A world-class city filled with art and culture and an incredible campus that offers cutting edge resources–that’s what students receive at Penn Nursing. And that’s just the start. Penn Nursing and the wider university offer something for everyone, as well as a lifelong community.
Penn Nursing is globally known for educating dynamic nurses—because our School values evidence-based science and health equity. That’s where our expertise lies, whether in research, practice, community health, or beyond. Everything we do upholds a through-line of innovation, encouraging our exceptional students, alumni, and faculty share their knowledge and skills to reshape health care.
Penn Nursing students are bold and unafraid, ready to embrace any challenge that comes their way. Whether you are exploring a career in nursing or interested in advancing your nursing career, a Penn Nursing education will help you meet your goals and become an innovative leader, prepared to change the face of health and wellness.
Penn Nursing is the #1-ranked nursing school in the world. Its highly-ranked programs help develop highly-skilled leaders in health care who are prepared to work alongside communities to tackle issues of health equity and social justice to improve health and wellness for everyone.
Penn Nursing’s rigorous academic curricula are taught by world renowned experts, ensuring that students at every level receive an exceptional Ivy League education. From augmented reality classrooms and clinical simulations to coursework that includes experiential global travel to clinical placements in top notch facilities, a Penn Nursing education prepares our graduates to lead.
Redefining the Future of Health Transitions
Transitions in health and health care among chronically ill people continue to emerge as priorities of tremendous societal importance, especially among the growing population of older adults living longer with multiple chronic conditions.
About the Center
Established in 2007, NewCourtland Center has built on that investment to further establish itself as a global leader in the science related to health transitions and, importantly, as a pioneer in translating that science to strengthen clinical practice and healthcare policy.
“Nurses will play a pivotal role in addressing the health care needs of people throughout the 21st century. The cutting edge science, led by nurses and designed to advance knowledge related to promoting healthy lifestyles and caring for the chronically ill, will position nurses and other health team members to make a major difference in the lives of these people.” Mary D Naylor, PhD, FAAN, RN, Director
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).
Managing transitions in care for older adults and their family caregivers, no matter the care setting, is especially challenging in a rapidly changing health care system. Patient discharges which typically require prescription writing, discharge summary creation, and team consultations for home care entail more complex coordination and planning.
NCTH Co-Director Dr. Kathryn Bowles Named Most Proflic Author in Nursing Informatics
Dr. Kathy Bowles has been recognized as the most prolific author among global scholars in Health Informatics, highlighting her exceptional contributions to the field.
NCTH Postdoctoral Fellow Named Butler-Williams Scholar 2024
Dr. Kat Britt, a T32 Postdoctoral Fellow with the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health has been named a Butler-Williams Scholar in the 2024 cohort. Britt, who is finishing her postdoctoral appointment this summer, will join the faculty in the University of Iowa College of Nursing as an Assistant Professor following the end of her postdoctoral term.
Penn Nursing Professor Mary Naylor Speaks at WSJ Future of Everything Festival
Center Director and University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Professor Mary Naylor participated in a panel discussion on the topic of longevity literacy and its connection to achieving longevity fitness this week in NYC a a part of The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival, alongside Surya Kolluri, Head of TIAA, and Colbert Narcisse, Chief Product and Business Development Officer at TIAA.
Meeting the complex health care needs of individuals living with chronic illnesses such as heart failure, diabetes and depression in a person-centered, safe, and efficient manner will be a, if not the, dominant healthcare challenge in the next few decades. Our research agenda focuses on the growing population of chronically ill adults with a specialization on frail, elderly adults and their family caregivers. Members’ implementation of various research methods is now creating a body of knowledge that will directly benefit this vulnerable population.
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