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January 16, 2022

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Babies, Biomes, and Boston: A Journey in Leadership

September 27, 2021

Babies, Biomes, and Boston: A Journey in Leadershippresented byKatherine GregoryDean and Professor, Connell School of Nursing Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 5 p.m.Presentation…

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Lighting the Way So Others Will Follow: What 13 Years of Deanship Has Taught Me about Leadership, Service, and the Spirit of Nursing

March 5, 2021

Susan GennaroDean, Connell School of Nursing Tuesday, March 30, 20214:30 p.m.Presentation online via Zoom Dean Gennaro will discuss what makes a…

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Nursing Association Names UMass Boston Alumna Its 2019 Distinguished Research Lecturer

November 6, 2018

Office of Communications | November 06, 2018 Patricia A. Hickey earned a PhD in health policy from UMass Boston’s College of…

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Question 1 Prompts Comprehensive Analysis of Nurse Staffing Research

October 31, 2018

In an effort to provide clarity to the public confusion on the impact of nurse-to-patient staffing ratios as voters prepare…

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Nurse Staffing Ratios: A Comprehensive Research Analysis in Relation to Question 1

There are no published peer-reviewed studies that support the imposition of specific nurse-to-patient ratios. While some of the extensive studies…

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  • Why should we be encouraging international students to study nursing? January 16, 2022
    This week’s blog is written by Rhian Stevens (@rhianstevens1), Lecturer in Nursing (Child Field and International) at the University of Birmingham. In the blog, Rhian reflects on why we should be encouraging international students to study pre-registration nursing. Why should we be encouraging international students to study nursing? Students are increasingly looking to study abroad […]
  • Innovation for Placement Regeneration January 9, 2022
    This week’s blog is written by Amy Hunter (@aeh_health) who currently leads the HEE Clinical Placement Expansion Project in Leeds (@CPEPLeeds), bringing together local practice partners for innovative ‘Future Placements’. Amy is also Chair of the One Workforce Leeds project’s Technology and Innovation Subcommittee, which considers the placement experiences of all learners in Health and […]
  • Write for us in 2022! January 3, 2022
    David Barrett; Deputy Editor, Evidence-Based Nursing Journal At Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) journal we seek to promote high-quality research through the publication of commentaries, summaries and opinion pieces. The journal is dependent on contributions from nurses and the broader healthcare community, and we are always looking for new authors. If you’re interested in writing for us, then there […]
  • Leadership lessons from Disney’s Peter Pan December 12, 2021
    “We’re following the leader, the leader, the leader, we’re following the leader wherever he may go. Tee dum, tee dee ……” This week’s Blog is written by Becky Thomas (@Becky_QICTM). Becky is a Senior Nurse for Improvement, she is described as being a creative, innovative, and enthusiastic individual with a great passion for nursing, improving […]
  • Last Breaths December 5, 2021
    This week’s blog is written by Dr Sarah Russell (@LearnPEOLC ) who is Lead Nurse for Palliative and End of Life Care at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust as well as being an @FNightingaleF scholar. Diagnosing dying can be challenging. Clinicians have limited accuracy in the prediction of patient survival (Hui et al 2011) and […]