The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) has named Jennifer Pettis the recipient of its 2021 Amy J. Berman Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award, one of its International Awards for Nursing Excellence. The award will be…
P. Mimi Niles, PhD, MPH, CNM, assistant professor at NYU Meyers, has received a grant from the Commonwealth Fund to study midwifery care in New York City’s public health care system as a means to improve the healthcare experiences of childbearing…
Social distancing, online learning, and avoiding large gatherings have been used to help limit the spread of COVID-19 among young people. But at what cost does engaging in these preventive measures come for adolescents and young adults?
In a new…
Good oral health, including dentures, may protect against cognitive decline
Tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia—and with each tooth lost, the risk of cognitive decline grows, according to a new analysis led by…
Study highlights importance of respect, agency, and consent in clinical interactions surrounding childbirth
When a pregnant person declines a recommended treatment such as prenatal testing or an epidural, tension and strife may ensue between the…
NYU Meyers has been awarded a grant of $15,000 from Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education. The grant, matched by funds from NYU Meyers, will support PhD student Amy Warner as a Jonas Nurse…
Tina Sadarangani, PhD, RN, ANP-C, GNP-BC, assistant professor at NYU Meyers, has been awarded a third grant from the National Institute on Aging to study leveraging mobile technology to improve communication between adult day service centers (ADCs)…
Fay Wright, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, assistant professor at NYU Meyers, has received a KL2 Mentored Clinical Research Scholar Award, funded by the National Institutes of Health through the NYU Clinical and Translational Science Institute. The award will…