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Study examines the impact of COVID-19 on nursing assistants

November 05, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the public’s focus on healthcare workers has been limited to nurses and physicians. Less attention has been given to nursing assistants, who are often seen as an invisible workforce but make important…
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Prof. Margaret McCarthy receives NIH grant to integrate exercise intervention in electronic health records

October 19, 2020
The National Institute of Nursing Research has awarded Margaret McCarthy PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAHA, assistant professor at NYU Meyers, a three-year, $500,000 grant (K23NR018888-01A1) to develop and test a technology-enabled intervention to promote…
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Consistent nursing care after childbirth boosts breastfeeding rates

October 15, 2020
Inadequate staffing, communication issues force nurses to skip important care during labor and birth New parents who receive attentive, supportive nursing care during labor and immediately after childbirth are more likely to exclusively…
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Prof. Tina Sadarangani receives two grants to support research on integrating care in adult day service centers with primary care

October 14, 2020
Tina Sadarangani, PhD, RN, ANP-C, GNP-BC, assistant professor at NYU Meyers, has been awarded two grants from the National Institute on Aging to study how to improve communication between adult day service centers (ADCs) and primary care providers…
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NYU Meyers receives $7 million gift from Howard and Rory Meyers for scholarships, interprofessional education

October 13, 2020
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing has received a generous gift from Howard and Rory Meyers to support a new program for traditional undergraduate nursing students in their third year. The $7 million scholarship gift, which will be effective over…
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Prof. Ann-Margaret Navarra receives NIH grant to expand research on improving HIV medication adherence among diverse young people

October 09, 2020
Ann-Margaret Navarra, PhD, MS, assistant professor at NYU Meyers, has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The four year, $1.6 million project (R01NR019535-01)…
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Prof. Bei Wu awarded NIH grant to study connection between dementia, diabetes, and oral health

September 25, 2020
Bei Wu, PhD, Dean’s Professor in Global Health at NYU Meyers, has received a grant from the National Institute on Aging to develop the first study of the combined risk of diabetes and poor oral health on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. …
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Teens who think their parents are loving are less likely to be cyberbullies

September 02, 2020
Emotional support from parents—and specifically, how teens perceive their relationships with their parents—associated with cyberbullying behaviors Adolescents who perceive their parents to be loving and supportive are less likely to engage in…
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NICHE Executive Director Mattia Gilmartin named Health and Aging Policy Fellow

August 18, 2020
Mattia J. Gilmartin, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been selected for the 2020-21 class of Health and Aging Policy Fellows. Gilmartin is the executive director of Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, an…