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Two beds in empty hospital room.

July 6, 2022

Black nursing home residents, those under age 65 more likely to have repeat transfers to hospital, SSON study finds

Study also found those with ‘full-code’ status regarding end-of-life care more likely to have repeat transfers than those with ‘do-not-resuscitate’ status.

June 2, 2022

SSON Announces Interim Dean

Lori Popejoy, PhD, RN, FAAN has been named the Sinclair School of Nursing's Interim Dean.

June 1, 2022

SSON study finds health benefits of ‘aging in place’ at TigerPlace

Care at independent living facility helps older adults avoid declines in physical, mental and cognitive health outcomes.

May 20, 2022

Karry Weston – PhD Spotlight

Karry Weston’s work in maternal health care was showcased in a recent article in Show Me Mizzou.

May 17, 2022

Graduation Photos

Congratulations graduates!

May 12, 2022

2022 May Commencement

Join us May 13 for our spring commencement celebration.

May 3, 2022

Malaika Gallimore – PhD Spotlight

Malaika Gallimore was highlighted in a recent Show Me Mizzou article for her recently funded and extremely competitive F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award.

Marilyn Rantz

April 18, 2022

SSON professor serves on national panel examining nursing home care in U.S.

From staffing shortages to underpaid staff and a lack of personalized care, issues that have plagued nursing homes for decades in the United States were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 11, 2022

AACN/CDC grant will help nurses boost confidence in COVID-19 vaccine

The grant will provide resources to better prepare the next generation of nurses with the knowledge and confidence they need to have conversations that ultimately promote public health.

April 5, 2022

Early detection warnings can reduce medical emergencies

April 5, 2022 Written by: Brian Consiglio, 573-882-9144, consigliob@missouri.edu Original story posted on showme.missouri.edu. For critical care nurses, identifying declines in patient condition as soon as possible can help improve the quality of care delivered and reduce medical emergencies. Now, Eydie Tipton, a doctoral student at the MU Sinclair School of Nursing and nurse researcher at Blessing Hospital in Illinois, is part of a team that implemented an early warning detection system – one who employs real-time alerts monitored by an experienced, critical care registered nurse that is trained to recognize changes indicating a worsening of…