Thursday, Oct 3, 2024 UR Nursing Recognized with Top Diversity Award for 8th Consecutive Year The School's eighth Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award is a testament to ongoing work being done to incorporate principles of DEI across its education, research, and practice missions.
Thursday, Aug 15, 2024 UR Nursing Named 2024 NLN Center of Excellence in Nursing Education The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been named a 2024 National League for Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence in Nursing Education for sustained accomplishments in creating environments that enhance student learning and professional development.
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024 UR School of Nursing First in NY to Offer New Entry Point for DNP Program The University of Rochester School of Nursing is the first school in New York State to offer a new entry point for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, reinforcing its leadership in DNP education.
Monday, May 20, 2024 UR Nursing Achieves Historic 100% Pass Rate on Next Generation NCLEX The University of Rochester School of Nursing proudly announces that its graduates from the Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing program have achieved a remarkable 100 percent pass rate on the Next Generation NCLEX exam.
Monday, Apr 22, 2024 UR Nursing to Host Inaugural Experiential Learning Summit The University of Rochester School of Nursing proudly announces its first-ever Experiential Learning Summit, scheduled for June 6-7, 2024, at Helen Wood Hall in Rochester, New York. As leaders in nursing education innovations, the School of Nursing invites nurse educators and leaders from across the nation to join a journey of discovery in nursing education.
Monday, Apr 8, 2024 UR Nursing Lands at No. 21 in National Ranking of Master’s Programs The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been ranked No. 21 among U.S. nursing schools for its master’s programs, according to the 2024-25 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report.
Friday, Nov 10, 2023 UR Nursing Recognized by AACN as Leader in Educational Innovation The University of Rochester School of Nursing was named a recipient of the American Associate of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) 2023 Innovations in Professional Nursing Education award.
Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021 School of Nursing Researchers Discuss Continuing Stigma and Recent Strides in HIV, AIDS Research The School of Nursing's Interdisciplinary Sexual Health and HIV Research (INSHHR) Group discussed continuing struggles and strides within HIV research, policies, and public health strategies during a panel discussion to help mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 13. The discussion was hosted by the Council for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness and Student Affairs Office.
Friday, Oct 23, 2020 Parent Peer Mentor Michelle Morales Honored by NY Office of Mental Health Michelle Morales was honored by the New York State Office of Mental Health in October for her work mentoring parents of children with eating disorders. Morales is a parent peer mentor for the Western New York Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders. In her role, she teaches parents and parents how to offer support to their loved ones in recovery. She was selected to be the Family/Caregiver honoree at the What’s Great in Our State event, a forum to celebrate children’s mental health awareness, and recognized at the awards ceremony on Oct. 15.
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2020 Nurses Help Create Plan to Address Pediatric Patient Aggression A safe hospital experience for pediatric patients and staff is an important goal of Golisano Children’s Hospital. Some children who are admitted to the hospital have issues with behavior or communication that exist prior to admission. Over the past several years 8 South at Golisano has implemented steps to help reduce the risk of serious injury.
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 Commentary: Parallels between HIV, COVID-19 Reflect Persisting Health and Social Inequalities The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting communities of color, not because of biological factors, but because of deeply rooted social and economic inequalities, and that is reminiscent of the HIV epidemic, says a commentary in the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care co-authored in part by University of Rochester School of Nursing alumni and faculty.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 UR School of Nursing’s Dean of Education Recognizes National Nurses’ Week Lydia Rotondo, DNP, RN, CNS, FNAP, associate dean of education and student affairs, salutes the contributions nurses and midwives have made to the health and well-being of populations across the globe. Her essay is part of the Democrat and Chronicle's tribute to National Nurses' Week.
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2019 Wellness That Works: Study Shows Success of UR Employee Wellness Program in Improving Heart Health A new study by researchers in the UR School of Nursing showed that the UR Medicine Employee Wellness Program has made statistically significant improvement in reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in participants. The study, published in the Journal of Population Health Management, found that nearly 50 percent of those who were at moderate to very high risk for CVD at the start of the program and participated in the program for at least one year were able to lower their 10-year CVD risk, with nearly one-third improving by an entire risk category.
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2019 Study Examines Effective Threshold of Home Health Care Services to Avoid Re-Hospitalization An average of one to two home health physical therapy sessions per week can help lower the risk of re-hospitalization by up to 82 percent in older adults during a 60-day period, according to research findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.
The study, led by Jinjiao Wang, PhD, RN, an assistant professor in the University of Rochester School of Nursing, examined the impact of specific services in Medicare-certified home health care (HHC) programs, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and skilled nursing, on subsequent re-hospitalization among older patients.
Friday, Jun 29, 2018 Chen Zhang Named a 2018 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar Chen Zhang, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, has been named a 2018 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 UR Nursing Professor Co-Authors Book on Teen Eating Disorders UR Nursing professor Mary Tantillo co-authors book on teen eating disorders, “Understanding Teen Eating Disorders: Warning Signs, Treatment Options, and Stories of Courage.”
Monday, Apr 16, 2018 NIH Study to Examine Long-Term Effects of Pregnancy on Maternal Health, Biology With a five-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center will conduct a longitudinal study that extends from early pregnancy until three years postpartum to better understand how changes during the perinatal period may identify mothers at risk for future cardiometabolic problems and the modifiable factors that can help reduce those risks.
Monday, Feb 19, 2018 Kathy Rideout Receives Health Care Achievement Award Kathy Rideout was recognized with a 2018 Rochester Business Journal Health Care Achievement Award for her more than 40 years of contributions as a pediatric nurse, educator, administrator, executive, advocate, research, and mentor.
Thursday, Jan 25, 2018 Heffner Appointed Associate Chief of Research for Geriatrics Kathi Heffner, PhD, an accomplished researcher whose work focuses on stress and aging, has been named associate chief of research for the Division of Geriatrics and Aging in the Department of Medicine.
Thursday, Jan 18, 2018 School of Nursing Professor Recognized by American Heart Association Mina Attin, Ph.D., R.N., an assistant professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, has been honored by the American Heart Association (AHA) for her work to improve those odds in patients with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators.
