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Mizzou researchers aim to reduce avoidable hospitalizations for nursing home residents with dementia


A new National Institutes of Health-funded study finds nursing home residents with dementia are more likely to be involved in avoidable hospitalizations.

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Nightingale Spotlight: Deidre Wipke-Tevis, BSN ’85


Lifting up others through education, mentorship and philanthropy.

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SSON researchers explore solutions to help reduce nurse burnout


Study finds giving nurses massages during their shifts may improve physical health and mental well-being.

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Dean Lori Popejoy selected fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)


GSA is the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the field of aging and selects fellows for their outstanding contributions to the field of gerontology.

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Leading the way in nursing home care


Mizzou researcher Marilyn Rantz has dedicated her life to improving the quality of care in nursing homes. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine say her efforts should be emulated nationwide.

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Kimberly Powell honored for pioneering work in health informatics and gerontology


Powell inducted as Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association and announced as 2024 Betty Irene Moore Fellow at UC Davis

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Students are missing more school, and school nurses may be well-positioned to help


An MUSSON study led by Knoo Lee, PhD, RN, examines the role school nurses play in identifying students at risk for chronic absenteeism.