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Members of the first cohort of the Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program by Johnson & Johnson in a classroom.

A wrap for the first cohort of the Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program

For the past year, 10 teams of two senior nurse leaders from across the country had the opportunity to focus on a problem unique to their health care system through the joint program between Penn Nursing and The Wharton School.

Ellie Mayers and Gladys Smith in front of a sign reading Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine Reproductive Genetics at Penn Medicine.

Questioning restrictions on physical activity for those at risk of preterm birth

Undergraduates Ellie Mayers and Gladys Smith worked as research assistants this summer gathering data from pregnant patients for a study by Penn Medicine physician Beth Leong Pineles, researching bed rest orders and physical activity restrictions for those at risk of preterm birth.

Unveiling the brain’s reward circuitry

A new study from Penn Nursing identifies 34 subtypes of neurons in the brain that play potential roles in substance use disorders.

Four doctors and nurses having a discussion in a hospital hallway.

Uncovering the extent and drivers of burnout among Hispanic nurses

School of Nursing researchers found higher rates of burnout among Hispanic nurses, driven by a younger average age and poorer work environments.

Penn nurse confronts diabetes epidemic, health inequities in West Philadelphia

Penn Medicine nurse Jasmine Hudson outlines her campaign to combat diabetes and health inequities in West Philadelphia.

Could Ozempic curb your cigarettes craving? A new study suggests semaglutide may help people quit smoking

Heath Schmidt of the Perelman School of Medicine says that it’s not fully understood how weight loss drugs work in the context of substance use disorder.

Three Philadelphia nurses recognized in this year's Celebrate Caring campaign

Jasmine Hudson and Francis Doran of Penn Medicine are winners of Independence Blue Cross’s Celebrate Caring campaign, which honors extraordinary nurses in the Philadelphia region.

Dual degree nursing student takes on PennCASE summer internship

William Xi’s eight-week CASE Summer Internship with Penn Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania Health System involves data management, artificial intelligence, and social media engagement.

Avoidable deaths during COVID-19 associated with chronic hospital nurse understaffing

A new first-of-its-kind study from Penn Nursing shows that individuals with COVID-19 were more likely to die in hospitals that were chronically understaffed before the pandemic.

Hospital nursing resources tied to COVID-19 survival

According to a study by Karen Lasaster of the School of Nursing, older patients with COVID-19 are more likely to survive hospitalization in facilities with adequate nursing resources.

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