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Nov 18, 2011
News Release index Posted: 11/18/2011 Numerous polls show recent college grads have been hit hard by the recession and are facing tough odds in finding well-paying employment.  Others show the classes of 2010 and 2011 to be underemployed, with many not finding jobs in their preferred fields or geographic locations.  That’s the bad news; the […] Continue reading
Nov 15, 2011
News Release index Posted: 11/15/2011 The internationally renowned Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing (IJHN) brought the tools and techniques of its Nurse Manager Academy to Japan during an onsite visit September 16-18. “Currently there is very little training for nurse managers in Japan, that is what makes this educational opportunity so timely.,” said Lois Gould, […] Continue reading
Nov 14, 2011
News Release index Posted: 11/14/2011 Do current parenting programs meet the unique needs of Baltimore families? Through a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Johns Hopkins nurse researcher Deborah Gross, DNSc, RN, FAAN, will answer that question by comparing and measuring the impact on Baltimore families of two programs: Gross’ […] Continue reading
Nov 10, 2011
News Release index Posted: 11/10/2011 ABLE Spells Better Living, Likely Lower Health Costs for at-Risk Elders—Older adults with chronic illnesses often have disabilities that make it hard to do simple, everyday activities. For many, disability leads to nursing home placement or premature death. According to Laura N. Gitlin, PhD,  professor and director of the Johns […] Continue reading
Nov 8, 2011
News Release index Posted: 11/8/2011 Deaths from HIV/AIDS are falling worldwide, prompting healthcare providers to shift focus on controlling comorbid conditions.  Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing assistant professor Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, NP is on the forefront of this research, leading several studies both here and abroad on how to protect these patients from […] Continue reading
Nov 1, 2011
News Release index Posted: 11/2/2011 The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) has selected Christine Savage, PhD, RN, as the chair of the Department of Community-Public Health beginning January 1. “The [JHUSON] faculty found her to be passionate and enthusiastic about public health nursing with an exciting and clear vision for the department and […] Continue reading
Oct 28, 2011
News Release index Posted: 10/29/2011 Six Johns Hopkins Nursing faculty and scholars are among the more than 500 presenters at the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Biennial Convention, to be held October 29-November 2 in Grapevine, TX. Their presentations include: Rubric for Evaluation of DNP Capstone Project ImplementationAnne Belcher, PhD, RN, AOCN, CNE, FAANDeborah Jones, […] Continue reading
Oct 26, 2011
News Release index Posted: 10/26/2011 James Kelley has been named the new Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations, a role which will prove crucial to the continuing success of educating tomorrow’s nursing leaders. Kelley joins the School after nearly five years of leading the Hopkins School of […] Continue reading
Oct 14, 2011
News Release index Posted: 10/14/2011 Virtual 3-D technology is the latest innovative, state-of-the-science instruction method that will prepare Johns Hopkins nurses to be leaders of tomorrow. The technology, known as Second Life, will provide simulation scenarios allowing faculty and preceptors to practice real-life situations on virtual “patients” and “nursing students” without the anxiety of working […] Continue reading
Oct 12, 2011
News Release index Posted: 10/12/2011 This year, over 162,000 American women of all ages, races, and ethnicities, are living with metastatic breast cancer—cancer that has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body, such as bones and the brain.  While the five-year survival rate for many of these women is less than 25%, […] Continue reading