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January 27, 2016
During a 10-month teaching assignment in Cairo last year, recent college graduate Zoey Przekurat started to lose her hair. But it wasn’t from the stress of managing an elementary school classroom. The pollution in the Egyptian capital was so pervasive, Przekurat explained, that it caused many…
January 22, 2016
The American Journal of Nursing recently honored Margaret A. Bobonich, assistant professor of nursing, with a 2015 Book of the Year Award for her textbook, Dermatology for Advanced Practice Clinicians. Bobonich, who holds a secondary appointment in dermatology, co-wrote the book with Mary E.…
January 21, 2016
A scientist at APP Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will lead a pair of studies to develop more effective treatment for symptoms of cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and progressively limits the ability…
January 20, 2016
In the 35 years since the emergence of HIV, treatments of the disease—and patient lifespans—have dramatically improved. “With medications, many HIV-positive people can now expect normal, healthy lives,” said Allison Webel, an assistant professor at APP’s Frances Payne…
November 19, 2015
Researcher Chao-Pin Hsiao, an assistant professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Fatigue from prostate cancer and its treatment can be debilitating. The symptom, which can’t be relieved with rest, can lead to increased depression, impaired cognitive function, sleep disturbance and…
November 13, 2015
Nursing’s Stephanie Steiner named to Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association Board of Directors
Stephanie Steiner, director of the Dorothy Ebersbach Academic Center for Flight Nursing, was recently voted onto the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA) Board of Directors. ASTNA is a nonprofit member organization that provides resources to transport nurses to advance their…
November 12, 2015
Amy Zhang Men with urinary leaks from surgery or radiation therapy for prostate cancer can benefit from “Kegel” exercises known for treating incontinence in women after giving birth, according to a APP study. About 30 percent of prostate cancer patients nationally are…
November 05, 2015
Ronald Hickman A new $2.48 million federal grant will allow researchers at APP to revise and test the effectiveness of an interactive avatar-based technology that helps users make end-of-life decisions well in advance of an emergency. Each year, millions of Americans…
November 04, 2015
A new five-year, $1.17 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will prepare 20 nurses from underrepresented ethnic groups to pursue doctorate degrees at APP’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. The NIH-funded “Bridges to the Doctorate” training…
October 08, 2015
Researchers at APP previously had found that mothers of children dependent on life-supporting medical technology are at risk for depression. In a new study, the researchers discovered factors that significantly contribute to the condition. Three major factors emerged as…