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Study Provides First Evidence for American Nurses Credentialing Center Pathway to Excellence Program in Home Care
In a new study, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR), and the Rutgers University School of Nursing examined the factors influencing the likelihood of missed nursing care in the home care setting. Their findings indicate that home care nurses with poor work environments are more likely to miss required care.
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Engaging Islamic Religious Leaders to Improve African American Muslim Women’s Attitudes About Breastfeeding
While research has demonstrated the positive impact a woman’s social support network and faith community can have on influencing decisions to breastfeed, little is known regarding the influence of Islamic traditions on the breastfeeding beliefs and practices of African American Muslims.
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A Discussion with Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky
Penn Nursing had the pleasure of welcoming Alex Gorsky, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Johnson & Johnson, to Fagin Hall on June 29.
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Penn Nursing, Medicine Study: Standardized Policies Needed for How and When Police Interact with Trauma Patients
Injured people often interact with police and other law enforcement agents before and during their injury care, particularly when their injuries are due to violence or major motor vehicle crashes. Yet, there are no professional guidelines in trauma medicine or nursing that standardize when and how police interact with injured patients.
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New Director of Penn Nursing’s Hillman Scholars Program
Nancy A. Hodgson, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Anthony Buividas Term Chair in Gerontology and Associate Professor of Nursing, will assume the role of Director of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s Hillman Scholars Program in Nursing Innovation on July 1, 2017.
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Little Clinical Evidence Qualifies Utility of Mobile Apps Designed for Palliative Care
The unprecedented digital connectivity and use of smartphone technology have transformed how people access, share, and communicate information – including information about health care. As of mid-2015, there were more than 165,000 mobile health applications (apps) in use worldwide, illustrating the important role of mobile technology in the way health care is delivered and received.