Latest news from University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/unveiling-the-brain-s-reward-circuitry/?sc=rsin /articles/unveiling-the-brain-s-reward-circuitry/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:30:49 EST A research team - co-led by Penn Nursing - has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the complex neural circuitry underlying reward and addiction by identifying 34 distinct subtypes of medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), a key brain region involved in pleasure and motivation. The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports by Nature, offer insights into the diversity of these neurons and their potential roles in substance use disorders. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/penn-nursing-launches-new-online-nursing-and-healthcare-leadership-master-s-program/?sc=rsin /articles/penn-nursing-launches-new-online-nursing-and-healthcare-leadership-master-s-program/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:00:48 EST Penn Nursing is excited to announce the launch of a new online Nursing and Healthcare Leadership Master's (MSN) program beginning in the summer of 2025. This innovative 10 CU program, which combines and enhances the curriculum of the Nursing and Healthcare Administration (NADM) and Health Leadership (HLMP) Master's programs, will provide students with a comprehensive and dynamic learning experience that prepares graduates for leadership roles in the ever-changing healthcare environment. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/a-call-for-renaming-clinical-research-partnerships/?sc=rsin /articles/a-call-for-renaming-clinical-research-partnerships/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:00:50 EST In a recently published opinion piece in BMJ Open, "Rhetoric of Research: A Call for Renaming the Clinical Research Partnership," authors from Penn Nursing and Georgetown University School of Nursing, present a compelling argument for rethinking the language used to describe participants in clinical research. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/penn-nursing-dean-named-to-modern-healthcare-s-50-most-influential-clinical-executives-class-of-2024/?sc=rsin /articles/penn-nursing-dean-named-to-modern-healthcare-s-50-most-influential-clinical-executives-class-of-2024/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:30:28 EST Penn Nursing is proud to announce that Penn Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2024. The profiles of all the honorees are featured in the June 10, 2024, issue of MH magazine. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/avoidable-deaths-during-covid-19-associated-with-chronic-hospital-nurse-understaffing/?sc=rsin /articles/avoidable-deaths-during-covid-19-associated-with-chronic-hospital-nurse-understaffing/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:00:07 EST A new study published in International Journal of Nursing Studies showed that individuals with Covid-19 were more likely to die in hospitals that were chronically understaffed before the pandemic. This study is one of the first to document the continuing public health dangers of permitting so many U.S. hospitals to ration nursing care by understaffing nursing services. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/replacing-registered-nurses-in-high-stakes-hospital-care-is-dangerous-to-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/replacing-registered-nurses-in-high-stakes-hospital-care-is-dangerous-to-patients/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:30:08 EST A new study published in Medical Care today showed that substituting registered nurses (RN) with lower-wage staff (e.g. licensed practical nurses, unlicensed assistive personnel) in hospital care is linked with more deaths, readmissions, longer hospital stays, poorer patient satisfaction, and higher costs of care. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/revolutionizing-nurse-work-environment-research/?sc=rsin /articles/revolutionizing-nurse-work-environment-research/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 May 2024 15:05:23 EST New research from Penn Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) - recently published online in the journal Research in Nursing & Health - has successfully validated a new, streamlined version of the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI), originally authored in 2002 by Eileen T. Lake, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing, the Edith Clemmer Steinbright Professor in Gerontology, and Associate Director of CHOPR, who is also lead author on this publication. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/now-available-from-penn-nursing-innovative-online-psychedelic-course/?sc=rsin /articles/now-available-from-penn-nursing-innovative-online-psychedelic-course/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 May 2024 12:00:43 EST Penn Nursing is proud to launch a groundbreaking new online course - Educating Nurses in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy - via Open Canvas. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/nurses-cite-employer-failures-as-their-top-reason-for-leaving/?sc=rsin /articles/nurses-cite-employer-failures-as-their-top-reason-for-leaving/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:00:00 EST A new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) - published in JAMA Network Open today - showed that, aside from retirements, poor working conditions are the leading reasons nurses leave healthcare employment. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/director-of-harvard-global-nursing-leadership-program-to-be-2024-penn-nursing-commencement-speaker/?sc=rsin /articles/director-of-harvard-global-nursing-leadership-program-to-be-2024-penn-nursing-commencement-speaker/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:00:20 EST Stephanie Ferguson, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Director of the Harvard Global Nursing Leadership Program and Professor of the Practice of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will serve as the 2024 Penn Nursing commencement speaker. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/new-leadership-appointment-for-penn-nursing-professor/?sc=rsin /articles/new-leadership-appointment-for-penn-nursing-professor/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:00:51 EST PHILADELPHIA (March 14, 2024) - Catherine C. McDonald, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been appointed Chair of Penn Nursing's Department of Family and Community Health effective July 1, 2024. Currently, she is the Vice-Chair of the Department and the Dr. Hildegarde Reynolds Endowed Term Chair of Primary Care Nursing. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/penn4c-announces-awardees-for-community-led-partnership-grants/?sc=rsin /articles/penn4c-announces-awardees-for-community-led-partnership-grants/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:05:41 EST Penn Community Collaboratory for Co-Creation (Penn4C), an initiative led jointly by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) and the School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering), has awarded funding to five new research projects that address social justice through designing and implementing solutions to improve health, well-being, and safety. In addition to the involvement of Penn faculty and students, the projects are required to have active and equitable representation of the community in which the project will be completed. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/improving-quality-of-life-and-sleep-in-people-with-memory-problems-without-using-drugs/?sc=rsin /articles/improving-quality-of-life-and-sleep-in-people-with-memory-problems-without-using-drugs/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:00:23 EST A groundbreaking study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing), recently published in Innovation in Aging, has shown promising results in improving the quality of life (QOL) and sleep quality in individuals living with memory problems. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/hilaria-supa-huama-n-to-receive-2024-penn-nursing-renfield-foundation-award-for-global-women-s-health/?sc=rsin /articles/hilaria-supa-huama-n-to-receive-2024-penn-nursing-renfield-foundation-award-for-global-women-s-health/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:05:18 EST Hilaria Supa Huamán, Director of Mosoq Pakari Sumaq Kawsay (New Dawn for Good Living) Healing Center, is a Peruvian politician and human rights activist. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/wendy-a-henderson-phd-appointed-a-presidential-distinguished-professor/?sc=rsin /articles/wendy-a-henderson-phd-appointed-a-presidential-distinguished-professor/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:05:12 EST Wendy A. Henderson, PhD, CRNP, FAASLD, FAAN, has been appointed the Gail and Ralph Reynolds President's Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and will serve as a faculty member in Penn Nursing's Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/claire-m-fagin-phd-rn-faan-former-dean-of-the-university-of-pennsylvania-school-of-nursing-passes-away-at-age-97/?sc=rsin /articles/claire-m-fagin-phd-rn-faan-former-dean-of-the-university-of-pennsylvania-school-of-nursing-passes-away-at-age-97/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:05:20 EST Claire M. Fagin, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Dean Emerita of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing), passed away at the age of 97. She served as dean of Penn Nursing for 15 years from 1977 to 1992, during which time she transformed the school into a world-renowned education, research, and clinical development enterprise, established landmark education programs and increased the number of standing faculty seven-fold. In addition to her deanship, Fagin served as the interim president of the University of Pennsylvania from July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994. She was the first woman to serve as chief executive officer of the University and the first woman to serve a term as interim president of any Ivy League University. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/as-people-live-longer-family-caregivers-face-financial-challenges/?sc=rsin /articles/as-people-live-longer-family-caregivers-face-financial-challenges/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:00:10 EST Many people overlook the short- and long-term costs of financial caregiving, a growing problem that financial advisors and employers can help address, according to a new report by the TIAA Institute and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing). University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/hillman-grant-for-penn-nursing-professor-to-study-virtual-reality-loneliness/?sc=rsin /articles/hillman-grant-for-penn-nursing-professor-to-study-virtual-reality-loneliness/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:00:12 EST Penn Nursing, with partners from the Annenberg Virtual Reality ColLABorative and New York University's Rory Meyers College of Nursing, have been awarded 2023 grant from the Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life program to study the use of social virtual reality (VR) in enhancing the treatment experience and reducing loneliness in people undergoing hemodialysis. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/study-highlights-concerns-and-preferences-of-residents-regarding-police-involvement-in-mental-health-crisis-response/?sc=rsin /articles/study-highlights-concerns-and-preferences-of-residents-regarding-police-involvement-in-mental-health-crisis-response/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:30:04 EST Police officers often respond to incidents that do not involve crime or immediate threats to public safety but instead deal with community members facing unmet mental health needs. In response to this, many cities are experimenting with co-deploying police officers alongside health professionals or deploying teams entirely composed of civilian health professionals. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing /articles/nih-grant-for-innovative-study-using-patient-verbal-communication-to-detect-deterioration-in-heart-failure-patients-in-managed-long-term-care/?sc=rsin /articles/nih-grant-for-innovative-study-using-patient-verbal-communication-to-detect-deterioration-in-heart-failure-patients-in-managed-long-term-care/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:30:51 EST To improve the quality of care and reduce healthcare expenditures, heart failure patients in the U.S. are increasingly being treated in community-based programs such as managed long-term care. Although early identification of patients' risks of negative outcomes, including hospitalizations or emergency department visits, has been shown to prevent these adverse outcomes in settings including hospitals and nursing homes, it has not been studied in managed long-term care. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing