Nursing News and Research

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Children with autism have highest frequency of rapid weight gain in first six months of life

Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern that can have a profound impact on children's health and well-being.

7 Sep 2018

Penn launches formal alliance with Vingroup to improve health care and education in Vietnam

Penn Medicine and Penn Nursing have launched a formal alliance with the Vingroup – an enterprise that encompasses a newly formed private not-for-profit university project, VinUni, as well as the largest and leading private health service provider in Vietnam, Vinmec – in an effort to improve health care and to create new undergraduate and graduate medical training programs in Vietnam.

7 Sep 2018

Rapid weight gain during infancy may put children with ASD at increased risk for obesity

Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern that can have a profound impact on children's health and well-being.

7 Sep 2018

Assisted living kicks out the frail 'cause ‘we can’t take care of you any longer’

The phone call came as a shock. Your aunt can't transfer into memory care; we have to discharge her from this facility, a nurse told Jeff Regan. You have 30 days to move her out.

6 Sep 2018

UAMS’ multi-disciplinary structure offers best maternal and fetal care

Charlotte and Emelia Dubs are just starting to toddle around their world. The 1-year-old twin girls from Conway spend their days exploring, laughing, blowing kisses and keeping their parents, Kenzie Butcher-Dubs and Morgan Dubs, on their toes.

6 Sep 2018

Study explores possible reasons for underreporting of rape

Even in cases where a rape has clearly taken place, traditional beliefs and assumptions about masculinity can cause both witnesses and victims to be uncertain about reporting it, according to new research conducted at Binghamton University, State University at New York.

6 Sep 2018

Nursing viewpoints on opioid crisis

Addictions nursing specialists have a unique role to play in caring for patients, families, and communities affected by the crisis.

6 Sep 2018

Teenagers seeking abortions without parent's consent often undergo burdensome hurdles

Adolescents under the age of 18 seeking abortions without a parent's consent often undergo a series of humiliating, burdensome and unpredictable hurdles as they try to navigate the legal system, according to a new study led by Kate Coleman-Minahan of the University of Colorado College of Nursing.

6 Sep 2018

Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to gruesome deaths

Shana Dorsey first caught sight of the purplish wound on her father's lower back as he lay in a suburban Chicago hospital bed a few weeks before his death.

6 Sep 2018

Watch: What is sepsis?

What exactly is sepsis, and why is it so dangerous? Sepsis happens as the body tries to fight off an infection. The body releases chemicals into the bloodstream to battle the invading germs — which can lead to a severe drop in blood pressure. That can damage vital organs and, in severe cases, cause them to shut down.

6 Sep 2018

Reducing Anemia in Developing Regions with Point of Care Analysis

Reducing anemia in developing regions is a key strategic health goal with a prevalence of more than 60% in some developing countries.

From EKF Diagnostics 5 Sep 2018

Mass. ICU nurse staffing regulations not associated with improved patient outcomes

In 2014, Massachusetts lawmakers passed a law requiring a 1:1 or 2:1 patient-to-nurse staffing ratio in intensive care units in the state, as guided by a tool that accounts for patient acuity and anticipated care intensity.

5 Sep 2018

Dopamine receptor study opens door to targeted treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders

New work from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons sheds light on how dopamine receptors signal within cells, opening the door for more targeted--and more tolerable--therapeutics to treat an array of neuropsychiatric disorders.

4 Sep 2018

Study reveals validity, reliability of AACN Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool

An online survey created as a resource for critical care nurses to assess the health of the work environment is a valid and reliable tool for use by interprofessional patient care teams throughout hospitals and other healthcare organizations.

4 Sep 2018

Creating rituals to honor the dead at long-term-care facilities

One by one, their names were recited as family members clutched one another's hands and silently wept.

4 Sep 2018

Genetic mutations may drive tumor formation by blurring growth signals

Genetic mutations in a form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumor formation by blurring cells' perception of key growth signals, according to a new laboratory study published August 31, 2018 in Science.

3 Sep 2018

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Sitting for too many hours per day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is now known to increase a wide range of health risks, even if one engages in recommended amounts of physical activity.

31 Aug 2018

Finding which chemotherapy regimen is associated with best outcomes for patients with bladder cancer

Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer have been shown to benefit from chemotherapy prior to surgical removal of the bladder.

31 Aug 2018

Intervention to reduce supine sleep during pregnancy may provide maternal, fetal health benefits

A new study suggests that an intervention to reduce supine sleep in late pregnancy may promote maternal and fetal health.

31 Aug 2018

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application for Sprycel (dasatinib) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

30 Aug 2018

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Children with autism have highest frequency of rapid weight gain in first six months of life

Penn launches formal alliance with Vingroup to improve health care and education in Vietnam

Rapid weight gain during infancy may put children with ASD at increased risk for obesity

Assisted living kicks out the frail 'cause ‘we can’t take care of you any longer’

UAMS’ multi-disciplinary structure offers best maternal and fetal care

Study explores possible reasons for underreporting of rape

Nursing viewpoints on opioid crisis

Teenagers seeking abortions without parent's consent often undergo burdensome hurdles

Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to gruesome deaths

Watch: What is sepsis?

Reducing Anemia in Developing Regions with Point of Care Analysis

Mass. ICU nurse staffing regulations not associated with improved patient outcomes

Dopamine receptor study opens door to targeted treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders

Study reveals validity, reliability of AACN Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool

Creating rituals to honor the dead at long-term-care facilities

Genetic mutations may drive tumor formation by blurring growth signals

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Finding which chemotherapy regimen is associated with best outcomes for patients with bladder cancer

Intervention to reduce supine sleep during pregnancy may provide maternal, fetal health benefits

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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