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Columbia Nursing’s Big Stories of 2018
As we usher in a new year, we are proud to take a look at some of our big stories that appeared in 2018. They capture and highlight key aspects of Columbia Nursing’s innovation in research,...
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Billy Caceres Prioritizes LGBT Health Research To Understand Vulnerable Populations
A first-generation college student, Billy Caceres, PhD, didn’t start out on the nursing path; his undergraduate senior thesis was on media politics and minority representation. However, after...
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Publications, Presentations, and Other News January 2019
Publications, Presentations, and Other News January 2019
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Latino, African American Urban Adolescents Less Likely To Have Undiagnosed Asthma Than Whites
A study of factors that may be associated with urban adolescents going undiagnosed with asthma has found that despite known disparities and healthcare shortages among low-income Latino and African...
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Publications, Presentations, and Other News November/December 2018
Publications, Presentations, Awards, and Other News November/December 2018
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Elaine Larson Receives Walsh McDermott Medal From National Academy of Medicine, One of Two Nurses To Ever Receive the Honor
Elaine Larson, PhD, senior associate dean of scholarship and research, and Anna C. Maxwell Professor of Nursing Research, was recently awarded the Walsh McDermott Medal from the National Academy...
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Columbia Nursing Hosts First Annual Innovations in Simulation Summit
In October, 14 simulation specialists met at Columbia Nursing’s first annual Innovations in Simulation Summit to exchange and discuss best practices in the field of clinical simulation education,...
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NP-Physician Patient Co-Management Enhance Quality of Care
By co-managing primary care patients, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians can reduce their individual workloads, and improve patient care access, quality, and healthcare outcomes, Columbia...
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Study of Hospital-Acquired Infections Stresses Need for Tough Cleaning Standards
Exposure to roommates and prior room occupants who harbor pathogenic bacteria may increase a patient’s risk of infection, Columbia Nursing researchers report. Their retrospective analysis of...
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Youths with Sick Cell Disease Report Improved Medication Adherence with Community Health Worker Support
Youths with sickle cell disease who received disease management support from a community health worker (CHW) reported greater improvements in medication adherence and healthrelated quality of life...
