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A Note of Thanks…

This is a thank you note for all those who donated their resources and efforts to our endeavors in St. Croix. Through our well-established partnership with USVI Lutheran Social Services, they requested...

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La Reine Farmers Market

No matter where you are, if you are a nurse you will be sleep deprived. But, at least there's food.

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Women’s Coalition of St. Croix-A Lesson in Humanity

The first thing you will notice upon entering Clema Lewis’s, the director of the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix, office in Christiansted are the elephants. Small elephants in various forms line the...

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But that’s Chubby!

Dental Hygiene- Christa breaking the hearts of an entire first grade classroom by educating the students on what their favorite drinks did to their teeth.

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We didn’t know what rain meant…

Those immortal words were spoken by a high school student touring our nation’s capitol the same day our group was in DC to meet Rep. Christensen (VI). It was just right after a spring deluge that wiped...

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Ebola: Nurses on the Front Line

The Ebola outbreak has evoked widespread fear and serious ethical concerns for nurses, and all health care workers.  Given the uncertainty surrounding Ebola’s treatment and transmission, nurses are...

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Guatemala Esperanza Fall 2014

¡Hola desde Guatemala! Johns Hopkins nursing students arrived safe and sound in Guatemala City on Saturday, October 18. Ten accelerated BSN nursing students are using their fall break time to provide...

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At Home in East Baltimore

You could throw a snowball from the School of Nursing courtyard and hit the East Baltimore home where Brittany Kelly grew up. Don't do that, of course.

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Cardiovascular health is a global priority

Epidemiological transitions have signaled the need to not just focus on infectious diseases but also non-communicable diseases. This is a new paradigm in global health, which has traditionally been...

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China Visit Enhances Global Collaboration

Dean Patricia Davidson and Associate Dean for Research Nancy Glass recently returned from China where they were attending the International Nursing Forum of Global Consortium for Chronic Care. The...

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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Class Assignment

Dr. Carmen Alvarez, assistant professor here in the Department of Community-Public Health, gave her Health Promotion and Disease Prevention class students an assignment to develop health education...

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Enjoying my front row seat to the changing technology landscape

Recently, I heard Steven Luck, a professor of psychology at the University of California Davis, speak at a symposium sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Gateway Sciences Initiative. He talked...

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How Many Will Die? The Fight to End Opioid Overdose

How many more people will die as a result of opioid overdose? Last week’s news about Prince’s cause of death further highlights the concerns about opioid use. The Centers for Disease Control and...

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To Rape Survivors and the Nurses Who Care For Them

As a researcher in domestic violence and health outcomes, I want to echo Vice President Biden’s powerful words to the Stanford rape survivor in his open letter of June 9, 2016. I especially want to pay...

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Turn it off

Those three words, only nine letters, mean so much. Turn off what? The light, the television, the car, your phone, your computer. Your chance at life? Last month, I had the great privilege of spending...

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Phyllis Sharps Installed as Lawler Chair

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No Resting on Laurels Around Here

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The New Pathway to DNP

This is a historic and exciting period for nursing as a shortage of physicians and changes brought by the Affordable Care Act offer the profession tremendous growth opportunities...

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Scholarly Publications July 2015–June 2016

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Real-Life Experiences

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