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For older adults, an accidental fall can be a pivotal event causing permanent changes in their mobility, independence and well-being. Because the costs and consequences of falls among older adults are potentially life-altering, new research on effective fall prevention strategies is gaining attention and support nationwide.
Associate Professor Kristine Talley, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, and Clinical Assistant Professor Mary DeGrote Goering, PhD, RN-BC have been selected as a Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing by the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence.Â
A global research partnership between University of Minnesota School of Nursing Assistant Professor Erica Schorr, PhD, RN, and Mahidol University Assistant Professor Wantana Maneesriwongul, DNSc, MPH, RN, seeks to understand the feasibility of a study using a wearable device to examine the relationship of physical activity, sedentary time and glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes in Thailand.Â
Students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program learned about gender-affirming approaches to health care during the school’s DNP Enhancement and Enrichment Programming, which brings together students in all DNP specialties for one day each semester to foster learning, engagement and leadership.
Professor Jayne Fulkerson, PhD, will be discussing Childhood Obesity Prevention: The Role and Importance of Family at a State of Nursing Science lecture hosted by the School of Nursing.
When Minneapolis Firefighter Wayne Jenderny was dispatched to a report of a cyclist injury near the corner of Oak Street and Washington Avenue last Friday, the 911 dispatch operator informed him that a passerby was on scene and would alert his crew to the injured cyclist’s location.Â
Do interventions improve health outcomes? This volume provides a model and road map to answer clinical questions related to intervention effectiveness research, quality improvement, and program evaluations.
Editors: Connie White Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI , Weaver, C.A., Warren, J.J., Thomas R. Clancy, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN , Simpson, R.L. (Eds.)
Published: 2017
PhD candidate Camille Brown, BSN, RN, is examining family communication and sexual health among transgender and gender diverse youth for her dissertation in the PhD in Nursing program at the University of Minnesota.