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Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Worsened Patient Safety Measures

A new study – published in Nursing Research – has found that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted patient safety indicators in U.S. hospitals. The study, from Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR),...
30-Oct-2024 3:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Penn Nursing Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Improve Firearm Safety

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) has been awarded a $3.2 million, 5-year grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) to scale out an evidence-based secure firearm storage intervention at Children’s...
28-Oct-2024 2:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Study Highlights the Dangers of Handheld Cellphone Use Among Teen Drivers

A new study, conducted by a group of researchers led by Penn Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine and funded by the Centers for Disease Control, found a strong association between handheld cellphone use and risky driving behaviors among newly...
17-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Director of the Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing

J. Margo Brooks Carthon, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Tyson Family Endowed Term Chair for Gerontological Research; Professor of Nursing in the Department of Family and Community Health; and Associate Director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy...
16-Oct-2024 3:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Penn Nursing Receives $3.3 Million NIH Grant to Support Families with Gay and Bisexual Sons

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) has been awarded a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and evaluate a new intervention designed to improve communication between parents and their...
9-Oct-2024 3:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Penn Nursing Study Finds Link Between Nurse Work Environment Quality and COVID-19 Mortality Disparities

A new Penn Nursing Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) study – published in INQUIRY – has found a strong association between the quality of the nurse work environment and COVID-19 mortality rates among socially vulnerable...
7-Oct-2024 3:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Call to Action: A Blueprint for Change in Acute and Critical Care Nursing

A groundbreaking article published in the latest issue of Nursing Outlook proposes a significant shift in how nursing care is measured within acute and critical care settings. This "Blueprint for Action" seeks to revolutionize current methods by...
26-Sep-2024 3:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

The Untold Story of Henrietta Villaescusa: A Hispanic Nurse Trailblazer Advancing Health Equity

Henrietta Villaescusa, RN, FAAN, a pioneering Hispanic nurse, dedicated her career to advancing health equity for Latino communities. Through her tireless efforts in government, healthcare, and community activism, Villaescusa left an enduring legacy...
25-Sep-2024 11:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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