School of nursing news
Neonatal hospitalization leaves parents feeling isolated, separated during pandemic
Jan 21, 2022Emotional exhaustion, isolation and “nonsensical” visitor and other hospital policies contributed to parents of children hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units feeling less satisfied with care during the early days of COVID-19.
Research from the University of Michigan School of Nursing, Marquette University and University of Nebraska Medical Center examined the family impact and financial well-being of 178 parents whose infants were hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units between Feb. 1 and July 31, 2020, during the early period of COVID-19.
Parents reported... Read more
Vaccine mandate will likely have little impact on health care worker staffing shortage
Jan 12, 2022The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing challenges to a Biden administration vaccine mandate that requires eligible employees in Medicare or Medicaid-funded facilities to get vaccinated or receive an exemption.
The law takes effect Jan. 27 in 25 states including Michigan–the other 25 states have challenged the law in court. It will be phased in over several months.
Sheria Robinson-Lane, assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, is an expert in palliative and long-term care and nursing administration. Her research focuses on the care and support of older... Read more
Prescription drug misuse later in life greatly increases risk for substance use disorder
Jan 05, 2022Nearly half of people in a large U.S. study reported misusing prescription drugs between ages 18-50, which made them more likely to develop substance use disorder symptoms as adults––especially those whose misuse peaked later in life.
The new study from University of Michigan School of Nursing researchers recommends screening for prescription drug misuse and substance use disorder from adolescence through middle adulthood. Currently, the recommendation is to screen adults for unhealthy drug use in some instances, but not adolescents.
“The findings of the current study add to... Read more
New learning tool: Click a button and dive under the skin of chemotherapy patients
Dec 23, 2021A team of faculty from the University of Michigan Center of Academic Innovation, School of Nursing and College of Pharmacy designed an innovative way to teach nursing and pharmacy students about the intricacies of chemotherapy.
Led by Michelle Aebersold, clinical professor of nursing, the group created Under the Skin, a virtual reality experience that guides students on handling high-risk complications when giving chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer.
Their goal is to show how to safely administer anti-cancer drugs, handle urgent situations and get students to deeply understand... Read more
Preparing Nursing's Leaders and Best
Nov 23, 2021The University of Michigan School of Nursing’s graduate degrees prepare today’s nurses for impactful careers in advanced clinical practice, groundbreaking research and data-driven executive leadership. Our Master’s of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree programs are consistently ranked among the best in the United States, guided by expert faculty, supported by a vast network of clinical and global partners and backed by the excellence of the nation’s top public university.
Read more about the community of passionate clinicians and scholars you will join... Read more
U-M School of Nursing Introduces a New Prescription Drug Safety Toolkit for Providers and the General Public
Nov 17, 2021The University of Michigan School of Nursing announces the introduction of the ABCs Prescription Drug Safety Toolkit, a “must have” resource for educating patients, and the general public, about the proper use, risks, and disposal of prescription medications, especially those that can become addictive, like painkillers and tranquilizers. With drug overdose deaths rising by nearly 30% in the U.S. (according to the CDC), reaching an all-time high of 93,000 deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period in 2020, the need for easy-to-explain and easy-to-understand communication tools that educate... Read more
Virtual Education for Veterans Health
Nov 09, 2021Supported by a $72,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Clinical Professor Michelle Aebersold, Ph.D., RN, CHSE, FAAN, Clinical Assistant Professor Deb Lee, Ph.D., FNP, ACNP-BC and retired Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (BSN ’75) are using immersive technology to enhance nursing education and improve health care for military veterans.
The University of Michigan is only one of two institutions in the state to receive the Community Nursing Clinical Education Partnership Grant, which focuses on the use of 360-degree video to address health inequities... Read more
Alum's Endowed Scholarship Helps Michigan Nurses Effect Change
Nov 09, 2021Since 2005, the Denise Shough Jacob Endowed Scholarship has provided financial support for first-generation students from Detroit, opening new doors for a diverse group of Michigan Nurses and empowering a push for more equitable health care in underserved communities.
The full-ride scholarship was established by alumna Denise Jacob (BSN ’77, Ph.D. ’97) and her husband, Jamie, to make a world-class nursing education more accessible for students who graduated from Detroit Public Schools. “Nursing is such a great career path, and I believe the U-M School of Nursing provides a stellar... Read more
Q&A with Dean Hurn
Nov 09, 2021Julia Cooney (JC): Since you became dean of the U-M School of Nursing, you have made innovation one of the primary focuses for the School. What outlets are there for students and faculty to develop more as innovators?
Dean Patricia Hurn (PH): I want innovation to become part of nursing’s identity, but that’s not something that you just snap your fingers and it happens. The first step in making that happen is creating an environment at the U-M School of Nursing where everyone can see that innovation is valued. At a student level, we’ve created extracurricular activities like our Student... Read more
U-M researcher awarded $1.85 million grant from National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nov 09, 2021U-M School of Nursing Associate Professor Terri Voepel-Lewis, Ph.D. RN was awarded a $1.85 million grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to support a research project aimed at explaining how complex symptoms and other influences (family and environment) contribute to risky self-treatment behaviors. The study titled, “The symptom associated pathway to substance use and misuse during adolescence”, will also evaluate the potential impact of interventions meant to protect against risky behavior.
