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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.
July 27, 2020
MU School of Nursing programs assist more than 500 nursing homes statewide with COVID-19 response
July 27, 2020 Mizzou News article here Brian Consiglio, 573-882-9144, consigliob@missouri.edu COLUMBIA, Mo. – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to put a strain on health care systems, nursing homes have become overburdened with the challenge of keeping both patients and staff safe and healthy. Older residents in long-term care facilities are especially vulnerable to…
May 21, 2020
MU develops program to prepare for alternative care site staffing
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri is helping to lead a statewide effort to retrain and deploy retired nurses and other health care providers to alternative care sites (ACSs) for recovering COVID-19 patients. The coordinated response ensures that staff would be immediately available to assist whenever the need may arise. The state has…
April 14, 2020
Getting Through the Times – Thoughts from a Registered Nurse
By Wendy Boren Tuesday, April 7, 2020 It's coming. The end of this awful pandemic is coming because this too shall pass. But we've got an ugly fight ahead of us in our area. I'm a nurse, and I'm proud to say we're up for it. But we need your help. In one week's…
March 19, 2020
Update from Dean Sarah Thompson
To the Sinclair School of Nursing family, Today we face a changing world with the impact of COVID-19. As each day brings new realities, anxiety and fear are normal. We all share concerns regarding ourselves, family and friends. Nurses are once again called to the frontline. I am humbled by the commitment of our profession.…
Jan. 31, 2020
PhD Student Selected as 2020 Paul Ambrose Scholar
Traylor, MS, MPH, CHES, whose research interest lies in HIV-prevention and education, views the Ambrose Scholar Program as a way to utilize his professional graduate skills.
Nov. 26, 2019
Grant award presented to doctoral student, Michele Kennett
This cross-sectional study of the four universities in the University of Missouri system will compare perceived differences in research climate across institutions and subunits within institutions. The survey, the Survey of Organizational Research Climate (SOuRCe), is a validated tool designed to assess the organizational climate for research integrity in academic institutions. This study is…
May 9, 2019
Sinclair School of Nursing – In the News
During the past several weeks, students, faculty, and the nursing program as a whole gained the interest of local media outlets. First, Yang Li, a postdoctoral fellow spoke to KOMU about the model she has developed to help psychiatrists better understand their female post-traumatic stress disorder patients. Li began her research about women and PTSD…
May 8, 2019
Verna Adwell Rhodes Endowed Professorship
Friday, May 3, friends, family, former students and faculty from the Sinclair School of Nursing filled the Jesse Rotunda for the announcement and celebration of the establishment of the Verna Adwell Rhodes Endowed Professorship in Nursing. In honor of Rhodes’ achievements, service and generosity, her family and friends have come together to give $1 million…