Student Research

Research is the core mission of Penn Nursing Science, so much so that students participate in research projects and are often published by the time of graduation.

The Organization of Student Nursing Research (OSNR) is a student-run organization at Penn that serves to promote awareness of current nursing research and to encourage students to get involved in research that interests them. It is a forum for students to voice their views on current nursing-related topics and serves as an opportunity for students to publish their work in a student-run research journal--The Journal of Nursing Student Research (JONSR), which is supported by the Office of Nursing Research.

Masters students in the nurse anesthetist program are currently featured in the summer 2008 edition of the International Student Journal of Nurse Anesthesia released in August.  Danielle Rawson, BSN, SRNA, is featured on the cover placing an epidural for a radical cystectomy at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA. Articles and their authors include:

Pediatric Dexmedetomidine Use in Total Intravenous Anesthesia: Kristen L. Alwine, BSN, University of Pennsylvania

Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome: Kristen L. Alwine, BSN, University of Pennsylvania

Anesthetic Considerations in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome: Colleen A. Haas, BSN, University of Pennsylvania

Anesthesia Management of Multiple Sclerosis: Stephanie Woodruff, MSN, University of Pennsylvania