How the Pacific Northwest is combating heat and smoke
“If you have built your infrastructure dependent on electricity, and there’s a power outage during more extreme events, you kind of set yourself up for a catastrophic event,” said Claire […]
Research
CIPHERS Diastole series: “How do I…”
The Collaboration for InterProfessional Health Education Research & Scholarship (CIPHERS) invites you to their inaugural Diastole “How do I… Tools, techniques, and tricks in medical education research” series: “Stop sufficing with Google! Advanced literature searching to find the best available evidence”
Eye test could help screen children for autism
WSU faculty Dr. Georgina Lynch and Dr. Stephen James PhD have developed an eye test to help screen children for autism. Measuring how the eyes’ pupils change in response to […]
“Researcher on the Rise” Q&A with College of Nursing researcher Claire Richards
Associate Professor Tracy Klein of the WSU College of Nursing-Vancouver has been named assistant director of the WSU Center for Cannabis Policy, Research and Outreach.
Nurses’ communication, driving skills suffer after working 12-hour night shifts
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.
WSU Nursing and partners land $1 million NIH grant for environmental health training
The Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists will help shape the next generation of environmental health nurse scientists.
Study seeks to define nursing’s professional identity
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.
