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Stop saying there’s a nursing shortage

Stop saying there’s a nursing shortage

“We’re really putting a lot of money into building a pipeline for nursing, but if nurses are leaving after a year or two of getting into employment, the problem isn’t so much a pipeline problem as a leaking gas tank,” says Karen Lasater of the School of Nursing.

Transplant care at Penn Nursing
A nurse with a hospitalized patient.

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Transplant care at Penn Nursing

At Penn Nursing, transplant care is more than a moment—it’s a lifelong commitment to patients and their second chance at life.

From Penn Nursing News

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Penn Nursing redesignated as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre

Penn Nursing redesignated as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre

Penn’s School of Nursing has been officially redesignated as a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership through 2030.

Staying up late
Staying up late

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Staying up late

Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures seek to unravel the mystery of the disappearing barn owl

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Driving harm reduction

Driving harm reduction

Penn Nursing’s Harm Reduction working group has mobilized to write policy briefs about pressing issues related to harm reduction, and made connections to those tracking relevant policy at the local and state levels.

Penn Nursing’s Summer Innovation Institute 2026

Penn Nursing’s Summer Innovation Institute 2026

In June, Penn’s School of Nursing hosted innovators, educators, clinicians, and healthcare leaders at Tangen Hall for the annual Summer Innovation Institute, an immersive weeklong program focused on Human-Centered Design, co-creation, and advancing health equity.

AI in nursing raises questions about safety, ethics, and human care
A nurse typing on a desktop computer.

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AI in nursing raises questions about safety, ethics, and human care

A new paper from Penn’s School of Nursing explores the potential benefits and challenges involved in the AI automation of the clinical nursing space.

Hoag Levins

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