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Women and families in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been beaten down physically and mentally by years of war, poverty, and violence, but a Johns Hopkins School of Nursing researcher and her team suggest that a baby pig has the power to turn despair into hope, even reducing symptoms of PTSD and depression....Click here to read more.Pick a holiday – any holiday – at this time of year, and thoughts turn to family, of bringing the generations together to re-live memories and make new ones. For many families, this means bringing a grandparent, a parent, an aunt, or a cousin with dementia home from a full-time care facility or assuring that persons with dementia living at home are able to meaningfully participate in festivities....Click here to read more.
In the wake of media focus on the trials and bravery of nurses in the context of the Ebola crisis, leaders in the fields of nursing and clinical ethics have released an unprecedented report on the ethical issues facing the profession, as the American Nursing Association prepares to release a revised Code of Ethics in 2015....Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing applauds Kaci Hickox, the nurse who was recently placed under and then released from mandatory quarantine in New Jersey after returning from treating patients in Sierra Leone....Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (SON) took home half of the awards given at the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR) Nightingala Celebration on October 15: Nancy Glass, a global leader for health promotion and gender equality, received the Path-Paver Award and Sarah Szanton, a leader in nursing and gerontology, received the Protégé Award....Click here to read more.
Despite reports of hiring obstacles facing recent nursing graduates, the majority of Johns Hopkins students completing a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree in 2013 report they quickly found the jobs they wanted, where they wanted them—and with only moderate or no difficulty....Click here to read more.
With 125 years of history and the first hints of autumn in the air beneath a tent (just in case) at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, five newly minted Shining Stars got their moments in the spotlight at the third-annual Evening With the Stars gala....Click here to read more.
Professor Cynda H. Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been named a 2014 Hastings Center Fellow for her eminent accomplishments in bioethics. She will be inducted at the Annual Hastings Center Fellows Meeting on October 16 in San Diego. As a fellow, Rushton will help the Center accomplish its mission of researching, collaborating, and addressing medical and environmental ethical issues....Click here to read more.
NCSBN study shows similar educational outcomes when half of hard-to-find clinical hours are replaced with clinical simulation
In a city like Baltimore, part of a major medical region, competition for clinical placements makes finding open slots for nursing students a constant challenge. So a study showing that up to half of those clinical hours can be replaced in a high-quality simulation lab with no drop-off in learning is welcome news for the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) as well as nursing schools across the nation....Click here to read more.
Finalists have been announced for the 2014 Shining Star Award along with winner of the Peter and Cynthia Rosenwald Star Nurse of the Year Award, all presented annually at the Evening With the Stars gala, 6:30 p.m. September 27 at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON)....Click here to read more.
In a new effort to eliminate harm and reinforce a culture of caring in healthcare, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing faculty members Ellen Ray, DNP, MS, RN, CNM, Cynthia Foronda, PhD, RN, CNE, and Brigit Van Graafeiland, DNP, CNRP, have been chosen to serve in the third cohort of the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Patient Safety and Quality Leadership Academy....Click here to read more.
A National Nursing Ethics Summit, the first of its kind, was convened by the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and the Berman Institute of Bioethics on August 13-15. Approximately 50 nurse ethicists, professional nursing organization leaders and key stakeholders gathered to define a blueprint for nursing ethics in the United States for the 21st century....Click here to read more.
Doctors won’t be the only ones receiving white coats in a formal ceremony these days. As part of their orientation, the incoming students at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing will be participating in a White Coat Ceremony as part of a national ground-breaking pilot program this fall. The purpose of the cloaking ceremony is to instill a commitment to providing compassionate care among future health professionals entering nursing schools. More than 100 schools of nursing were selected to hold the white coat ceremonies....Click here to read more.
Despite a nursing faculty shortage across the U.S., the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) continues to attract scholars and expand its expertise, recently hiring three new faculty members specializing in healthcare prevention for underserved populations, the role religion plays in older African American cancer patients and survivors, and improved learning in simulation labs, respectively: Carmen Alvarez, PhD, RN, C-NP, CNM, Jill Hamilton, PhD, RN, and Nancy Sullivan, DNP, RN....Click here to read more.
Aims to Improve Student Outcomes, Reduce Costs to Baltimore City Schools
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is working with Baltimore City schools and local community foundations to strengthen parenting and parent engagement in pre-kindergarten and examining the impact of that investment on students’ later academic outcomes....Click here to read more.
Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing has been chosen as the 2014 recipient of the M. Powell Lawton Award by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging....Click here to read more.
The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation makes it five times more likely that a woman will be killed. And that is but one of the many frightening statistics that brought the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing’s Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, to Washington this week to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee as part of the Everytown for Gun Safety effort....Click here to read more.
The Hopkins Nurses sent into the world at the Academic Degree Completion Ceremony on July 18 will all have moments when they feel underappreciated in their new careers as caregivers. “Unfortunately, this comes with the territory,” School of Education Dean David W. Andrews, PhD, told members of the Accelerated Class of 2014....Click here to read more.
New Multi-Funder Initiative Aims to Help Reach Institute of Medicine Goal to Double the Number of Nurses with Doctorates
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is one of only 14 schools of nursing nationwide to be among the first to receive a grant from a new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) program to increase the number of nurses holding PhDs. As an inaugural grantee of the Future of Nursing Scholars program, JHSON will select a nursing student to receive financial support, mentoring, and leadership development over the three years of his/her PhD program....Click here to read more.
With the addition of six new inductees, the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) reports that forty-two percent of its full-time faculty are now fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), recognized as one of the most prestigious honors in the nursing profession. Dean Patricia Davidson, who was inducted last year, says becoming a FAAN is a momentous professional recognition. “Each inductee has incredible abilities, and this unusually high percentage of FAANs is reflective of our school’s leadership in education, research and practice, locally and globally.”...Click here to read more.
It was a big week for Johns Hopkins Nursing at the 2014 Annual Institute of the Association of Community Health Nurse Educators, or ACHNE, as members of the School were recognized for each of the awards handed out during the program and watched Joan Kub, PhD, MA, PHCNS, BC, assume the role of president of the organization....Click here to read more.
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) faculty and students travel the community and world to change lives and spread the news about nursing and health....Click here to read more.
Sleepless nurses don’t count sheep hopping over a fence. They count the flock of possible answers--on either side of that proverbial fence--to the ethical questions they face each day at work. There may be no way around these dilemmas. The best way through them might be to chat about them....Click here to read more.
Who hasn’t been at a crossroads and wished that a snap of the fingers could answer which direction was best? For those with a bachelor’s degree who are pondering a career path or a career change to nursing, the choice is about to get almost that easy with a proposed Johns Hopkins Master’s Entry into Nursing program.*...Click here to read more.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for health administrators is expected to grow more than 20 percent by 2020. To meet this need, Johns Hopkins University has launched a new online leadership and management training certificate program for professionals working in medicine and healthcare....Click here to read more.
The American Geriatrics Society presented Elizabeth “Ibby” Tanner, PhD, MS, RN, with the 2014 Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award on May 16 during its Annual Scientific Meeting Awards Ceremony in New York....Click here to read more.
To a graduating class eager to head off and change the world, Dean Patricia M. Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, offered a bit of sobering wisdom hammered home by the recent plight of Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped before their final exams: The world often fears and resents the bringers of change....Click here to read more.
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is lending support to the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, a social media campaign to sway public opinion against the radical kidnappers of nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls, focus international attention on the act of terrorism, and perhaps save the missing girls and others like them....Click here to read more.
The bombs were already bursting in air as the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing prepared to launch its Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) program. There was red glare as well, all courtesy of a publication that questioned the whole idea, labeling the DNP not just a terrible notion but a danger to the nursing profession....Click here to read more.
What if the answer to patient safety doesn’t just rest in the hands of the doctor or nurse, but can be found through a clinician-patient partnership? Johns Hopkins School of Nursing’s Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb, PhD, RN, ANP, FAAN, says it’s in the combination of science and collaboration that we will find solutions to the safety issue affecting so many hospitals and healthcare institutions. A new MOOC, offered by the School of Nursing (JHSON), is a great place for health professionals, students, lifelong learners, and even patients, to begin learning the foundational knowledge needed to ensure safe and quality care....Click here to read more.
The third time will be charming as the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing goes to the attic to retrieve 125 years’ worth of memories and surprises to share with guests at the third-annual celebration of An Evening With the Stars, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014.
First things first, though: Nominations are now open for the 2014 Shining Star Awards: Shining Hospital Star (two awards), Shining Faculty Star, and Shining Student Star.
Meet last year’s winners.
The 2014 event will feature food, cocktails, and award presentations under the stars in East Baltimore. The deadline to nominate a Hopkins nurse is July 15. An easy-to-use form is at nursing.jhu.edu/shiningstar.
Nominations for the Rosenwald Star, awarded to an intensive care nurse who goes far beyond the call of duty, will open soon.
Families, friends, and colleagues will once again be able to purchase stars in a nurse’s honor (contact Sandy White, swhite68@jhu.edu). These will decorate the Pinkard Building, 525 N. Wolfe Street, during An Evening With the Stars. Corporate sponsorships are available (call 410-614-7961).
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Professors Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing have been celebrated as two of Maryland’s Top 100 women for 2014 by the Daily Record....Click here to read more.
The Peace Corps has announced its top 2014 Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Programs for returned volunteers, and the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) ranks No. 4 among all programs nationwide and No. 1 among nursing schools. Currently, there are 46 returned Peace Corps volunteers enrolled in the JHSON program, established in 1991.
JHSON also ranked fourth overall in 2013, with 42 returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) enrolled....Click here to read more.
With three new courses debuting and the addition of a virtual laboratory component, the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing prerequisite courses just became even more of a must-have....Click here to read more.
A new appointment for Dean Patricia Davidson and the naming of the new American Association of Colleges of Nursing chief nursing officer kick off a busy month of faculty and student appointments, awards, and presentations....Click here to read more.
From sexual violence among displaced women and girls to natural health products and children’s healthcare, to self-care protocols, VAP, and asthma: the Johns Hopkins Nursing Research News (part one of two):...Click here to read more.
Noting that 1 in 5 women is a victim of sexual assault while in college and that the perpetrator is most often someone she knows, a White House task force has asked a Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (SON) expert to help lead research aimed at helping to stop the violence.
Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, a SON faculty member and national expert on prevention of violence against women and children, was invited to the White House on Tuesday, April 29, for the presentation of “Not Alone: The First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault.”
The task force also announced that Johns Hopkins is one of three universities “committed to developing research projects that will better inform their response to the problem and contribute to the national body of work on campus sexual assault.” The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work and the University of New Hampshire Prevention Innovations Center will join Campbell and the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing to “lead by example” in the research effort, the White House task force said.
Campbell, who recently received the National Family Justice Center Lifetime Achievement Award for her efforts at stopping violence against women and children, will specifically study sexual assault among students who are intimate partners, including those in LGBTQ relationships.
Campbell said most studies of campus sexual assault have concentrated on acquaintance and stranger rape among undergraduates on residential campuses. Yet there is substantial evidence that at least one-third of sexual assaults among university-aged women (18-28) are committed by a partner or ex-partner; that few sexual assaults involving university students actually occur “on campus;” and that long-term physical and mental health consequences are substantial. “We are proposing a study to address those gaps and to help provide a sound evidentiary basis for prevention and response programs and policies that could be effective across a wide range of university settings,” she said.
The purpose of the SON study is to assess:...Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) has finalized the selection of its academic leadership team by appointing highly respected faculty members Marie Nolan, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, and Martha (Marti) Andrews, PhD, as Associate Dean and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, respectively.
Dean Patricia M. Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, said in announcing the appointments that the selections speak volumes about the quality of JHSON faculty....Click here to read more.
As the first African-American woman to be a tenured full professor at the Johns Hopkins University, Fannie Gaston-Johansson’s, PhD, RN, FAAN, contributions to the SON have been anything but ordinary. ...Click here to read more.
The goal of establishing a global voice and vision for the future of nursing got a serious boost as Sigma Theta Tau International announced the creation of the Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing, or GAPFON, chaired by Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean Emerita Martha N. Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN. The international panel held its inaugural meeting March 27-29 in Basel, Switzerland....Click here to read more.
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) faculty and students received appointments, leadership opportunities and awards galore, and are making their presence felt at an assortment of conferences....Click here to read more.
Martha N. Hill, under whose watch the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing rose to the top of the U.S. News & World Report rankings, has been named Dean Emerita of the school in recognition of her continuing contributions....Click here to read more.
Dean Patricia M. Davidson, PhD, MeD, RN, FAAN, announced this week that Christina (Chris) Atkins Godack of the Johns Hopkins School of Education will join the School of Nursing as leader of its Marketing and Communications efforts....Click here to read more.
Gayle Page, RN, DNSc, and Nancy Glass, PhD, MPH, RN, have been chosen for induction to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame for their contributions to nursing science....Click here to read more.
In some parts of the developing world, health resources are at such a premium that a pregnancy isn't just a blessing but also a crisis. And access to healthcare can be a matter of luck and location. Such inequities are a driving force behind Nursing and Midwifery Leadership: An Rx for the Global Human Resources for Health Crisis, which will bring nursing leaders of the Johns Hopkins community together on Wednesday, March 5, to formulate a strategic plan to address global health resource shortages....Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) marched into this month to the upbeat of funding for diversity grants, new assignments and promotions, and appearances as conferences presenters....Click here to read more.
Patricia M. Davidson, dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON), will join Michael J. Klag, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), at a kick-off rally Tuesday, March 4, to launch an East Baltimore pedestrian safety campaign....Click here to read more.
When you are seeking a clear view of the Doctorate of Nursing Practice's future, there are few places better to begin than From Start-up to Impact: A DNP Conference (July 8-9 at the Four Seasons hotel in Baltimore)....Click here to read more.
Formulating an amazing idea for a behavioral intervention is half the battle. For the much more difficult second half there is Developing Behavioral Interventions: A Summer Research Institute (June 11-13, 2014), designed to advance the skills of junior faculty, post-doctoral students, researchers, or investigators with limited experience in health-related behavioral intervention research....Click here to read more.
HIV can't tell a physician from a nurse practitioner. Neither can studies that look at patient outcomes for each group. In recognizing a need, plus a chance to improve HIV/AIDS care, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) has turned these truths into a tremendous opportunity for students....Click here to read more.
In what has become as traditional-and equally welcome-as candy and flowers at this time of year, The Vagina Monologues returns to Johns Hopkins this week, with students Ashley Hartman and Jennifer Ronald, Accel. '14, from the School of Nursing taking part in the event at Sheldon Hall in the Bloomberg School of Public Health....Click here to read more.
Spirituality is a central tenet of 12-step recovery programs like Alcoholics Anonymous. Its value, particularly regarding alcohol addiction, has been recognized by many health care practitioners as well. But what does research science say about the role spirituality plays in the prevention and treatment of and recovery from addictions? A special issue of the Journal of Addictions Nursing [December 2013], co-edited by associate professor and addictions expert Joan Kub, PhD, PHCNS, BC, is dedicated to that very topic....Click here to read more.
Awards for outstanding publications, faculty and students taking Chair and Director appointments, and students receiving grants—that’s the latest at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing....Click here to read more.
Five doctoral nursing students committed to improving care by addressing issues ranging from patient safety to preventing re-admissions to retaining the best pediatric nurses have been named Jonas Scholars, an honor that carries an award of up to $10,000 to foster their capstone projects....Click here to read more.
Patricia M. Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, an internationally recognized nurse clinician, researcher, and educator, today officially becomes the fourth dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing....Click here to read more.
Nurses who are eager to lead tomorrow’s health care and patient-safety innovations at the bedside and those interested in influencing policy at the highest organizational levels have a brief window of opportunity to enroll in one of the nation’s top doctoral programs....Click here to read more.
A significant number of PhD candidates will soon become the next generation of faculty at the university level. A new Johns Hopkins University MOOC, University Teaching 101, will see to it that more of them are prepared to “jump in feet first,” says Pamela R. Jeffries, PhD, RN, FAAN, Vice Provost of Digital Initiatives....Click here to read more.
*2017 Update: Information for the myPlan app can be found at www.myplanapp.org.
The One Love Foundation has launched the One Love MyPlan, a second mobile application to guide women endangered by or in fear of relationship violence toward safe decisions....Click here to read more.
The top-ranked graduate nursing program in the nation watched proudly this week as its online program took another few steps up the U.S. News and World Report ladder, entering the top 25....Click here to read more.
In an effort to increase faculty development, foster nurse leaders of all stripes, promote nursing education, and attract and retain the brightest academic minds, five Maryland schools of nursing—led by the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON)--have launched an annual Academic Leadership Academy....Click here to read more.
In gearing up for the new year, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing students and faculty share their scholarship and expertise through radio, panel events, and a new school....Click here to read more.
Along with their licenses and spare change, residents of Carroll County can now keep health, employment, and legal resources at their fingertips. Thanks to an effort from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, handy, resourceful “Carroll Cards” for wallets, purses, and pockets list simple and basic needs for health and medical information....Click here to read more.
When students arrive at Hopkins Nursing, the first step is to have a photo taken for a badge—one that will be a constant companion all the way to the final step, graduation. “It’s amazing how much that one, small piece of plastic has seen,” Caitlin Dreisbach told fellow members of the Fall Accelerated Class of 2013 at the Academic Degree Completion Ceremony December 20. “What,” she wondered aloud, “would the person photographed on my badge say about the person who stands here at the podium today?”...Click here to read more.
The New Year brings a wealth of new online and classroom-based offerings from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON)....Click here to read more.
A band of “misfits” from Acute and Chronic Care Suite 461 took First Place for 2013 in the School of Nursing’s annual holiday door decorating contest, an effort to spread holiday spirit and understanding of how the season is celebrated around the world. They found magic in sustainability, with a splash of generosity....Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) faculty and students prepare for the holidays while organizing interprofessional education events, presenting at conferences, and applying for grants....Click here to read more.
Safe Haven for Abuse Victims a Life or Death Matter. Housing availability can mean the difference between survival and further abuse or death for women who have survived intimate partner violence (IPV), according to professor Nancy Glass, PhD, MPH, RN, nursing doctoral graduate Jessica Draughon, PhD, MSN, RN, senior research program coordinator Amber Clough, MSW, and a colleague. Based on in-depth interviews with IPV survivors, the study confirms the critical nature of safe housing and identifies significant barriers to it. One is a disconnect between local housing and domestic violence service systems. Over 2 million injuries are attributed to IPV annually. For some, the drive to escape abuse results in creative but ultimately temporary solutions, such as living in a car or an abandoned building. “From a public health perspective, IPV survivors need safe housing as a first step in recovery. We can and must do better,” Glass says. “Funding, policy, and service delivery must be restructured to better meet these survivors’ complex physical, behavioral, environmental, and social needs. With growing numbers of IPV survivors likely to be identified through [Affordable Care Act] women’s health screening requirements, the time is now for action.” [“‘Having housing made everything else possible’: Affordable, safe and stable housing for women survivors of violence,” Qualitative Social Work, published online September 20, 2013.]...Click here to read more.
It is always a welcome sign when the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) gets a visit from a health care delegation from China, long part of the School’s campaign to improve nursing care worldwide. And the visit this Thursday, December 5, from 20 to 25 vice presidents and directors of Chinese hospitals is another example of JHUSON’s success at reaching overseas to advance health care the world over....Click here to read more.
When it comes to health, you are what you eat, as the adage goes. But many Americans have little choice in the matter, with race being an even bigger determinant than poverty....Click here to read more.
It is estimated that 1 in 3 women will experience gender-based violence in her lifetime. Until the world finds a way to end such violence, everywhere, it will need heroes, and lots of them. Safe magazine not surprisingly found two at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing: Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Nancy Glass, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN....Click here to read more.
An innovative new training program from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing will bring mental health services to underserved areas of Maryland by providing advanced training in psychiatric care to nurse practitioners (NPs)....Click here to read more.
Faculty and students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing work around the world and in the local community to teach, present, and change lives....Click here to read more.
Long an agent for change in how America cares for its elderly, Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing has joined a dynamic team focused on spurring rapid advances in care practices with older adults, their families, and communities....Click here to read more.
Clinical preceptors and faculty are integral to the success of future nurses, and so a shortage of them can leave medical institutions scrambling. Core Concepts for Clinical Preceptors & Faculty, a new online course from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, is designed to improve the math.
The course, free to all Maryland nurses, offers potential clinical preceptors and faculty six online modules of high-quality, highly interactive, user-friendly training to refresh and boost clinical skills and confidence. These modules are designed to develop and improve teaching and mentoring skills of clinical faculty and preceptors:...Click here to read more.
When a patient suffers a heart attack, stroke, or other serious medical emergency, access to specialists—or tertiary care—can be vital, and timing is critical....Click here to read more.
Faculty and students from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) receive appointments promotions, and awards, while telling the world about their work through publications, television, radio, and presentations....Click here to read more.
Fewer than 10 percent who would benefit from alcohol treatment actually get care. Associate professor Deborah S. Finnell, DNS, RN, and a colleague describe how a discussion about alcohol’s effect on the brain and how the brain can heal may help individuals bridge this “treatment gap.” The conversation, one-on-one or through a video now being tested, can help dispel the fear and stigma that keep heavy drinkers from taking action. Finnell says, “Alcohol use shouldn’t be about shame and blame. It’s a chronic disorder, like diabetes or hypertension. We nurses can help these individuals understand and manage their illness, rather than to hide from it.” [“Providing information about the neurobiology of alcohol use disorders to close the ‘referral to treatment gap.’ ” Nursing Clinics of North America, September 2013.]...Click here to read more.
There was a beautiful symmetry as, like the five points of a star, a handful of special nurses joined the galaxy of Johns Hopkins’ best at a Hollywood-themed gala celebrating students, faculty, and alumni....Click here to read more.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, at 17.3 million deaths a year worldwide (malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis combined kill just under 3.9 million women a year). It’s the cause of 1 in 3 deaths. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills more than 2,150 Americans each day, or one death every 40 seconds, according to the American Heart Association. There are 600,000 non-smokers globally, including children, killed each year by exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke. And 1 million babies worldwide are born each year with a heart defect....Click here to read more.
No longer just a tool for free education on health-related topics, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing’s (JHUSON) MOOCs are now presenting some additional bangs for just a few bucks....Click here to read more.
Members of the Fall ’13 BSN cohort at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing always stand out in a crowd, especially once they trade their scrubs for a class shirt that’s almost too cool for school....Click here to read more.
An Evening with the Stars, the September 28 gala event honoring the stars of Hopkins Nursing, will welcome one more Baltimore star to its program....Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing is once again among the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus....Click here to read more.
The One Love Foundation, in collaboration with Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, FAAN, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, has launched One Love Lite Version No. 2, an update to their original Danger Assessment application for smartphones....Click here to read more.
A transformation in the treatment of patients with dementia is quietly taking place at the Lakeside Medical Unit at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center....Click here to read more.
Recent work and accomplishments of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) faculty, students, and staff illustrate the standard and “Culture of Excellence” in the school, throughout the nation, and around the globe....Click here to read more.
Pamela R. Jeffries, PhD, RN, FAAN, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) has been awarded a 2013 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Excellence Award by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)....Click here to read more.
For a second time, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) has been named a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN)....Click here to read more.
Ten members of the Johns Hopkins Nursing community are finalists for the Shining Star Award, given each year to reward the best of the best....Click here to read more.
Two studies by core faculty from the Center for Innovative Care in Aging at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing show that a low-cost, home-based program called Beat the Blues can reduce symptoms of depression in two of three older African Americans, even when they have severe financial worries....Click here to read more.
It’s been a whirlwind for Tener G. Veenema, PhD, MPH, RN: joining the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and being named one of only 32 recipients worldwide of the 2013 Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international distinction a nurse can achieve. But few could be better prepared for these leadership roles than Veenema, a globally known expert in disaster nursing. ...Click here to read more.
An aging population and an old health scourge are the driving forces behind two massive open online courses (MOOCs) being offered this fall by the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON)....Click here to read more.
The summer breeze is blowing Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) faculty and students to city parks, welcome ceremonies, conferences, elections, and even into scholarships....Click here to read more.
The effects of racism or even the perception of racism on health leads a roundup of July and August scholarly publications from faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing....Click here to read more.
Aging: An actuality that all must face; yet, out of a world population of more than 3 billion people, only a relative handful of health professionals are trained to treat its ever-changing effects. Nancy Hodgson, PhD, RN, and Julie Stanik-Hutt, PhD, ACNP/GNP-BC, CCNS, both experienced and committed to geriatric nursing, are working toward improving an exploding population of older adults....Click here to read more.
On the night of September 28, a red carpet will roll out along a “Boulevard of Stars” for Hopkins nurses, their families, friends, and fans....Click here to read more.
The first thing on many new nursing graduates’ minds is finally wearing that pin after so much hard work. The second is finding a job....Click here to read more.
Innovation is at the heart of three Maryland Higher Education Council Grants recently approved for the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing....Click here to read more.
From East Baltimore to South Australia, the work of nurses and other health professionals dealing with victims of crime will be helped by a new online forensic healthcare short course....Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) may be located in East Baltimore, but the students, faculty, and staff participate in blogs, organizations, task forces, and conferences all around the nation and world....Click here to read more.
The second-annual celebration of An Evening With the Stars, which salutes nurses voted by their peers and supervisors as Johns Hopkins’ best, will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2013 “along the boulevard of Johns Hopkins Nursing stars.”...Click here to read more.
Internationally recognized Johns Hopkins School of Nursing researchers Elizabeth Sloand, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, CRNP, and Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, will be inducted as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)....Click here to read more.
The demand for doctorally prepared nurses is growing, but many would-be doctoral candidates are confused and overwhelmed by the variety of programs and the wealth of opportunities....Click here to read more.
After assisting dozens of refugee women during labor, Birth Companion Susan Kim, BSN, RN, has become a non-verbal communicator....Click here to read more.
Patricia M. Davidson, a global leader in cardiac health for women and indigenous peoples, has been appointed the fourth dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing....Click here to read more.
Thirteen for ’13. That’s the percentage of males in the Summer 2013 Accelerated BS class at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, highest in school history and far above the national percentage of working nurses who are male....Click here to read more.
When attempting to put into words what Martha N. Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN, has meant to the top-ranked Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, it’s probably wisest to stick with hers: “Onward.”...Click here to read more.
Add Biostatistics to the list of top-shelf, convenient, and competitively priced online prerequisite offerings from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing....Click here to read more.
It doesn’t take a PhD to understand the supply-and-demand forces behind the nationwide shortage of doctoral faculty. It does take a PhD—lots of them, actually--to close that gap....Click here to read more.
Aside from memory loss and cognitive impairments, often the most difficult aspect of caring for people with dementia is treating their disruptive changes in behavior....Click here to read more.
In the latest edition of Johns Hopkins Nursing Research News: Pumping up heart health messages among the underserved; male abusers harm their own work status too; tools for handling dementia; nursing students ready to nurse; deadly HIV-TB treatment puzzle; and more....Click here to read more.
Twenty incoming Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing students are ready to follow in the footsteps of pioneers in the field of patient care quality and safety....Click here to read more.
It was a short walk toward a handshake and a diploma at the 2013 graduating ceremonies of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. But Dean Martha Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN, urged the grads, no matter how far they go from here, to never forget what carried them: passion....Click here to read more.
To celebrate Johns Hopkins Nursing magazine’s 10th birthday, we’ve assembled a decade’s worth of covers and asked readers to vote on which they liked best. It’s your turn....Click here to read more.
Halls of nursing schools across the country rumble with news of faculty shortages caused by retirements, budget cuts, and job competition from clinical sites and other schools. All the while, hospitals clamor for more nursing graduates....Click here to read more.
Just add dogs. It turns out that’s a fairly easy recipe for taking a bit of the stress out of the room, one that Caitanya Min, Trad. ’13, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) believes should be served every time exam season rolls around....Click here to read more.
Johns Hopkins University ranks No. 4 on the Peace Corps’ 2013 list of top Master’s International and Coverdell Fellows programs, with 42 returned Peace Corps volunteers enrolled in the program at the School of Nursing....Click here to read more.
Workshops, charity events, appointments, awards, and presentations: The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing students and faculty do it all....Click here to read more.
“Connect and Collaborate—Teaching and Learning with Technology” brings together experts from nine Johns Hopkins University divisions for the 4th Annual Teaching with Technology Fair....Click here to read more.
Dean Martha N. Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN, has handed out more than her fair share of degrees and fellowships. On April 21, it was her turn....Click here to read more.
Prospective students, lifelong learners, or anyone simply interested in health care safety can get a thorough overview of the topic and a taste of the Johns Hopkins educational experience beginning June 3....Click here to read more.
Dean Martha N. Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN, who transformed the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) into one of the top nursing schools in the nation, has been named guest speaker for the May 23 Diploma & Award Ceremony....Click here to read more.
Kelly Lehner Welsh will be the new Associate Dean for Finance and Administration at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON)....Click here to read more.
Need another reason to take prerequisite courses through the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON)?...Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) fell silent at 2:50 p.m. yesterday, exactly one week after bombs went off amid spectators gathered at the finish line of the Boston Marathon....Click here to read more.
Regular exercise is a low-cost, low-tech way to boost well-being among healthy women and men. It also can be of benefit to adults of all ages being treated for prostate, breast, or other cancers, according to assistant professor Jennifer Wenzel, PhD, RN, and colleagues....Click here to read more.
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) faculty member Nancy E. Glass, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, has been appointed as full professor in Research and Education....Click here to read more.
Imagine a China in 2018 waking up to the financial as well as human rewards of investing its vast wealth in sanitation projects overseas. Matt Lindsley of the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Nursing can....Click here to read more.
On a calm recent morning, nursing students were going about a normal class day. Without warning, screams and cries for help from the second floor of the Pinkard Building sent them scrambling....Click here to read more.
Of the many future nursing leaders who walk across a stage to receive a cherished diploma from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, few get to make history before they’ve even returned to their seats....Click here to read more.
As a former EMT in rural Virginia, Rachel Klimmek witnessed disparities faced by residents separated from good care by distance and poverty. So when she decided her PhD dissertation should look at health disparities among aging cancer survivors, Klimmek knew right where to start....Click here to read more.
Parents help shape a child’s learning and emotional wellbeing. That knowledge led Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing’s Deborah Gross, to craft and evaluate programs to build parenting skills and reduce behavioral issues for children....Click here to read more.
It’s said, “You’re only as old as you feel,” and that certainly rang true for guests who attended the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) Geriatric Interest Group (GIG) Senior Prom, March 2....Click here to read more.
Phyllis W. Sharps, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Community and Global Programs and Director of Center for Global Nursing, is the latest faculty member of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) to be named to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame....Click here to read more.
Jemma Ayvazian, ANP-BC, and Jamie Cherup, students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, have been named 2013 Bob Woodruff Foundation-Jonas Nurse Scholars....Click here to read more.
Nearly 1,200 domestic violence victims are murdered by their intimate partners in the U.S. each year. In Maryland, 37 domestic violence victims were killed by a current or former intimate partner between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. It is a sobering statistic....Click here to read more.
Suburbs, countryside, or city. Most of us make a choice and settle down. But others, particularly those living in poverty, don’t always get to make that choice—the choice that could actually determine our quality and length of life....Click here to read more.
Adult obesity is an incredibly complicated matter for health care providers because it brings so many other treatment issues with it....Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) students, faculty, and staff don’t just put in the regular nine to five. They find ways to impact lives outside of their job description and outside of Hopkins....Click here to read more.
The Framingham Risk Score, or FRS, is a widely used and accepted predictor of heart disease. But it has a blind spot: It pays no attention to family health history, which means many patients might never see cardiovascular disease coming....Click here to read more.
America’s children and teens are gaining…weight. As many as 16.9 percent of children ages 2-19 are obese; another 14.8 percent are overweight, placing them at risk for later, chronic problems ranging from diabetes and sleep apnea to depression and heart disease....Click here to read more.
Children in the pediatric intensive care unit frequently can’t tell nurses how their bodies are reacting to treatment or medicines, either because they cannot speak, are in and out of consciousness, or because everything feels so strange and scary....Click here to read more.
In every walk of life there is that “What now?” moment, when academics suddenly end and, if you’re well trained, well spoken for and, well, lucky, employment just as suddenly begins....Click here to read more.
A revision in the start date for the Accelerated Bachelor’s to MSN with Paid Clinical Residency program is giving prospective students another opportunity to apply to the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON)....Click here to read more.
The editors at the Daily Record didn’t have to tell us at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) that our dean is one of the most influential people in Maryland. But they did anyway....Click here to read more.
Aggressive, hard-to-manage children—a concern faced by exhausted parents as well as child health professionals—is the topic for a series of professional training workshops offered by the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, March 11-12....Click here to read more.
Who doesn’t like safe streets? Who doesn’t like free t-shirts? With that in mind, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing combined the two with a simple, safety-reinforcing event, a Road Scholars Day t-shirt handout....Click here to read more.
As the largest component of the health care workforce, nurses are increasingly called upon to coordinate and fill gaps in the care of patients while playing a crucial leadership role in how that care is administered....Click here to read more.
During February, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) will offer prospective students two opportunities to shake off the chill and get a peek inside the No. 1 Graduate School of Nursing in the United States....Click here to read more.
As a profession comprised of only about 5.5% African Americans, nursing isn’t even half way to equaling the United States population at 13.1% African Americans....Click here to read more.
There are few shortcuts to gaining the wisdom and experience necessary in the challenging—and growing—field of caring for aging patients. Any jumpstart in that process can be nearly priceless....Click here to read more.
As the nation searches for ways to deal with a significant shortage of bedside nurses, one strategy is fairly self-evident: recruit, retain, and reward skilled nursing faculty....Click here to read more.
National and local professional societies and healthcare organizations are tapping Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) faculty as leaders....Click here to read more.
Everyone has a wish list of gifts or goodies, or just everyday items to make life a little easier. For some families, checking off even one item from that list is difficult to do, especially during the holidays....Click here to read more.
Trailblazers rarely look back on what they’ve accomplished, knowing that there are always more steps on the journey. Fannie Gaston-Johansson, PhD, RN, FAAN, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) is no different....Click here to read more.
The annual Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) decorating contest created a holiday showcase throughout the buildings of the school....Click here to read more.
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) student Leeann Wilbur sat devastated as she watched the television coverage of the ripping tides pushed by Hurricane Sandy roll through and destroy her New Jersey hometown....Click here to read more.
The uncertainties of the looming “fiscal cliff” and other threats to federal research funding have necessitated new approaches in financial assistance for prospective PhD students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON)....Click here to read more.
Dr. Christine Savage, professor and Chair of the Community Public-Health Department, has been appointed as full professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON)....Click here to read more.
Offer just one person the knowledge available through the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Train the Trainer Course and you’ve created a potential army of advocates for geriatric patients facing the end of life....Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) continues to raise its bar on scholarship. Faculty are moving up in their roles, students are making a presence at conferences, and faculty, students, and staff alike are moving into the “heart” of the community....Click here to read more.
For children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, rabbits are more than furry pets. They are a symbol of resilience as the basis of a microfinance program aimed at improving youth health and social outcomes....Click here to read more.
Johns Hopkins Nursing researchers focus on MRSA, motherhood, hospital stress, intimate partner violence, and more in the November-December 2012 research news brief....Click here to read more.
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) student Jennie Flanagan focused on the target, a $100,000 scholarship challenge, and figured she’d worry about the details (like learning how to throw a football) later....Click here to read more.
More than one-quarter of the adult population of the U.S. suffers from sleep disturbances known to contribute to life-threatening illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dementia as well as depression, chronic pain, and fatigue....Click here to read more.
Behavior changes are among the most visible, disruptive and distressing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias....Click here to read more.
As patient advocates, Johns Hopkins nurses know how to take a stand—but this fall, they’ve taken a seat instead....Click here to read more.
Four faculty and one recent graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) will be presenting at the Gerontological Society of America 2012 annual conference Nov. 14-17 in San Diego, California....Click here to read more.
The first 72 hours are a crucial time in the care cycle for victims of sexual assault....Click here to read more.
Marine Corps Sergeant Emily Thompson Schelberg has been selected by the National Football League as the 2012 NFL-Tillman Military Scholar for her leadership and service to the medical profession....Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing’s (JHUSON) Center for Innovative Care in Aging is teaming up with the Baltimore City Office of Aging - Health Department to continue home-based disability reduction intervention efforts....Click here to read more.
Anywhere it wants. OK, they don’t really expectorate. So Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) saliva expert Douglas Granger has done a bit of improvisation....Click here to read more.
The work and studies of Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing students and faculty are being published and presented through multiple avenues such as books, journals, websites, meetings, and conferences....Click here to read more.
Recent global research by JHUSON nurses is helping to build new health care programs, new knowledge, and new hope and health for people around the world—and at home....Click here to read more.
Young love. Teenage romance. First kiss. It’s the stuff of movies, pop songs, and memories, and for most young women, a magical time. But for one in three women, ages 16-26, these relationships turn violent....Click here to read more.
While the stress of combating diabetes is undeniable, there are ways to understand how to manage it. Yet when diabetes occurs within cultures that maintain traditional values, managing that stress becomes an even greater challenge....Click here to read more.
Since the time of Hippocrates, medical professionals have grappled not only with their patients’ health problems, but the inevitable ethical issues that arise....Click here to read more.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) Wald Community Nursing Center, a provider of barrier-free health services to the East Baltimore community since 1994, has relocated in a renovated and strategically placed setting....Click here to read more.
Studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing are on the cutting edge of community-based research addressing healthcare and health disparities among African Americans and other medically underserved groups....Click here to read more.
Nine nursing superstars—a faculty member, a student, and two Johns Hopkins Health System nurses—are the inaugural winners of the Johns Hopkins Nursing Shining Star Awards. ...Click here to read more.
A gala celebration Saturday evening, September 29 at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing will showcase the outstanding accomplishments of the nurses and nursing students who comprise “Johns Hopkins Nursing.”...Click here to read more.
A mother in jail co-residing with her infant in a prison nursery; a war veteran still picturing the violent trauma. These scenarios are real life and dealt with each day by incarcerated mothers and returning veterans....Click here to read more.
Victory Media, a media entity used by military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) to the coveted Military Friendly Schools list....Click here to read more.
Jerilyn Allen, ScD, RN, FAAN, a well-known leader in clinical research on heart disease prevention and treatment, is the 2012 recipient of one of the highest honors of the NIH’s Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR), the Ada Sue Hinshaw Award....Click here to read more.
She will conclude service at end of academic year after 11 years in role....Click here to read more.
In life, there are directions for just about anything. Need to travel somewhere? Use a map. Want to cook a meal? Read a recipe. Want to be a great parent? There’s no official handbook for that. In the end, all any parent can do is use their own judgment....Click here to read more.
Jason E. Farley, PhD, MPH, CRNP, an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, is one of just 12 outstanding nursing educators to win a competitive grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Nurse Faculty Scholars program this year....Click here to read more.
Nurturing and mentoring the next generations of nurse educators and practice leaders is the goal of two Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) faculty members. ...Click here to read more.
Johns Hopkins nursing faculty and students are achieving recognition for their scholarship, practice and teaching....Click here to read more.
Five recent Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing DNP graduates have taken different and unique approaches in working to improve the implementation of pain management in hospitals and clinical practices....Click here to read more.
One Love Foundation, the nonprofit organization created in 2010 to honor the memory of Yeardley Reynolds Love, today announced that noted researcher Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell has been named to the Foundation’s National Advisory Counsel....Click here to read more.
Professor Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, Anna D. Wolf Chair is a visionary in the field of injury and violence prevention according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control....Click here to read more.
To combat the ongoing epidemic of childhood obesity, two Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing students, Janna Stephens, RN, BSN, and Michelle Brei, APRN, CPNP, are using smartphones and websites to engage and invite young audiences....Click here to read more.
That was the resounding question and answer heard throughout Shriver Hall when Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Accelerated Class of 2012 student speaker Christa Oakes addressed the crowd of 116 undergraduate students accompanied by family and friends....Click here to read more.
From San Antonio to a metro stop in Paris, the Nursing Pin of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) is making its way around the world. ...Click here to read more.
Can modern technology be the solution to the ever-increasing problem of overworked and overstressed college students?...Click here to read more.
Her passport is stamped with exotic locations: Myanmar, Tibet, South Africa, Vietnam, and Cambodia, as well as Baltimore, MD. But, when Carrie Tudor, MPH, RN, looks at it, she sees global battlefields in the fight against infectious disease. ...Click here to read more.
At home and abroad, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing faculty and students are making a mark as leaders in education, research, public health policy, and program development....Click here to read more.
Seventeen Hopkins nurses were interviewed for new book and video, The American Nurse Project....Click here to read more.
Sarah Bristol ’12 flew to the Congo last summer to better understand the trauma experienced by victims of war. ...Click here to read more.