News Release index Posted: 9/21/2009 A new Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) study will test a community-based glucose control intervention program for Korean American immigrants who have type-2 diabetes mellitus. Nurse researcher and JHUSON professor Miyong Kim, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been awarded a $3.1 million grant for the study. Throughout her career, […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 9/21/2009 Reflecting its leadership role in disseminating nursing expertise for the benefit of all, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) has earned the World Health Organization’s regional Pan American Health Organization redesignation as a collaborating center for nursing information, knowledge management, and sharing. Of the 46 nursing programs worldwide […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 9/14/2009 Brandon Quinn, Carrie Tudor, and Elizabeth Scala, three students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON), have been selected to receive distinctive scholarships and honors. Quinn is the recipient of the $2,500 Vera Yip Scholarship from the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, Tudor received the Chinese Government […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 9/14/2009 Podcasts featuring faculty research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) now are reaching new online audiences through iTunes. The SON podcasts highlight new faculty research and critical health topics that span the issues of today’s nursing profession. Available through “iTunes U”–the nation’s largest online music vendor–universities are […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 9/8/2009 Alumnae Sharon Kozachik, PhD, RN and Nicole Warren, PhD, MPH, CNM are returning to their scholarly roots this fall as faculty members at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON). For Kozachik, who earned her PhD at Hopkins, this latest step is yet another milestone in her academic career. […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 8/21/2009 With a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) will fund six new scholarships of $10,000 each for students from disadvantaged backgrounds or underrepresented groups in nursing who enter the accelerated 13.5-month baccalaureate program in June of 2010. Eligible students must […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 8/20/2009 The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing magazine, Johns Hopkins Nursing, is the recipient of a 2009 Nursing Print Media Award from the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). The award will be presented to the magazine editorial staff at the STTI 40th Biennial Convention later this […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 8/20/2009 Bette Davis once quipped, “Aging ain’t for sissies.” For many, its a time of change and challenges. Despite medical advances, and while living longer, many people aren’t living better. Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) researchers and educators have been at work to better equip the nation’s aging population […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 8/19/2009 While working in Africa this summer, Nancy Glass, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, a Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing associate professor and Paul G. Rogers Society Global Health Research Ambassador, has created a unique researcher’s travelogue blog about her sometimes harrowing but frequently rewarding experiences. As she conducts research and […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 8/17/2009 In honor of their work on health care disparities, Fannie Gaston-Johansson, PhD, RN, FAAN and Phyllis Sharps, PhD, RN, FAANboth professors at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON)have been inducted into the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Institute of Excellence. “These faculty members have worked tirelessly to improve […] Continue reading