Best of On The Pulse: 2024

Best of On The Pulse: 2024

Sam DiStefano
By Sam DiStefano  | 

2024 was another big year for The School of Nursing. We were once again named the top nursing school in the country and one of the top nursing schools in the world, we launched the Neighborhood Nursing program, and so much more. Let’s look back at some of this year’s highlights from the On The Pulse Blog and Podcast:

Strengthening Maternal and Child Health: Redefining and Reimagining Postpartum Care  

Every year, at least 40 million women and birthing people around the world experience long-term complications following labor and childbirth. These complications range from sexual health issues to mental health to cardiovascular disease and are often rooted in systemic inequities.


A MSN (Entry Into Nursing) Student’s Journey Through the Program: Q&A With Claire Grubb 

Claire Grubb, a recent graduate of the MSN (Entry Into Nursing) program answers some questions about her journey through the program and offers some advice for incoming students.


On The Pulse Episode 38: Breaking Stigma and Testing with Empathy

Adam Bocek, a Community Outreach Specialist with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Center for Infectious Disease and Nursing Innovation (CIDNI), shares his personal experiences providing testing for HIV and STDs in the Baltimore Community.


Where Are They Now: Lee Kirby

Lee Kirby

Catch up with Lee Kirby and see the journey he has been on since graduating from the MSN (Entry Into Nursing) program.


Sarah Szanton Talks Neighborhood Nursing with ‘Tradeoffs’ and NPR

The Tradeoffs Podcast highlights the Neighborhood Nursing program with insights from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean, Sarah Szanton.

Sarah Szanton Talks Neighborhood Nursing with the Tradeoffs Podcast

The Outside Track

A new track in the MSN (Entry Into Nursing) program is preparing students for RN licensure through clinicals conducted entirely outside of the hospital setting. It’s one arm of a paradigm shift toward competency based education, ultimately redesigning nurse education for the future of health.


On The Pulse Episode 34: Nurse Practitioners for All

Nurse practitioners are able to fill many gaps in care, like mental health and primary care, and also represent a very accessible health care career path. In this episode, Tamar Rodney and Danielle McCamey dig into all the best things about the profession.


Congratulations to the First DNP Executive/MPH Dual Degree Cohort

Congratulations to the First DNP Executive/MPH Dual Degree Cohort

The spring ’24 graduation saw the first cohort of the DNP Executive/MPH Dual Degree program graduate. This dual degree, directed by Dr. Cecília Tomori, is the first of its kind. The cohort accumulated numerous honors and awards along the way.