Patient Care

Friday, Feb 28, 2025
UR Nursing, RCSD Launch School-Based Health Center at Monroe High School
The University of Rochester School of Nursing and Rochester City School District celebrated the grand opening of a School-Based Health Center at James Monroe High School on Feb. 28, marking a significant step to improve access to physical and mental health care for local high school students.
UR Nursing, RCSD Launch School-Based Health Center at Monroe High School
The University of Rochester School of Nursing and Rochester City School District celebrated the grand opening of a School-Based Health Center at James Monroe High School on Feb. 28, marking a significant step to improve access to physical and mental health care for local high school students.

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024
Join the UR School of Nursing in Celebrating National Nurses Week
The University of Rochester School of Nursing is hosting and supporting a series of events throughout the week to recognize and celebrate National Nurses Week. The celebration begins on May 6 and ends on May 12.
Join the UR School of Nursing in Celebrating National Nurses Week
The University of Rochester School of Nursing is hosting and supporting a series of events throughout the week to recognize and celebrate National Nurses Week. The celebration begins on May 6 and ends on May 12.

Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024
Beyond Biometrics: The Impact of UR Medicine Employee Wellness
Cheryl Ellenwood had always gotten good results from her biometric health screenings. So when her numbers rose to concerning levels despite what she considered to be a decent diet and exercise regimen, she turned to UR Medicine Employee Wellness. The nurse-led program provides services to more than 63,000 employees in 83 organizations in Western New York.
Beyond Biometrics: The Impact of UR Medicine Employee Wellness
Cheryl Ellenwood had always gotten good results from her biometric health screenings. So when her numbers rose to concerning levels despite what she considered to be a decent diet and exercise regimen, she turned to UR Medicine Employee Wellness. The nurse-led program provides services to more than 63,000 employees in 83 organizations in Western New York.

Monday, Dec 18, 2023
UR Nursing’s Abu-Ba’are Leads $2.3M Study on Improving HIV Prevention, Care in Ghana
A University of Rochester School of Nursing researcher has earned a $2.3 million National Institutes of Nursing Research grant to address stigma and discrimination related to HIV, sexual orientation, and gender expression and improve health outcomes among those who are most disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in Ghana.
UR Nursing’s Abu-Ba’are Leads $2.3M Study on Improving HIV Prevention, Care in Ghana
A University of Rochester School of Nursing researcher has earned a $2.3 million National Institutes of Nursing Research grant to address stigma and discrimination related to HIV, sexual orientation, and gender expression and improve health outcomes among those who are most disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in Ghana.

Thursday, Sep 7, 2023
NIH Fogarty-Funded Study Seeks to Boost HIV Self-Testing, Reduce Stigma for Men in Ghana
The three-year study will focus on the feasibility of the "Many Men, Many Voices" intervention to improve HIV outcomes among young men in Ghana.
NIH Fogarty-Funded Study Seeks to Boost HIV Self-Testing, Reduce Stigma for Men in Ghana
The three-year study will focus on the feasibility of the "Many Men, Many Voices" intervention to improve HIV outcomes among young men in Ghana.

Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023
Recovery Houses Partnership Aims to Advance Addiction Research, Health Outcomes
Nursing and public health researchers are aiming to improve recovery, sexual health, and mental health outcomes through research on sober living facilities.
Recovery Houses Partnership Aims to Advance Addiction Research, Health Outcomes
Nursing and public health researchers are aiming to improve recovery, sexual health, and mental health outcomes through research on sober living facilities.

Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023
UR Medicine Admits First Cohort, Expands Tuition-Free Nursing Scholars Program
To combat the rising nursing shortage in the region, the University of Rochester Medical Center and School of Nursing have announced an expansion of their pioneering UR Nursing Scholars Program.
UR Medicine Admits First Cohort, Expands Tuition-Free Nursing Scholars Program
To combat the rising nursing shortage in the region, the University of Rochester Medical Center and School of Nursing have announced an expansion of their pioneering UR Nursing Scholars Program.

Monday, Feb 13, 2023
Professor Jinjiao Wang Named Co-Editor in Chief of JMIR Aging
University of Rochester nurse-scientist Jinjiao Wang looks forward to serving a broader community as JMIR Aging's new co-editor-in-chief.
Professor Jinjiao Wang Named Co-Editor in Chief of JMIR Aging
University of Rochester nurse-scientist Jinjiao Wang looks forward to serving a broader community as JMIR Aging's new co-editor-in-chief.

Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023
Nursing's Frontier: Rising to the Profession's Challenges, Lisa Kitko Glimpses the Future
UR Nursing's new dean, Lisa Kitko, discusses nursing's future, her research, and her passion for fixing things.
Nursing's Frontier: Rising to the Profession's Challenges, Lisa Kitko Glimpses the Future
UR Nursing's new dean, Lisa Kitko, discusses nursing's future, her research, and her passion for fixing things.

Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023
Alumni Profile: Cheryl Lustik Aims to Support Growth for Advanced Practice Providers in Leadership Role
One of UR Nursing's first DNP Fellows, Cheryl Lustik is now creating professional development opportunities for others at UR Medicine.
Alumni Profile: Cheryl Lustik Aims to Support Growth for Advanced Practice Providers in Leadership Role
One of UR Nursing's first DNP Fellows, Cheryl Lustik is now creating professional development opportunities for others at UR Medicine.

Thursday, Sep 8, 2022
SON Research to Explore Using Data Science to Estimate Fetal Weight
A new University of Rochester School of Nursing study aims to develop a novel approach to more accurately estimating fetal birth weight, a potential first step to using data science to inform clinical assessment and decision-making during pregnancy.
SON Research to Explore Using Data Science to Estimate Fetal Weight
A new University of Rochester School of Nursing study aims to develop a novel approach to more accurately estimating fetal birth weight, a potential first step to using data science to inform clinical assessment and decision-making during pregnancy.

Wednesday, Jul 6, 2022
A Worthy Faux: Simulation Events Create Powerful Learning Environment
"So far, it’s the most realistic education we’ve gotten in the program,” Sean Goonan, RN, BS, OCN, a 2021 adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner graduate, said after participating in his first Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). “In my opinion, it’s almost the equivalent of walking into a real patient’s room for the first time.”
A Worthy Faux: Simulation Events Create Powerful Learning Environment
"So far, it’s the most realistic education we’ve gotten in the program,” Sean Goonan, RN, BS, OCN, a 2021 adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner graduate, said after participating in his first Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). “In my opinion, it’s almost the equivalent of walking into a real patient’s room for the first time.”