Faculty

Recent News:

• March 18

  Aiken Receives Honorary Fellowship

  Penn Nursing ’s Linda Aiken, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN , the Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing, and Director, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR), was recently awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI) Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
  
• March 15

  Nursing Work Environment Shapes Relationship Between EHR & Quality of Care

  In the decade since the federal government’s electronic health record (EHR) initiatives first became law, nearly all U.S. hospitals have adopted some form of EHR technology. Now, focus is on how a comprehensive EHR can enhance outcomes. Yet, little is known about the sociotechnical factors that can shape the relationship between advanced EHR adoption and quality of care.

  
  
• March 14

  With a Second Patient Free From HIV, What’s Next?

  HIV experts at Penn shed light on the science behind the breakthrough and how it may shape research and practices moving forward. Penn Nursing’s Bridgette Brawner offers her perspective.

  
  
• March 13

  Making Headway Against a Killer Virus

  Around Penn, clinicians and researchers are focused on Ebola, working to ensure this disease—fearsomely lethal—can be vanquished. Penn Nursing’s Connie Ulrich – a nurse and bioethicist – has written of the “moral distress” faced by health care providers who worked in the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

  
  
• March 11

  Sigma and Office of Nursing Research Speaker Event

  On Wednesday, March 13th, Deborah Becker, PhD, ACNP, BC, CHSE, FAAN will be speaking on the subject, “Does engaging university students in IP education and collaborative activities inspire long-term engagement?” as part of the Research & Innovation Colloquium. The event will take place in Claire M. Fagin Hall from 12pm-1pm in room 213. Light refreshments and CEU credits will be provided! All faculty, students, and staff are welcome to attend.