perinatal nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nursing, and a nurse scientist for the lactation program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic In a Q&A, Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing and CHOP discusses why it’s safe and beneficial to keep them together, even when the mother tests positive for COVID-19. Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Business Insider Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Research led by Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing found that limiting nurses to caring for four or fewer patients at a time can lead to lower rates of readmission or death. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits. Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest A Penn LDI study shows that adequate resources and staffing helps nurses to avoid delayed or missed care opportunities for their patients. To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics Mental shortcuts and cognitive biases may factor into whether a gun gets locked up, separate from ammunition. New findings suggest several ways to positively influence this behavior. Load More
Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? HealthDay Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? Martha Curley of the School of Nursing spoke about how hospitals can change their visitation policies to allow those dying of COVID-19 to see their family members. “Within a family there may be one or even two people who could understand the significance of being there who could be taught to protect themselves and to go into the room and to be there with the family member,” she said. Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID. The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic Diane Spatz is a professor of perinatal nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nursing, and a nurse scientist for the lactation program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic In a Q&A, Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing and CHOP discusses why it’s safe and beneficial to keep them together, even when the mother tests positive for COVID-19. Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Business Insider Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Research led by Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing found that limiting nurses to caring for four or fewer patients at a time can lead to lower rates of readmission or death. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits. Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest A Penn LDI study shows that adequate resources and staffing helps nurses to avoid delayed or missed care opportunities for their patients. To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics Mental shortcuts and cognitive biases may factor into whether a gun gets locked up, separate from ammunition. New findings suggest several ways to positively influence this behavior. Load More
Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID.
The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic Diane Spatz is a professor of perinatal nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nursing, and a nurse scientist for the lactation program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic In a Q&A, Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing and CHOP discusses why it’s safe and beneficial to keep them together, even when the mother tests positive for COVID-19.
Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Business Insider Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Research led by Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing found that limiting nurses to caring for four or fewer patients at a time can lead to lower rates of readmission or death. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits. Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest A Penn LDI study shows that adequate resources and staffing helps nurses to avoid delayed or missed care opportunities for their patients. To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics Mental shortcuts and cognitive biases may factor into whether a gun gets locked up, separate from ammunition. New findings suggest several ways to positively influence this behavior.
The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits.
Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest Supportive work environments help nurses do their job to the fullest A Penn LDI study shows that adequate resources and staffing helps nurses to avoid delayed or missed care opportunities for their patients.
To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics Mental shortcuts and cognitive biases may factor into whether a gun gets locked up, separate from ammunition. New findings suggest several ways to positively influence this behavior.