News Release index Posted: 12/3/2001 Two School of Nursing projects designed to fight the epidemic substance-abuse problem in East Baltimore recently received grants from the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute. The Amazing Grandmothers Project – a partnership between School of Nursing faculty members and students, Tench Tilghman Elementary School and the Amazing Grace Lutheran Church […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 11/26/2001 Despite spiraling salaries, growing prestige and plenty of excitement, nursing, for men, does not top the list of career choices. Just when it seemed as though negative stereotypes for men in nursing were a thing of the past, along came “Meet the Parents.” In the movie, Ben Stiller’s character is […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 9/13/2001 Dear Colleagues: We want to again thank all of your for the magnificent manner in which you responded to the tragic events of September 11. Within a short time, the entire resources of Johns Hopkins Medicine were mobilized in the event they were needed. While most of our medical resources […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 9/12/2001 To all employees: While we will of course remain alert to the need to provide care to casualties during this time of national emergency, normal operations and services to all patients will be resumed Wednesday morning throughout Johns Hopkins Medicine. Faculty and staff who get calls or questions about blood […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 9/11/2001 Dear Colleagues: The nation has suffered a great tragedy today. I know that all of us aredeeply concerned, and that many of us have particular reason to beconcerned about friends and loved ones in the affected areas. The university is canceling all classes for the remainder of today,Tuesday, Sept. 11, […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 9/11/2001 To all employees: In response to the current national emergency, Dean Miller and President Peterson have placed all Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bayview Medical Center, Howard County General Hospital and School of Medicine clinical services on alert status in order to make our facilities and staff available for patients from the […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 5/23/2001 A Johns Hopkins study of elderly persons found that many have either moderate or severe asthma that has been underdiagnosed or undertreated. Asthma also can lead to a decreased quality of life for elderly people, concludes Karen Huss, DNSc, RN, a nurse researcher and associate professor at The Johns Hopkins […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 5/3/2001 Sue K. Donaldson, dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing for seven years, has announced she will step down at the end of the academic year to return to research and teaching. “This follows a plan carefully laid out at the time of my appointment to transition back […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 5/1/2001 The Johns Hopkins University Schools of Nursing, Public Health, and Medicine are pleased to announce a fellows program for students interested in the causes, effects and prevention of violence.The fellowships are part of a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH). The goal […] Continue reading
News Release index Posted: 3/8/2001 A new web site devoted to palliative care provides a comprehensive resource for nursing professionals who seek the latest information on caring for patients during the last stages of life. “Palliativecarenursing.net is designed to be an electronic hub for nurses to access when seeking current information and education on end-of-life […] Continue reading