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Jan 14, 2009
News Release index Posted: 1/14/2009 The Thousand Natural Shocks: Do Environmental Stress, Money Woes, Hurt Older Women’s Health? – Today’s roller-coaster economy has led countless older adults to worry about making ends meet. Very likely, that financial stress is affecting their health and even shortening their lives. Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) Assistant […] Continue reading
Jan 12, 2009
News Release index Posted: 1/12/2009 The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) will host a live webcast featuring the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, on Thursday, January 15 from 5-7 p.m. EST.  The interactive event is the first of its kind to be broadcast in real-time by the School and will be hosted […] Continue reading
Jan 8, 2009
News Release index | News Archive Posted: 1/8/2009 An old Hopkins joke has it that during the war [WWII] a helicopter arrived on a remote island in the Pacific carrying a doctor who was needed urgently for emergency surgery.  The doctor was led to a small hut which staff had readied for the operation.  Once […] Continue reading
Jan 2, 2009
News Release index Posted: 1/2/2009 “When you’re critically ill, it’s like being in a hurricane,” says Julie Stanik-Hutt, PhD, ACNP, CCNS, an expert in critical care nursing and associate professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.  “There’s wind, rain, water, darkness.  It’s the nurse who takes your hand and stands with you in […] Continue reading
Dec 31, 2008
News Release index Posted: 12/31/2008 Throughout the world–in the impoverished slums of India, at refugee camps in Africa, or in the aftermath of floods and tsunamis–global humanitarian relief is in great demand. Health care represents a significant part of this work, and certain skills are required. Nursing in Global Humanitarian Relief, a one-week intensive course […] Continue reading
Dec 29, 2008
News Release index Posted: 12/29/2008 Two Hopkins nurse researchers, Julie Stanik-Hutt, PhD, ACNP, CCNS and Kathleen M. White, PhD, RN, CNAA, BC, are part of a trans-disciplinary team that will study the impact Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) have on health care quality and patient outcomes.  The research, sponsored by the Tri-Council for Nursing and […] Continue reading
Dec 11, 2008
News Release index Posted: 12/11/2008 While America’s overall health is looking up, not everyone has shared equally in the good news. Millions, including many minority and low-income individuals of all ages, remain on the outskirts of the health care system, resulting in significant and often untreated acute and chronic illnesses. Consider: African-American men experience AIDS […] Continue reading
Dec 3, 2008
News Release index | News Archive Posted: 12/3/2008 The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) is partnering with the schools of medicine and public health in the initial phase of a multi-tiered program aimed at improving health outcomes in Uganda and East Africa. The 10-year initiative, funded through a $4.97 million grant from the […] Continue reading
Nov 11, 2008
News Release index Posted: 11/11/2008 Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) professor Jacquelyn C. Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, and colleagues are implementing and evaluating an intervention program for female victims of domestic violence in eight police jurisdictions in Oklahoma.  “This study has the potential not only to increase safety for women in Oklahoma but […] Continue reading
Nov 10, 2008
News Release index Posted: 11/10/2008 Best Practices Can Help Prevent Transmission of Drug-Resistant Bugs – Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) faculty member Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, ARNP, is a man on a mission. His goal:  To identify, seek, and destroy potentially lethal, treatment-resistant infections in hospitals and in the community.  In “Epidemiology, clinical […] Continue reading