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UrduLurie Children’s performed a record number of 44 kidney transplants in 2024 compared to 26 in 2023. Not only is this a record for the hospital, but it is the highest number of pediatric transplants in the nation. In addition, the program continues to main exceptional volumes, with the strongest 1 year in the nation for pediatric kidney transplant.
Tag: Nursing
University of West Florida and Santa Rosa Medical Center open new nursing simulation center
Santa Rosa Medical Center and the University of West Florida held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 12, 2024, to launch a new state-of-the-art Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing space located a…
Registration Opens for AACN’s NTI 2025
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) invites nurses and other healthcare professionals who provide care for acutely and critically ill patients and their families to its 2025 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) in New Orleans, May 19-21. Media credentials are available.
MSK Awards and Appointments November 2024
NEW YORK, December 4, 2024 – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the following awards and appointments:
Cardiogenic Shock Team Cuts Time to Diagnosis by Half
A cardiogenic shock team at a Texas specialty hospital significantly decreased the time from first signs to diagnosis and from the initial transfer request to acceptance for patients being transferred from a referring hospital
Ochsner Health provides tuition assistance for SUNO nursing students
Ochsner is providing up to $2 million in tuition assistance for students with the Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) School of Nursing who qualify for the Ochsner Nurse Scholars program.
Nine UM subjects now place among the top 10 in Canada in their respective fields, three in top five: ShanghaiRanking
UM joins top universities from around the world that made the influential 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Nine UM subjects now rank in Canada’s top 10 in their respective fields, up from five in 2023, with three subjects on national top five lists, up from one last year.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Nurses Recognized as Leaders in Nursing Excellence – Achieving Its Sixth Magnet® Designation from ANCC
“This sixth Magnet® designation highlights our nurses’ relentless determination to support our patients and their families. Their commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality care has…
Chicago Tribune Names American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology a Winner of its Top Workplaces 2024 Award
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has once again been selected as a Top Workplaces honor by Chicago Tribune. This is the third time since 2021 AANA has received this honor and the second consecutive year.
UC San Diego Health Study Sheds Light on Nurse Suicide Rates During COVID-19 Pandemic
Using data from the National Violent Death Reporting System, a study published in The Journal of Nursing Administration found risk of suicide highest in female nurses as opposed to their male counterparts. Led by Judy E. Davidson, DNP, RN, nurse…
Brown Foundation Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing honors Tiffany Richards
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today honored Tiffany Richards, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., A.N.P.-B.C., A.O.C.N.P., with the 2024 Brown Foundation Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing.
Partners Celebrate Milestone in Development of the Vogel Medical Campus at Tinton Falls
Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, raised the final beam at the Specialty and Cancer Care Pavilion at the Vogel Medical Campus on October 8, marking a significant milestone in the system’s commitment to bring care closer to where people live, work and play across Monmouth County.
JMU nursing professor can discuss flu/COVID season, vaccines
JMU nursing professor Tina Switzer will soon receive a flu shot and she encourages others to do the same. Switzer, who teaches community health and oversees nursing students during their clinical experience, says flu season runs from October to early…
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles es nombrado entre los 10 mejores hospitales pediátricos de los Estados Unidos por 16 años consecutivos
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles es nombrado entre los 10 mejores hospitales pediátricos de los Estados Unidos por 16 años consecutivos
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Named Among Nation’s Top 10 Children’s Hospitals 16 Years in a Row
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was recognized among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report, which has announced the 2024-25 edition of its annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Recognizes DAISY Award Winner Lanie Peace, RN, BSN
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is proud to present Lanie Peace, RN, BSN, charge nurse in Progressive Care with the DAISY Award.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute delivers ‘simple immediate impact’ to patient comfort using weighted blankets
Weighted blankets are available to patients receiving infusions at all Dana-Farber locations as the result of a project led by staff nurse Cheri Hermann, BSN, RN, OCN. The initiative dates to March 2020, when she observed heightened anxiety in patients whose loved ones were unable to accompany them to appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nurses Hone Clinical Skills Through Military-Civilian Partnership
A regional partnership allowed active-duty military critical care nurses to complete rotations of standard 12-hour shifts at a civilian trauma center, enhancing their clinical readiness relevant to both combat medicine and general hospital care.
Sepsis Survivors Remain at Risk for Readmission
Sepsis survivors remain at significant risk for readmission, with unexpectedly high rates of returning to the hospital for those discharged to home health care or home settings, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care
Mary Ellen Hatch Receives First Posthumous Distinguished Service Award at ARN’s 50th Rehabilitation Nursing Conference
The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) has awarded Mary Ellen Hatch, MSN RN CRRN FARN, the organization’s first posthumous Distinguished Service Award.
Exceptional Standards: The Unmatched Quality of CSU Nursing Programs
The CSU’s high-quality nursing programs educate the next generation of health care professionals to serve communities across the state and nation.
Rutgers Health Names New Dean to Lead School of Nursing
Angela Starkweather, an accomplished nurse-scientist and clinician with extensive higher education experience, has been named dean of the Rutgers School of Nursing.
Beyond the Bundle: Focused Rounds Address CLABSI Risks
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania used nurse-driven central catheter rounds to identify specific areas for improvement, decreasing the CLABSI rate in its cardiac progressive care unit to 0.0.
SLU Valentine School of Nursing Doctoral Students Selected as 2024-2026 Jonas Scholars
Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, recently announced that Austin DesJardin and Joy Stark, Ph.D. students at Saint Louis University, have been selected as Jonas Scholars for the program’s 2024-2026 cohort.
FAU Nursing Faculty Named Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
The 2024 Class of Fellows, selected from a competitive pool of applicants, represents a cross-section of nursing’s most dynamic leaders who are making positive change in their systems and communities to champion health and wellness.
AACN Certification Corporation Announces Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2025
Myra Ellis, of Duke University, becomes chair of national board for AACN Certification Corporation, the credentialing arm of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The organization offers 10 specialty, subspecialty and advanced practice nursing certification programs and has granted more than 140,000 certifications.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Announces Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2025
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announces its board of directors for fiscal year 2025, with terms effective July 1, 2024. Jennifer Adamski, of Emory University, becomes president of world’s largest specialty nursing organization.
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Welcomes New Faculty Economist, Dr. Olga Yakusheva
Economist Olga Yakusheva, PhD will join the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing on July 1. She is an internationally recognized expert on the economic value of nursing and its contribution to patient,
societal, and organizational outcomes.
New leadership roles at UChicago Medicine: Emily Chase, Alesia Coe and Deval Daily
The health system announced a series of leadership promotions, including Emily Chase as Executive Vice President and UCMC Chief Operating Officer, Alesia Coe as Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, and Deval Daily as Chief Operational Transformation Officer
MD Anderson’s Institute for Data Science in Oncology establishes internal advisory council to maximize impact
The Institute for Data Science in Oncology (IDSO) at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the establishment of its internal advisory council to identify needs and opportunities for data science development and integration across MD Anderson, advancing work that will yield significant benefits for patients and families.
Penn Nursing Dean Named to Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives Class of 2024
Penn Nursing is proud to announce that Penn Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2024. The profiles of all the honorees are featured in the June 10, 2024, issue of MH magazine.
Saint Louis University Nursing Professor Honored With Distinguished Researcher Award
Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, Ph.D., the Irene Riddle Endowed Chair and tenure professor at the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, was honored with the 2024 Distinguished Researcher Award by the Oncology Nursing Society.
Simulation Sessions Help ICU Clinicians Prepare for High-Risk, Infrequent Emergency Procedures
The cardiovascular ICU at the University of Mississippi Medical Center developed a simulation training program to improve clinicians’ ability to recognize clinical signs that would prompt an emergency ICU sternotomy for a postoperative cardiac surgery patient and rehearse the high-risk but infrequent procedure.
Ten UCLA Nurses Recognized by the Simms/Mann Family Foundation
Ten UCLA Health nurses are among 40 honored by the Simms/Mann Family Foundation in the second year of a campaign to recognize extraordinary nurses in Los Angeles.
AACN Hosts 50th National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) brings together thousands of nurses and others who care for acutely and critically ill patients and their families during the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI), May 20-22 in Denver. This year, AACN celebrates its 50th NTI, the premier conference for critical and progressive care nursing education.
POOR ACCESS TO IN-HOME NURSING FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN QUANTIFIED
For American families with medically-complex children, access to home health nursing is often inadequate and the families face major financial burdens, according to research published at the ATS 2024 International Conference.
New dean of University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies named
Hudson Santos is an internationally renowned nurse investigator and educator who studies the impact of the social determinants of health on mothers and their children and has significantly increased the school’s research footprint.
Cal State Fullerton’s Nursing Program to Boost O.C. Workforce With $5 Million Grant from CalOptima Health
More nursing students can complete their undergraduate training at Cal State Fullerton each year thanks to a five-year, $5 million grant from CalOptima Health supporting the university’s nursing programs.
Unbound Intelligence™ Revolutionizes Educational Technology with AI and Human Expertise
Unbound Medicine, a pioneer in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, announces the expansion of Unbound Intelligence (UBI), a groundbreaking union of artificial intelligence (AI) and human expertise, into its end-to-end platform.
Keck Medicine of USC launches institute to promote excellence in nursing
Keck Medicine of USC has launched the USC Nursing Institute to promote education, leadership development, clinical expertise and research among nurses.
Honoring Oncology Nurses at the State’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Three nurses have been named recipients of Rutgers Cancer Institute’s ‘Oncology Nursing Excellence Awards’ during Nurses Week this year. This year’s award recipients were named during the annual Elizabeth Gibby Osborne Lecture.
Texas Tech Health El Paso Celebrates Commencement Ceremonies for Hunt School of Nursing and Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
The Hunt School of Nursing commencement ceremony celebrated the achievements of 76 graduates who are completing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree now or in the Summer. Seventy-three graduates are from the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and three are from the RN to BSN program.
CSU Nursing Summit to Address California’s Workforce Needs
The state’s leading contributor of bachelors-trained nurses celebrates National Nurses Week.
AANA Celebrates National Nurses Week, Honoring the Vital Contributions of CRNAs
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) proudly joins the nation in celebrating the dedication, compassion, and expertise of all nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6- 12, 2024. During this week, AANA recognizes the invaluable contributions of all nurses, particularly highlighting the essential role played by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, in delivering quality patient care.
Nursing Grads Earn 100% Pass Rate on NCLEX Nursing Exam for First Time in Program History
In an historic milestone for UA Little Rock’s nursing program, December 2023 graduates from the School of Nursing earned a 100 percent pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) for the first time in program history!
New research shows that organizations must address relationships between nurses and key stakeholders for them to thrive and stay in the profession
New research from R 3 : the Renewal, Resilience, and Retention of Maryland Nurses Initiative at the Johns
Hopkins School of Nursing revealed that organizations must address relationship dynamics between nurses and key stakeholders including leadership, peers, patients and themselves for nurses to thrive in the profession.
New research shows that organizations must address relationships between nurses and key stakeholders for them to thrive and stay in the profession
New research from R 3 : the Renewal, Resilience, and Retention of Maryland Nurses Initiative at the Johns
Hopkins School of Nursing revealed that organizations must address relationship dynamics between nurses and key stakeholders including leadership, peers, patients and themselves for nurses to thrive in the profession.
Columbia Nursing Study Gauges Effectiveness of COVID-19 Burden Mitigation Policies
In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of state and territory-level policies enacted to reduce the severity of COVID-19’s impact on older people served by home health care agencies and nursing homes.
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Announces 2024 Fellows Candidates
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recently announced that it has selected 49 distinguished leaders in the profession of nurse anesthesiology as candidates to be inducted into its 2024 Class of Fellows.
Study Unveils Balance of AI and Preserving Humanity in Health Care
The survey of more than 1,100 nursing professionals and students shows that more than half express reservations toward the integration of artificial intelligence and 38% question its potential benefits for the nursing field. In addition, despite the potential of telehealth services, 74% of nurses have never utilized them, citing doubts about their efficacy in delivering comprehensive patient care. The new report recommends four strategies for health care organizations to empower nurses in adopting AI.