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November 11

Improving Trauma Pain Outcomes

Improving acute pain management after traumatic injury remains a priority for policymakers and clinicians as rates of injury and subsequent pain-related disability rise nationally. Yet, innovations in trauma pain management remain understudied.
November 11

From Navy Nurse to VA’s Top Executive

After 38 years of active duty and reserve enlistments, Karen Flaherty-Oxler, MSN, RN, GNu’85 is now leading one of Philly’s largest medical centers—and bringing health care to 60,000 other veterans.
November 11

Humans of Penn Nursing: Ellen Dreibelbis

“My patient, let’s call him Eric, was assigned to me on my first night shift after he was transferred to our unit from intensive care.
November 6

New Online Curriculum Equips Nurses to Lead Innovation by Offering Training in Design Thinking

Unique suite of materials developed at Penn Nursing in collaboration with the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation is available free of charge to all nurses, nursing programs, and health care innovators.
November 5

Quality of Life Changes After Weight Loss

Obesity increases a number of adverse health consequences including reduced health-related quality of life. But little is known about the relationship between weight loss and changes in quality of life.