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Left: Alena Blain in a medical white coat. Right: Alena Blain at a table video chatting.

Nurse case manager supports her Ukrainian homeland from afar

As Russia continues its war on Ukraine, Alena Blain, a nurse case manager at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, collects and packages much needed medical supplies to send to hospitals in Ukraine for treating people injured in the war.

Nurses are fighting back—but the nightmare continues

The School of Nursing’s Karen Lasater is quoted on how the so-called nurse shortage explanation warps reality.

Nurses are not OK: Why they’re quitting their jobs, and what it means for the future of health care

Karen Lasater and Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing is quoted on the reliance on nurses in hospitals and the risk of losing them due to burnout and the most important thing that hospitals can do to recruit and retain nurses is to employ more nurses.

Criminal charges should not be a remedy for medical errors

Kevin Mahoney of the Perelman School of Medicine and Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing write that medical leaders must ensure our patients and staff are safe and create a culture where when incidents are reported we learn how to do better

Violent crime leaves invisible injuries. Philly hospital staffers use their life stories to help heal them

Therese Richmond of the School of Nursing is quoted on some reasons people choose to enter a research study.

Philadelphians exercise less than much of America

Terri Lipman of the School of Nursing notes that physical activity requires attention to self-care, which is difficult when that’s competing with other survival responsibilities layered onto a person.

Samantha Roecker standing outside Claire M. Fagin hall with her hands on her hips.

Running to shine a light on mental health

Earlier this week, Penn’s Samantha Roecker competed in the Boston Marathon. In the process, she raised more than $45,000 to help nurses struggling as a result of the pandemic, and she broke the world record for fastest marathon in scrubs.

Young child looking out the window of an apartment building.

Lead as a social determinant of child and adolescent physiological stress and behavior

The association between lead exposure and children’s IQ has been well studied, but few studies have examined the effects of blood lead on children’s physiological stress and behavior, until now.

Why nurses are raging and quitting after the RaDonda Vaught verdict

Linda Aiken of the Nursing School comments on a court case that may make nurses less forthcoming about medical mistakes.

Gun locks are one important tool in preventing violent deaths, Penn trauma expert says

In The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunny Vespico Jackson, an injury-prevention coordinator at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, weighs in on the benefits of gun locks, which she says can protect children and prevent suicides. A grant from Penn Medicine CARES allowed Jackson to purchase 200 cable locks to give to local gun owners.

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