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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…

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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

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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.

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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 the effects of a respiratory illness like COVID-19, and nursing homes are not appropriately designed nor staffed to handle large numbers of infectious residents. In response, two MU Sinclair School of Nursing support teams – the Quality Improvement Program for Missouri and…

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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 designated a site in Florissant and, if needed another possible site in the St. Louis area, Kansas City or Springfield to handle recovering COVID-19 patients and those with chronic conditions such as cardiac and pulmonary problems and diabetes. These sites ensure more hospital beds are…

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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 time the number of cases of COVID-19 in Cape Girardeau and surrounding counties has more than tripled. I work in long-term care, and I can tell you it’s here. This is what we need from you:…

Dean Sarah Thompson

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. Here at Sinclair School of Nursing we remain committed to: The health and well-being of our faculty, staff, and students Excellence in education for all our students Service to our community I appreciate everything you have done to this point and I know we will…

Daryl Traylor

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.

Michele Kennett

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 funded by theDepartment of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity. The population to be surveyed from each university includes all graduate students, tenured/tenure-track faculty, post- doctoral fellows, and all research personnel. These data will provide valuable information about employees’ perceptions of the research…