Doctoral Student Organization
The mission of the Doctoral Student Organization (DSO) of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing is to support and encourage students by engaging in professional and social endeavors which will enhance educational experiences while promoting integrity of character, leadership, and organizational skills.
We organize social events to foster a nursing doctoral student community.
Ice Skating on Penn's Landing - Winter 2016
DSO News
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Penn Nursing Study Links Nurse Work Environments and Outcomes
Nurses play critical roles in patient safety and are often the last line of defense against medical errors and unsafe practices. Considerable research has explored the relationship between the nurse work environment and a variety of patient and nurse quality and safety outcomes. But until now, no synthesis of this body of research has been made to clearly articulate the association between nurse work environments and health care quality, safety and patient and clinician well-being.
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Two Penn Nursing Students Selected for Competitive National Clinician Scholars Program
Penn Nursing is thrilled to announce that two current PhD candidates, Shoshana Aronowitz and Amanda Bettencourt, have been selected for the competitive National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) . The NCSP aims to offer unparalleled training for clinicians as change agents driving policy-relevant research and partnerships to improve health and health care.
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A New, Virtual Tool in the Very Real Fight Against Opioid Overdoses
Researchers from Penn Nursing and the Annenberg School have found that an immersive Narcan training video is as effective as in-person simulation trainings.
We help fund doctoral students to attend professional conferences.
DSO helped fund Stefanie Zavodny to attend and present at the International Meeting for Autism Research in San Francisco, May 2017
Congratulations to our Newest Doctors
Dr. Guy Weissinger successfully defended his dissertation, “Non-Psychiatric Hospitalization for Patients with Psychotic Disorders: A mixed methods study of hospital outcomes” on March 14.
Dr. Stefanie Zavodny Jackson successfully defended her dissertation, “Depression in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Mixed-Methods Study of Prevalence, Correlates, and the Lived Experience” on April 1.
Dr. Kara Pavone successfully defended her dissertation, “Evaluating the Effects of a Nurse-led Intervention for Delirium and Pain Management Among Older Adults in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit” on April 12.
Dr. Helen Teng successfully defended her dissertation, “Aging, Health, and Grandparenthood: The Lived Experience of Recently Immigrated Older Chinese Men in the US Healthcare System” on April 24.
Dr. Ellen McCabe successfully defended her dissertation, “Factors Associated with School Nurses’ Self-Efficacy in Provision of Asthma Care and Performance of Asthma Management Behaviors: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study” on April 29.
Dr. Amanda Bettencourt successfully defended her dissertation, “The Association Between Nursing and Burn Patient Outcomes,” on May 14.