News Release index Posted: 12/9/2011 The life of a graduate nursing student is busy. It is so busy that one might not expect students to think about anything besides getting through their clinicals and classes without collapsing in exhaustion. Yet, for one week this October, four graduate students from the Johns Hopkins University School of […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 12/2/2011 As cold and flu season is upon us, text4baby—a free text messaging program for pregnant and new moms—shared information today from the service’s first-ever interactive educational module, showing how the service can quickly and efficiently gather important data on how moms make choices about taking steps to prevent the flu. […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 11/30/2011 A new, inter-professional initiative to develop, advance, and support the well-being of older adults and their families is now a reality at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON). The Center for Innovative Care in Aging is working to shorten the time from intervention to implementation of clinical trial […] Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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