The threat of violence—which can take many forms—can be a daily reality for nurses and other health care workers, creating a compelling need to properly address the issue, says Kate McPhaul, PhD, MPH, RN, assistant professor and program director for the School of Nursing’s Community/Public Health Nursing master’s specialty.
The study, funded by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and published in the July/August 2010 issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration, concluded that although nurses working in Magnet hospitals reported less mandatory overtime and on-call, their hours worked each day and each week were similar.
“Addiction is a brain disease because differences in the way our brains function make some people more likely to become addicted to drugs than others—just as differences in our bodies make some people more likely to develop cancer or heart disease,” says Oswald, PhD, RN, an assistant professor at the School of Nursing.
For years the conventional wisdom in smoking research was that smokers don’t show signs of daily cigarette addiction until adulthood. But at the School of Nursing, Professor Carla Storr, ScD, RN, is shedding light on the fact that nicotine addiction can start well before smokers are old enough to legally buy cigarettes.
Researchers have for decades been studying the effect of increasing use of media at night and its impact on adolescent sleep time. But Calamaro’s study, the results of which were published in June 2009 in Pediatrics, was the first to evaluate the consequences of caffeine and technology at night and their effect on adolescent sleep.
One in four Americans suffers from chronic pain due to disease—including cancer and HIV—and the medications used to treat those diseases. One reason for the persistence of chronic pain may be that the patient’s central nervous system creates abnormal connections or improves connections that shouldn’t be strengthened.
With the increasing numbers of older adults, it’s critical that nurses have the ability to provide exemplary care to these individuals—no matter what area of nursing you’re in.
"If we do this really well as providers and give really good end-of-life care, not only are we ensuring a good death for the patient, but we are providing supportive care to the patient’s family and that may contribute to improving family health."
Today, Zambians with HIV/AIDS have far greater access to antiretrovirals. But many continue to go without—even those who understand the medicines' benefits. "We have a lot of nurses and other health care workers who become infected and are not treated until late stage."
University of Maryland researchers calculated links between psychological and physical job demands on nurses against outcomes of patients with heart attacks, congestive heart failure, stroke, and certain types of brain surgery.
The University of Maryland School of Law is being renamed as a result of large gift from the W.P. Carey Foundation.
‘Green’ building certifier LEED honors new School of Pharmacy building for water and energy efficiency, use of sustainable materials, indoor environmental quality, and sustainable site usage.
University of Maryland study of the past 10 years of data revealed a need to improve data, say drug safety researchers.
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy recognizes educator’s broad, positive impact on the profession.
Maryland Poison Center, a leader in the field, says awareness is key to preventing injuries and deaths from poisonings.
Dental School.s Gary Hack, DDS, co-inventor of NovaMin, is elated that giant pharma and dental product firms are putting desensitizing dental additive into mass-marketed products.
Many dental patients are regularly exposed to zinc from certain restorative materials, mouthwashes, toothpastes, and denture adhesives.
“It’s more than lack of sleep.” Growing issue of childhood obesity is complicated by co-morbidities, such as depression, diabetes, higher risk of chronic disease.
Pilot studies on hospice patients suggest that a new tool from the University of Md. School of Nursing has the potential to become standard of care for assessing pain in nonresponsive patients with many medical conditions.
Dental School finds preventative care limits costs in study of Medicare beneficiaries.
The company is developing a medical food product as adjunctive therapy for patients with burn- and trauma-related sepsis, HIV/AIDS, and other endotoxin-mediated diseases.
Patient deaths from pneumonia and acute myocardial infarction increased significanly in hospitals where nurses reported long hours and less down time.
University of Maryland's homeland security professor Michael Greenberger to comment on bomb explostions today in two state government buildings in Maryland, including in Annapolis.
It’s the dentist’s pain, not just the patient’s pain, that’s concerning students at the University of Maryland’s Dental School in Baltimore.
His work at the Univesity of Maryland on real-time imaging of brain function offers medicine an unprecedented new tool for evaluating and potentially treating brain injury
Graduate student Jin at the University of Maryland, Baltimore won national award for her “translational” research on mathematical drug dosing model.
An academic track in social work becomes latest option for Peace Corps volunteers who specialize in youth development, gain acceptance to Maryland's graduate program.
Program widens reach to five nations to enhance participants' scholarship, professional capacities in HIV/AIDS nursing care.
At gerontology meeting, University of Md. School of Pharmacy students unravel Medicare data on patients adhering to meds for multiple medical conditions.
School of Pharmacy professor Bruce Stuart says good medication management procedures--a key to effective care coordination—will allow pharmacists to play a major role in health care reform.
Yu’s GammaPod invention, under development, is aimed at eliminating surgery and conventional radiation for early-stage forms of breast cancer.
University of Maryland study of a higher risk for destructive periodontal disease in men could lead to better management and timely risk assessment for patient care.
Researchers address successive 12-hour shifts that can result in sleep deprivation, health problems, and greater chance for patient errors.
The state-of-the-art clinic is the latest step in the Dental School's efforts to meet the needs of the underserved while educating oral health care professionals in both rural and urban places.
FDA has approved 146 medications under REMS, and added flexibility helped FDA resolve complex, controversial cases, e.g. rosiglitazone.
A social policy expert from the University Maryland School of Social Work and the chief organizer of ACORN International call for four steps to be taken to address the housing foreclosure crisis. Available for interviews.
Pharmacy Hall will house about 135 new faculty, staff, and research personnel; allow an increase in operational revenues and research by $14.9 million for the top 10 pharmacy school in Baltimore.
Unique study of the "switchability" of anti-epileptic drugs will address safety and effectiveness concerns.
State-of-the art forensic facility, under the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is one of the nation’s largest stand-alone medical examiner services.
Prestigious $3.7 million National Institute on Drug Abuse "Avant-Garde grant to develop a drug to treat cocaine addiction based on an active ingredient found in some Chinese medicines.
University of Md. Dental School, AHRQ study found that 63 percent of companies offering health insurance also offer dental insurance coverage, ranging from 43 percent in Vermont to 81 percent in Alaska.
Professor Gary Hack meets with the European Dental Community to share University of Maryland progress as a leader in digital dentistry education.
Magnet status for hospitals has made nursing and its importance to patient-care quality more visible, but School of Nursing study says it may be overlooking the working conditions.
The 12th annual International Brain Bee, the brainchild of University of Maryland dentistry professor Norbert Myslinski, will be held this Thurs., Aug. 12 through Sat., Aug. 14 in San Diego
1) Part D low-income subsidy works. 2)CHF retirees stick with meds, not with extra health problems; 3) COPD patients on maintenance save Medicare 20 %. 4)Out-of-pocket cost is higher for cancer patients with low income, poor health, no supplemental; 5) Diabetes patients don’t stick with meds if poorly informed; 6) “Pill burden” for hypertense patients still adhere.
Faculty experts from the University of Maryland School of Law will be available to comment on the hearings, and on what Kagan’s confirmation (or rejection) might mean.
School’s approach to mentoring and community service lead to State Pharmacy Awards.
University of Maryland, Baltimore researchers discovered that cyanobacteria possess a natural light-dependent electrogenic activity. The bacteria can generate and transfer high-energy electrons--generate electricity--to the external environment under illumination.
With the approach of what is thought to be the 100th celebration of Father’s Day this Sunday, June 20, Professor Geoffrey Greif, PhD, of the University of Maryland School of Social Work and a nationally known author on topics of fatherhood, men’s friendships, divorce and family issues, offers Ten Tips for being better fathers.
University of Maryland School of Nursing study shows successive 12-hour shifts for U.S. hospital nurses leaves many with serious sleep deprivation, higher risk of health problems, and more odds of making patient errors.
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