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Wide variation in screening for infection is found in hospital ICUs according to research by Associate Research Scientist, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz and published in <em>American Journal of Infection Control.</em>

April 3, 2015

The October 21, 2012 issue of the AMA newsletter, amednews.com, reports that more than half of hospitals do not screen all ICU patients for MRSA. Lead author, Associate Research Scientist, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz suggests that until research shows definitely that universal screening is recommended across all hospitals, "focusing on patients we know are at high risk seems to be a good idea."
“Active” Mothers Prefer Planned Home Birth, Midwifery Care

April 3, 2015

Women who see themselves as active participants in the delivery of their first child, and prefer a collaborative role with their healthcare provider are more likely to prefer planned home birth and the care of a midwife, according to a new survey conducted by Columbia University School of Nursing’s Adriana Arcia, PhD, RN, and published in the journal Midwifery.
Infections Increase Death Risk by 35% for ICU Patients, Columbia Nursing Study Finds

April 3, 2015

Elderly patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are about 35 percent more likely to die within five years of leaving the hospital if they develop an infection during their stay, a new Columbia Nursing study finds.
Mobile App with Evidence-Based Decision Support Diagnoses More Obesity, Smoking, and Depression, Columbia Nursing Study Finds

April 3, 2015

martphones and tablets may hold the key to getting more nurses to diagnose patients with chronic health issues like obesity, smoking, and depression -- three of the leading causes of preventable death and disability.
Columbia Nursing and World Health Organization Partner to Expand Access to Care in Developing Nations

April 1, 2015

To help address the shortage of health providers that prevents universal access to care from becoming a global reality in many countries, Columbia University School of Nursing is continuing and expanding its work in global health as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Advanced Practice Nursing.
Subverting Stigma: Giving Ethiopian Girls Tools to Stay in School During Menstruation

March 18, 2015

In Ethiopia, menstrual supplies are practically nonexistent. Rather than risk the embarrassment of bleeding through their clothes, many girls stay home from school during their cycle each month, causing them to fall behind in their studies and often drop out of school altogether.
All It Takes Is To Believe

March 18, 2015

Social professional events are opportunities to advance your career, acquire collaborators, or get a job. Three students from Columbia Nursing attended the New York Black Nurses Association (NYBNA) Annual Dinner Dance and Scholarship Gala and found it invaluable to both their academic and professional development. Columbia Nursing believes that attending professional events are critical to a student’s holistic development. In this post, the three students write about how the gala helped them to build networks, connect with nurse leaders, and feel fully inspired.
Alumni Profile: Roxana Sasse, '92, DNP, '11

March 12, 2015

Roxana Sasse is a nurse anesthetist at the Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island. She served as director of CUSON’s Alumni Association from 2000 to 2003 and two terms as its president from 2004-2010.
From the Dean: Columbia Nursing Moves to #11 in U.S. News & World Report's Nursing School Rankings

March 12, 2015

U.S. News & World Reports recently released the 2016 rankings of top graduate schools in the US. We are pleased that Columbia University School of Nursing has moved from 21st to 11th; placing us within the top 15 schools of nursing in the nation. In addition, five of the Columbia Nursing specialty programs are ranked among the top ten in the nation.
Keeping the Dialogue Open on Vaccines

March 12, 2015

Rita John has four decades of pediatric primary care experience and has worked as a nurse practitioner in the emergency department, private practice and in a nephrology clinic.

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