June 30, 2021
Spirituality can promote the health of breast cancer survivors
MU Sinclair School of Nursing study finds link between forgiveness, congregational support and neuroimmune biomarkers.
June 15, 2021
Jamie Morton receives research grant from the Midwest Nursing Research Society
June 14, 2021 Original story by Show Me Mizzou Accolades Here Jamie Morton, a University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing PhD student and health behavior science pre-doctoral fellow, recently received the 2021 Joseph & Jean Buckwalter Research Grant from the Midwest Nursing Research Society. The grant will support her dissertation research project entitled “Exploring Perinatal Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse in Rural Settings.” The purpose of this grant is to support the research development of budding scholars in the Midwest region, especially those with interests in cancer and depression.
April 30, 2021
Telehealth increases nurses’ workload
MU study shows telehealth doubles the tasks nurses complete to assist patients with chronic diseases.
March 10, 2021
Blosses Use Blessings to Give Back
March 10, 2021 College of Engineering Article by Janese Heavin Bob and Pam Bloss are problem solvers. He’s used the problem-solving skills he learned at Mizzou Engineering to ascend through the ranks of industrial engineering, management and human resource leadership. She successfully navigated a rewarding career in nursing while raising three children. Now, the Blosses are ensuring that the College of Engineering and the Sinclair School of Nursing can solve current and future challenges, too, through Giving Day 2021 contributions. The couple donated to an existing endowment…
Dec. 29, 2020
MU nursing students give up break to help with patient care
From KOMU Channel 8 Link to original post here. Lauren Schwentker, KOMU 8 Reporter COLUMBIA- MU Health Care’s hospital beds are quickly filling up with patients, which has caused nurses to spread thin, according to a recent press release. In early December, Robin Harris, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Sinclair School of Nursing, asked MU nursing students to help out over winter break on general care units. The response was overwhelming. More than 60 Sinclair School of Nursing students stepped forward to give up their winter break…
Dec. 3, 2020
Engaging family caregivers key to coordinated home health care
MU researcher identifies resources to support overburdened family caregivers Dec. 1, 2020 Contact: Brian Consiglio, 573-882-9144, consigliob@missouri.edu After Jo-Ana Chase heard her mother had successful heart surgery, she was relieved when her mom was finally discharged from the hospital and sent home to be cared for by her brother. However, Chase quickly learned from her brother that he felt lost on the best ways to care for their mom due to confusing discharge instructions from the hospital and logistical challenges related to home health care services like wound care and medication management. Jo-Ana…
Dec. 1, 2020
MU School of Nursing Trailblazers Impact Senior Care During Global Pandemic
Article by BioNexus|KC See original article here. ____________________________ A good partnership is often greater than the sum of its individual parts. For Dr. Amy Vogelsmeier, Associate Professor at the University of Missouri (MU) Sinclair School of Nursing, and Dr. Lori Popejoy, Associate Dean for Innovation and Partnerships and Associate Professor at the MU Sinclair School of Nursing, their research symbiosis has been a major driver in improving elder care across the state of Missouri. Since the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, they have turned their work towards preparing and equipping nursing homes to better protect the health…
Nov. 30, 2020
Quality Improvement Program for Missouri (QIPMO) Selected as a Health Quality Innovator of the Year
Award recognizes QIPMO’s dedication to improving health in Missouri
Aug. 24, 2020
Got milk? Human milk based fortifiers improve health outcomes for the smallest premature babies
Researchers compare traditional cows milk based fortifiers with human milk based alternative.
Aug. 22, 2020
2020 Living Legend Marilyn Rantz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Every year the American Academy of Nursing honors a small number of fellows as Living Legends.