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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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  • My year as a Florence Nightingale Foundation Digital Leadership Scholar August 7, 2022
    This week’s blog is written Ellen Edwards (@EllenCEdwards), Senior Practice Educator – Clinical Support Desk, Welsh Ambulance Service. As with many nursing development journeys it all started with an email. Having always been enthusiastic about learning and personal development, when the email arrived in my inbox, I was quite intrigued. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE DIGITAL LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP […]
  • Long Covid: The price of risking one’s life to save others? July 30, 2022
    During the Covid pandemic NHS staff have worked to save other people’s lives knowing there was a real risk of catching Covid themselves. Front line staff such as nurses, midwives, doctors and healthcare assistants were especially at risk. Hundreds have died as a result and many thousands left with Long Covid. Many infected staff recover, […]
  • Summer Holidays with Long Covid Kids July 24, 2022
    For many children and young people living with Long Covid, the challenge of balancing the demands of education alongside a long term health condition is pausing, with the start of the school summer holidays across the country. The Long Covid Kids Charity shares guidance below for nurses and other parents of children and young people […]
  • NHS staff need adequate RPE and they need it NOW July 17, 2022
    Governments in England, Scotland and Wales recently withdrew covid sick leave for NHS staff. (A summary of the key changes can be seen here.) These changes to sick pay provision for staff on covid related sick pay is hard to understand at a time when Covid-19 infections are going up exponentially and many NHS organisations […]
  • Tackling nurse recruitment in Health and Justice Settings: Creating a Professional Identity July 10, 2022
    By Lisa Wraith, Bsc (Hons), Msc, RNA, Queen’s Nurse, Head of Healthcare HMP Lancaster Farms, Spectrum Community Health CIC  The COVID 19 pandemic has placed increased pressure on the nursing workforce globally and the United Kingdom (UK) workforce has insufficient staff to meet patient demand1. Nursing vacancies in the UK are estimated to be 50,000 […]