In the news: Data Aggregation Impacts AAPI Groups
In an article titled “Aggregating Data on AAPI Groups Can Be a Form of Erasure,” Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong discusses the potential dangers of grouping diverse Asian American and […]
In an article titled “Aggregating Data on AAPI Groups Can Be a Form of Erasure,” Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong discusses the potential dangers of grouping diverse Asian American and […]
Planetary Health- Building Solidarity for a Better Future Listen to keynote speaker Dr. Teddie Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, who will discussed “Planetary Health- Building Solidarity for a Better Future”. […]
On May 8, 2023 Dr. Roschelle “Shelly” Fritz, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor, Washington State University College of Nursing presented “State of the Science Address in Research: Advancing Health Equity […]
A study led by Washington State University has found that suspected suicidal cannabis exposures have increased 17% annually over the last 12 years. The study analyzed data from US poison […]
Dr. Lois James, assistant dean of research and associate professor at Washington State University College of Nursing was a guest on The Handoff podcast. In Episode 27: A sleep expert […]
Washington State University’s College of Nursing is now among the top ten nursing schools nationwide for funding received from the National Institutes for Health (NIH), according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, an organization that tracks and compiles NIH grant funding data across a wide range of health sciences disciplines.
A pilot project in Washington to make online grocery buying more widely available to SNAP recipients is already near its goal, buoyed in part by pandemic shutdowns. But though nearly […]
Working consecutive 12-hour night shifts impairs a nurse’s communication skills and driving abilities, a three-year study by researchers at Washington State University found.
The Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists will help shape the next generation of environmental health nurse scientists.
Disparities in pain management still exist a decade after the Institute of Medicine said new strategies were needed to address the problem. Nurse-led Caring Massage is one tool that can help.
Professional identity, described as someone thinking, acting and feeling like a nurse, is a frequent topic in nursing, yet the definition is unclear. A study led by Dr. Tullamora Landis is working on defining that professional identity.
Dozens of studies and papers have documented the low rates of breastfeeding among Black mothers in the United States, but few have delved into how systemic and institutional racism contribute to the issue. Melissa […]
An undergraduate thesis by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing student at WSU was one of the top 10 most-downloaded papers in 2020 from the journal Pain Management Nursing. Selena […]
Health equity means something different to Spanish-speaking agricultural workers, suburban children of color, and Asian families and Pacific Islander families. Yet all these groups face challenges of health equity – […]
Older adults are using kratom, often as an alternative to opioids for pain relief. As the plant-based substance’s popularity has grown, however, so have calls to poison centers, often with […]
Nurses worldwide should become more involved in actions aimed at reducing the health effects of climate change, according to an analysis published recently in The BMJ, a prestigious medical publication […]
Assistant Professor Claire Richards of the Washington State University College of Nursing will study the public health threat posed by the combination of wildfire smoke, extreme heat, and power outages. […]
A new commentary by WSU College of Nursing Associate Professor Catherine Van Son and Clinical Assistant Professor Deborah Eti proposes that taking a temperature is a less useful indicator of infection in older adults and that a pulse oximeter be used instead.
Touching patients while providing care is an important and unavoidable aspect of the nursing profession. Nurses can also transform touch into a useful therapeutic tool to improve patients’ – and their own – wellbeing.
College of Nursing students were awarded first and third place in Washington State University’s Three Minute Thesis competition on Wednesday evening.