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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.

Medical Report: Importance of nursing in hospital patient care

A study from the School of Nursing found that hospitals that staffed nursing in critical units at one nurse per four patients performed better than hospitals at an increased patient ratio.

Replacing registered nurses in high stakes hospital care is dangerous to patients

A new Penn Nursing study shows that substituting registered nurses with lower-wage staff in hospital care is linked with more deaths, readmissions, longer hospital stays, poorer patient satisfaction, and higher costs of care.

Study: Subbing lower-paid staff for RNs could cause patient deaths

A study led by Karen Lasater of the School of Nursing suggests that patients may suffer if hospitals substitute lower-wage staff for registered nurses.

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Nursing student and Peace Corps alum Eva Farrell

Serving in the Peace Corps as a math and science teacher in Kenya from 2012 to 2014 inspired MSN student Eva Farrell to go into nursing.

Group photo at Summer Innovation Institute.

Leading on health equity through innovative design

Penn Nursing held its second Summer Innovation Institute, with a focus on collaborative design and co-creation for health equity.

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