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Welcome, Richard Robinson!

Richard Robinson joins JHSON this week as associate director of campus operations. Welcome, Richard!

Welcome, Melanie Branagan!

Melanie Branagan joins JHSON this week as grants & contracts manager. Welcome, Melanie!

ODEIB Chat and Chew

“Ableism II: Guidance for Working with Students with Disabilities”: ODEIB Chat and Chew in Partnership with the Office of Student Disability Services. February 4, 1-2:30pm, SON N 231. Audience: All JHSON

BSNA’s National Museum of African American History & Culture Trip

Meet us at 9 am Saturday, February 22, at Penn Station as we take the MARC train to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in DC. We will spend about three hours in the museum, eat lunch in DC, and catch the 3:30 train back to Baltimore. MARC tickets will be available for those who RSVP by February 7, museum tickets are free, and lunch will be on your own in DC. Audience: All JHSON Date/Time: Saturday, February 22, 2025 (09:00 am – 04:30 pm) Location: 1400 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20560

BP Measurement Training Program

Hello, Foundations Students! Are you ready to sharpen your clinical skills and make a real difference in hypertension care? Join us for this valuable opportunity to master accurate blood pressure measurement techniques through the AMA’s Blood Pressure Measurement Training Program. This hands-on experience is perfect for future healthcare professionals like you! This program aims to train health professional students how to accurately measure blood pressure on automatic clinic and home blood pressure devices, which is the first step to screening or treating hypertension. The program consists of 1) pre- and post-knowledge surveys, 2) virtual learning modules, and 3) in-person training.

3. Please take the pre-survey before accessing the modules or in-person training. The survey can be found here.
4. Complete the virtual modules(1-hour self-paced) via the American Medical Association (AMA) Education Hub (linked here) using your Hopkins email, which is linked here. Please make an account with your Hopkins email. The modules must be completed within 1 month (before the in-person training session). The modules you will need to complete include:
   • BP Measurement Essentials: Student Edition.
   • Self-Measured Blood Pressure Essentials: Student Edition.
   • Measuring BP in Real-World Settings: Student Edition.
   • Practice Measuring BP: Student Edition. These modules must be completed before attending your chosen in-person training session.
5. Attend the in-person training session in Room S220 on Wednesday, January 29, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM. Food will be provided!

On the Pulse Podcast: Do the Math

In Episode 44, JHSON Professor Olga Yakusheva explains how current economic models view the value of nurses and how her work is shifting that view to center on nurses as the human capital of health care.

Welcome, Monet Jackson!

Monet Jackson joined JHSON this month as pre-award administrator. Monet is an experienced research administrator with a master’s in communications and over six years of experience in pre- and post-award administration. She comes to us from Emory University and specializes in managing research portfolios, securing grants, and mentoring teams. Known for enhancing efficiency and fostering collaboration, Monet is dedicated to driving institutional success through innovative strategies and effective leadership. Welcome, Monet!

Advanced Practice Application Zoom Drop-In Session Jan. 29

Join us during the Advanced Practice Zoom Drop-In to ask specific questions you have about the application process. Whether you have questions about how to efficiently submit your official transcripts to NursingCAS, Transcript Entry, References, Resume/CV, or program-specific requirements, Admissions will be available to answer your specific questions to help you be the most competitive applicant.

Programs being covered include:

• DNP Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

• DNP Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

• DNP Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

• DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

• DNP Pediatric Dual Primary/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

• DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

• Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate

Audience:
Public, Students

Date/Time:
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (07:00 pm – 08:00 pm)

Acute Care Nursing Staff Shortages That Compromises Patient-to-Nurse Ratios: A Rapid Response

AHRQ’s Making Healthcare Safer reports consolidate information for healthcare providers, health system administrators, researchers, and government agencies about practices that can improve patient safety across the healthcare system—from hospitals to primary care practices, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare settings.

Making Healthcare Safer IV: Nurse Staffing Shortages explores the impact of nurse staffing shortages and Patient Safety Practices to mitigate these challenges.

The webinar will be sponsored by AHRQ’s Patent Safety Network (PSNet), which provides access to patient safety resources, toolkits, opportunities for continuing education and trainings. The evidence reports are part of the agency’s Making Healthcare Safer Reports, a series developed to support patient safety improvement efforts across healthcare systems.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://jh.zoom.us/j/96267993866?pwd=8KQwBXIS4D4OGcOy7has9SjBBgJbsr.1

Passcode: 742473

Audience:
Faculty, Staff, Students

Palliative/End of Life Care Lecture Series

The Center for Equity and Aging presents the next lecture in the Palliative and End of Life Care Series featuring Professor Katherine Ornstein, the center’s director: noon-1 pm Monday, February 03, N530T and via Zoom (Password: Nursing).

BSNA’s February General Body Meeting

Black History Month continues February 10 with BSNA’s first general body meeting of the spring semester from 12-1:30 pm in Carpenter A. Meet our current BSNA members and learn about what we have in store for this semester. We are so excited to welcome everyone back and lunch will be provided! Audience: All JHSON Date/Time: Monday, February 10, 2025 (12:00 pm – 01:30 pm) Location: Carpenter A