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Study: Nursing workforce growing more diverse and educated

October 25, 2017
More males and people of color are entering nursing, and more nurses are earning bachelor’s degrees compared with a decade ago, according to a new study by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing researchers. The study, published in the journal…
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Study: More nurses earning bachelor’s degrees, but likely will not reach 2020 goal

October 09, 2017
The proportion of front-line nurses with bachelor’s degrees in U.S. hospitals increased from 44 percent in 2004 to 57 percent in 2013, but will fall short of a national goal to reach 80 percent by 2020, finds a new study by NYU Rory Meyers College…
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Study: Unintentional drug use continues among molly users in EDM party scene

September 14, 2017
Use of MDMA or “Molly” is common in the electronic dance music scene, but research is showing that many Molly users are using other drugs unknowingly. Electronic dance music (EDM) parties have historically been high-risk scenes for use of a…
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Editorial from Dean Eileen Sullivan-Marx: Climate change, global health, and nursing scholarship

September 14, 2017
According to the World Health Organization (2014), global climate has significant effects on the social and environmental determinants of health through threats to clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food, rising temperatures, and secure…
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NYU researchers examine disaster preparedness and recovery in a hurricane-induced hospital evacuation

September 14, 2017
Two reports published in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship reveal important insights on emergency preparedness, recovery, and resilience from nurses working at NYU Langone Health’s main hospital during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Communication –…
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Prof. Larry Slater named director of undergraduate program

July 26, 2017
NYU Meyers is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Larry Slater, clinical associate professor, as director of the undergraduate program effective September 1, 2017. Prof. Slater has been a member of the faculty for five years and knows the…
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Prof. Maja Djukic receives Macy Faculty Scholars Award

June 28, 2017
New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing (NYU Meyers) is excited to announce that Maja Djukic, PhD, RN is the recipient of an educational change award for 2017 from the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation.  Djukic is the first ever Macy Faculty…
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CDUHR researchers test how to accurately assess use of new psychoactive drugs such as “bath salts”

May 24, 2017
Study reveals bath salt use underreported Hundreds of new psychoactive substances have emerged in recent years, and determining their prevalence is essential to cultivating effective prevention efforts. One example of new street drugs is…
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Prof. Allison Squires's research examines language barriers’ impact on patient outcomes

May 24, 2017
In home healthcare, providers that do not communicate in patients’ native language negatively affect care outcomes In the United States (U.S.), one in every five households speaks a language other than English at home. Research has shown, as…
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Prof. Judith Haber named DentaQuest Health Equity Hero

May 24, 2017
2017 DentaQuest Health Equity Heroes recognized for exceptional efforts to enhance health New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing’s Judith Haber, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, executive director of the Oral Health Nursing Education and…