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Humans of Penn Nursing: Kelsey Greco, Nu’23
“The monitors in the patient rooms on the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit at Duke Medical Pavilion all look roughly the same. At the bottom, there might be a cardiac index or a cardiac output value.
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Structural Racism and Inequitable Pediatric Diabetes Care
Data show racial disparities in type 1 diabetes treatment and outcomes in non-Hispanic Black (NHB) children in the US. NHB children are less likely to be treated with diabetes technology, have poorer glycemic control and higher rates of diabetes complications and diabetes-related mortality than non-Hispanic white children. There is much to be done to ensure equitable care, but as yet, structural racism has not been a focus.
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National Academy of Medicine - Principles and Attributes for Identifying Credible Sources of Health Information in Social Media
The authors of a new NAM Perspectives discussion paper, including Penn Nursing’s Dean Antonia M. Villarruel, developed a set of initial principles and attributes that could inform social media platforms’ (SMPs) identification and possible elevation of credible sources of health information.
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Steven Graham, Nu’23
“As Penn Nursing students, we are taught the fundamental skills required to proficiently care for our patients. From learning how to perform a history and physical exam in undergraduate nursing labs, to practicing safe medication administration during our clinicals, we focus on perfecting the skills necessary to be excellent clinicians.”
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Safe Nurse Staffing Standards in Hospitals Saves Lives and Lowers Costs
A new study published in The Lancet Global Health showed that establishing safe nurse staffing standards in hospitals in Chile could save lives, prevent readmissions, shorten hospital stays, and reduce costs.
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National Society Honors Three Penn Nursing Professors
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the country’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — is honoring three Penn Nursing Professors with awards for their outstanding research, distinguished leadership in teaching and service, and for fostering new ideas in gerontological science.