Nursing Workforce Diversity grant awarded to Johns Hopkins
Of the almost 135,000 students enrolled in baccalaureate nursing programs in 2008, only 26 percent were minorities, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing hopes to change that.
School of Nursing expands, adds to teaching facilities
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing continues its commitment to excellence in education with the addition of a new 90-seat classroom, an expanded simulation laboratory and expansion into two school properties on the East Baltimore campus.
Nursing, Dickinson College form articulation agreement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing has formed an articulation agreement with Dickinson College in Carlisle, Penn. In addition to obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College, students will be able pursue baccalaureate- and graduate-level degrees in nursing at Johns Hopkins, thereby receiving two degrees from two institutions upon graduation.
School of Nursing researcher expands diabetes study among Korean-Americans
A new Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing study will test a community-based glucose control intervention program for Korean-American immigrants who have type-2 diabetes mellitus.
Webwise nurses harness new media to improve global health
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing is harnessing the power of wireless technologies and online communities to help nurses throughout the world “connect for health.” Under the direction of Patricia A. Abbott, an associate professor in Nursing Systems and Outcomes, the school’s Global Alliance for Nursing and Midwifery Community of Practice, or GANM, speeds new health information and know-how to nurses around the globe—from the most urbanized, high-tech cities to the most remote villages—using low-bandwidth telecommunication technologies.
Nursing receives prestigious WHO redesignation
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing has earned the World Health Organization’s regional Pan American Health Organization redesignation as a collaborating center for nursing information, knowledge management and sharing.
School of Nursing Cardiovascular Health Center to address vulnerable populations
A new Johns Hopkins nursing research center will work to significantly reduce cardiovascular health disparities through community engagement, scientific investigation, education and policy initiatives. Funded through a four-year $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, the Research Center for Cardiovascular Health in Vulnerable Populations is located at the School of Nursing and is directed by Miyong Kim, a professor in Nursing Systems and Outcomes.
School of Nursing signs on to GI Bill’s Yellow Ribbon Program
Veterans enrolled at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing can experience lower tuition bills as the school becomes one of 700 colleges in the new Post-9/11 GI Bill’s Yellow Ribbon Program. The initiative, which allows colleges to enter into dollar-for-dollar matching agreements with the federal government, helps to pay veterans’ educational costs above those covered by the base GI Bill benefit.
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing receives four-year grant to train faculty for Md. schools
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing has received a $1.6 million Nurse Support Program II grant to increase the number of master’s-prepared nurses qualified to fill faculty vacancies in Maryland schools of nursing.
According to a report by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, nursing schools in the United States turned away [...]
Johns Hopkins receives grant to increase nurse graduates
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing will receive more than $984,000 over the next five years as a recipient of a Who Will Care? grant, given by the Maryland Hospital Association.
Pamela Jeffries, associate dean for academic affairs, and Linda Rose, associate professor, will use the grant to develop and pilot test an alternative [...]
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing offers new scholarships for disadvantaged, underrepresented
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is now offering six new scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds or underrepresented groups in nursing who enroll in the accelerated baccalaureate program.
Funded through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the goal of the New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program is to both increase student enrollment [...]
Johns Hopkins Nursing launches research podcast series
The School of Nursing is launching a series of audio podcasts highlighting new research and focusing on critical health topics that span the issues of today’s nursing profession.
