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New research shows no correlation between the Super Bowl and increases in sex trafficking. The research analyzed empirical evidence regarding major sporting events and trafficking for sexual exploitation.
The School of Nursing announces three new Richard Olding Beard Award winners. The Richard Olding Beard Award recognizes individuals whose foresight, wisdom and courageous advocacy for the nursing profession have led to better health care for all.
Clinical Assistant Professor Melissa Saftner, PhD, APRN, CNM, FACNM, was awarded the Kitty Ernst Award by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
University of Minnesota School of Nursing alumni, faculty, students and special guests filled McNamara Alumni Center May 1 to celebrate the School of Nursing’s 110-year legacy and affirm its future.
The School of Nursing hosted its inaugural Welcome to the Nursing Profession ceremony celebrating nursing students’ entry into the nursing profession at Coffman Theater on Sept. 13.
Professor Carolyn Porta, PhD, RN, SANE-A, FAAN, will receive the 2019 Ann Burgess Forensic Nursing Research Award of the Year from the International Association of Forensic Nurses
Mary Whipple came to the School of Nursing’s PhD program on a mission to improve the lives of older adults with chronic health conditions. She had seen firsthand the drastic effect a fall had on her grandmother, who had diabetes and was forced to live in a nursing home after the incident.
The University of Minnesota School of Nursing is hosting a statewide conference for nurse anesthetists and students to address the opioid epidemic. The conference, on June 9, will feature experts on topics including new evidence-based practice, non-opioid alternatives during surgery and prevention of substance use disorder among nurse anesthetists.
The School of Nursing named Clinical Professor Teddie Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, as its first director of planetary health. The appointment shows the school’s growing commitment to planetary health and addressing the relationship between human health, the environment and the health of the planet.
Professor Carolyn Porta, PhD, MPH, RN, SANE-A, FAAN, was inducted into the Academies for Excellence in Clinical Practice, which is the premier recognition given to faculty members at the University of Minnesota for clinical care. Those inducted have demonstrated the highest level of ethics and professionalism during their career.