Reflections on suffrage: The 19th Amendment at 100 Reflections on suffrage: The 19th Amendment at 100 Penn Today reached out to experts from centers and schools across the University to look at suffrage through the lens of history, this election, and the fight yet to come.
COVID-19 testing site for Penn students up and running COVID-19 testing site for Penn students up and running Easy, quick, and safe testing is just one of several public health measures the University is undertaking to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus on—and off—campus.
Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public’s health Image: iStock/Boyloso Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public’s health Researchers at the Penn found that the understaffing at hospitals during the first surge of COVID patients has had adverse consequences on nurses and on patient care.
Study shows NYC hospitals understaffed in weeks before coronavirus Penn In the News New York Daily News Study shows NYC hospitals understaffed in weeks before coronavirus A new study from the School of Nursing found that New York City hospitals were experiencing a nurse staff shortage before the pandemic began. ‘I left the hospital in tears’: Amid the pandemic, new moms aren’t getting the breastfeeding support they need Penn In the News Vogue ‘I left the hospital in tears’: Amid the pandemic, new moms aren’t getting the breastfeeding support they need Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing spoke about the lack of breastfeeding support for first-time moms during the pandemic. “You have a very short window of time to establish lactation,” she said. “Without support to get started a few hours post-delivery, it’s a very quick downward spiral.” Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? Penn In the News HealthDay Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? Martha Curley of the School of Nursing spoke about how hospitals can change their visitation policies to allow those dying of COVID-19 to see their family members. “Within a family there may be one or even two people who could understand the significance of being there who could be taught to protect themselves and to go into the room and to be there with the family member,” she said. Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID. The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic Diane Spatz is a professor of perinatal nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nursing, and a nurse scientist for the lactation program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic In a Q&A, Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing and CHOP discusses why it’s safe and beneficial to keep them together, even when the mother tests positive for COVID-19. Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Penn In the News Business Insider Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Research led by Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing found that limiting nurses to caring for four or fewer patients at a time can lead to lower rates of readmission or death. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits. Load More
‘I left the hospital in tears’: Amid the pandemic, new moms aren’t getting the breastfeeding support they need Penn In the News Vogue ‘I left the hospital in tears’: Amid the pandemic, new moms aren’t getting the breastfeeding support they need Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing spoke about the lack of breastfeeding support for first-time moms during the pandemic. “You have a very short window of time to establish lactation,” she said. “Without support to get started a few hours post-delivery, it’s a very quick downward spiral.” Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? Penn In the News HealthDay Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? Martha Curley of the School of Nursing spoke about how hospitals can change their visitation policies to allow those dying of COVID-19 to see their family members. “Within a family there may be one or even two people who could understand the significance of being there who could be taught to protect themselves and to go into the room and to be there with the family member,” she said. Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID. The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic Diane Spatz is a professor of perinatal nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nursing, and a nurse scientist for the lactation program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic In a Q&A, Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing and CHOP discusses why it’s safe and beneficial to keep them together, even when the mother tests positive for COVID-19. Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Penn In the News Business Insider Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Research led by Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing found that limiting nurses to caring for four or fewer patients at a time can lead to lower rates of readmission or death. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits. Load More
Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? Penn In the News HealthDay Do COVID-19 patients really have to die alone? Martha Curley of the School of Nursing spoke about how hospitals can change their visitation policies to allow those dying of COVID-19 to see their family members. “Within a family there may be one or even two people who could understand the significance of being there who could be taught to protect themselves and to go into the room and to be there with the family member,” she said. Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID. The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic Diane Spatz is a professor of perinatal nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nursing, and a nurse scientist for the lactation program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic In a Q&A, Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing and CHOP discusses why it’s safe and beneficial to keep them together, even when the mother tests positive for COVID-19. Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Penn In the News Business Insider Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Research led by Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing found that limiting nurses to caring for four or fewer patients at a time can lead to lower rates of readmission or death. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits. Load More
Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID.
The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic Diane Spatz is a professor of perinatal nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nursing, and a nurse scientist for the lactation program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic In a Q&A, Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing and CHOP discusses why it’s safe and beneficial to keep them together, even when the mother tests positive for COVID-19.
Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Penn In the News Business Insider Nurses who have the coronavirus are fighting their employers to get paid time off: 'Nobody really cares about my safety' Research led by Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing found that limiting nurses to caring for four or fewer patients at a time can lead to lower rates of readmission or death. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits.
The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits.