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Nursing
Understanding the expanded role of clinical ethicists
Understanding the expanded role of clinical ethicists
COVID-19 brought troubling ethical issues to clinical care, creating significant distress for clinicians, patients, and families. Behind the scenes, clinical ethicists managed those issues to support frontline workers.
Adolescents face risk of depressive symptoms immediately following a concussion
Adolescents face risk of depressive symptoms immediately following a concussion
The research, from Penn Nursing and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, underscores the need for more comprehensive screening when caring for adolescents who suffer a concussion.
An international effort to curb provider burnout and improve patient care
An international effort to curb provider burnout and improve patient care
In a Q&A, Penn Nursing’s Linda Aiken describes how a hospital earning Magnet designation creates a better, safer experience for patients and clinicians, plus the push to expand such credentialing beyond the U.S.
‘Trusted messengers’ distill science, debunk myths about COVID-19 vaccine
‘Trusted messengers’ distill science, debunk myths about COVID-19 vaccine
VaxUpPhillyFamilies, led by Penn’s School of Nursing, engages Philadelphia parents and caregivers as vaccine ambassadors to identify concerns and provide support related to COVID-19 vaccines, increase vaccine uptake, and address social support needs.
Learning nursing care in a different type of classroom
Learning nursing care in a different type of classroom
Penn Nursing students Aman Uppal and Michelle Tran spent the summer before their final semesters in a clinical rotation at the HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy.
The future of nursing
The future of nursing
Penn Nursing dean Antonia Villarruel and associate dean for research and innovation Therese Richmond co-authored commentary published in the journal Nursing Outlook about the the National Institute of Nursing Research’s new strategic plan.
How to navigate another summer of COVID-19
How to navigate another summer of COVID-19
John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine and Melanie Kornides of the School of Nursing stress the continued importance of vaccination and testing.
Parental nicotine use and addiction risk for children
Parental nicotine use and addiction risk for children
In research done using rats, Penn Nursing’s Heath Schmidt and colleagues found that males that engaged in voluntary nicotine use had offspring more likely to do so, too. Some offspring also developed impaired memory and anxiety-like behavior.
Will a return to pre-pandemic hospital and nursing home conditions solve nurse burnout?
Will a return to pre-pandemic hospital and nursing home conditions solve nurse burnout?
A new study of RNs finds preexisting burnout and dissatisfaction poses a persistent risk to public health.
Incarceration associated with negative mental health risks for Black men
Incarceration associated with negative mental health risks for Black men
A review of literature from the past decade found that for this group in the U.S. such a detention was linked to higher levels of psychological distress, more severe symptoms of PTSD and depression, and more.
In the News
Chronicle of Philanthropy
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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The Guardian
Breast milk for adults: Wellness elixir or unscientific fascination?
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing says that adult interest in consuming human milk could reflect the growing understanding and messaging of how breast milk influences infant health, like protecting against diseases.
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Baltimore Banner
Why few communities chose Baltimore’s high-risk, high-reward opioid legal strategy
Peggy Compton of the School of Nursing outlines the contextual factors that laid the foundation for the opioid crisis.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia-area health experts see shift in attitudes on vaccination in ‘post-COVID’ era
Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing comments on attitude shifts around vaccines following the pandemic.
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6ABC.com
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.
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Yahoo! Life
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.
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