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Nurses go beyond the caregiving
The entrance to a hospital. People in personal protective equipment swab others as they enter the building.

Nurses at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, seen here in personal protective equipment, use thermal scanners to check the temperature of every person who enters the facility. (Image: Daniel Burke)

Nurses go beyond the caregiving

In the face of a disease that requires physical separation from other human beings, these care providers have extended their role, taking on tasks usually relegated to others and sitting in as family and friends to the ill.

Michele W. Berger

How tweets may influence substance abuse in youth
A teenager looks critically at a smartphone in their hand

How tweets may influence substance abuse in youth

While social media provides youth the opportunity to discuss and display substance use-related beliefs and behaviors, little is known about how posting or viewing drug-related content influences the beliefs and behaviors of youth relative to substance use.

From Penn Nursing News

With support from parents, teens forge a path to handle social distancing
A teenager stands outside and puts a mask on their face while a group of friends wearing masks stands behind them on the grass.

With support from parents, teens forge a path to handle social distancing

Adolescents need and value their friends, relationships challenged by COVID-19 restrictions. By having explicit conversations and facilitating remote access to peers, the adults in their lives can help.

Michele W. Berger

Among North Philadelphia’s Latino elders during COVID-19
Older person’s torso closeup with hands holding onto a walker

Among North Philadelphia’s Latino elders during COVID-19

School of Nursing faculty member and LDI Senior Fellow Adriana Perez conducts research in two of the Philadelphia area’s largest Latino communities and provides insights into how COVID-19 is impacting each.

Hoag Levins

COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes result of ‘a perfect storm,’ says expert
6ABC.com

COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes result of ‘a perfect storm,’ says expert

Nancy Hodgson of the School of Nursing commented on the spread of coronavirus in nursing homes. "It's a very intimate social environment, with congregate housing, and all activities are done in groups, and it's a home filled with medically vulnerable individuals who typically have compromised immune systems, who need a lot of hands-on care," she said.

Nurse practitioners need to be 'in'
The Hill

Nurse practitioners need to be 'in'

Julie A. Fairman, Cynthia Connolly, and Patricia D’Antonio of the School of Nursing advocated for governors to reduce restrictions on care given by nurse practitioners (NPs) during the pandemic, as many states still require NPs to be supervised by physicians.

Post-coronavirus, how will we address the trauma health care workers have suffered?
Boston Globe

Post-coronavirus, how will we address the trauma health care workers have suffered?

Connie Ulrich of the School of Nursing wrote an op-ed about the coronavirus’ emotional toll on health care workers. “As the pandemic slows, hospital administrators, educators, researchers, and others must begin to develop and implement interventions to address the trauma and psychological damage sustained by health care workers on the front lines,” she wrote.

Philly nurse practitioner: We tried to order 300 COVID-19 tests. We got five
Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly nurse practitioner: We tried to order 300 COVID-19 tests. We got five

Tarik Sharif Khan, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Nursing, wrote an op-ed about the struggle to access needed medical supplies amidst the coronavirus pandemic. “While local and state officials like Mayor Jim Kenney and Gov. Tom Wolf are trying to obtain supplies and prepare for the surge of COVID-19 cases, their ability to respond is ultimately limited by the powers the president chooses to exercise, and the support the federal government offers,” he wrote.

Nursing is a hot degree. Philly area undergrads can earn over $70,000 out of college
Philadelphia Inquirer

Nursing is a hot degree. Philly area undergrads can earn over $70,000 out of college

Kathryn Bowles of the School of Nursing spoke about her path to the nursing profession. “A bachelor of science sets the foundation for a myriad of directions,” she said. “There are multiple opportunities in addition to hospital nursing. You can start a business, be an entrepreneur, you can do research or go into the pharmaceutical or insurance industry, or even health-care law.”