Jennifer Nahum, clinical assistant professor
While COVID-19 continues to devastate communities around the globe, so far it has mostly spared young people. Data shows children are half as likely as adults to contract the virus and 300 times less…
Whether it is a mentor with a knack for classroom discussion or an expert who serves in a medical clinic in Ghana, role models are people who demonstrate the qualities we would like to have. They offer us a vision of what is possible and affect us…
To fellow Meyers nursing students,
First and foremost, the Black Student Nurses Association would like to address the timing of our response to recent events. In all honesty, it has been hard to find the right words to address the issue of…
We call for an immediate amendment and upgrade from the charge of 3rd-degree murder to 2nd-degree murder for former officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
We need an end to the minimizing of charges filed against police officers…
Fresh flowers anoint her workspace. Framed inspirational quotes hang beside her, announcing to all, “Good vibes only” and “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Tamara Tobee is the welcoming face and operations dynamo of the sixth floor. For…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began to sweep across the United States in early March, experts have warned that older adults are particularly vulnerable. Due to weaker immune systems and their likelihood of having chronic conditions such as heart…
Whether it is a heart attack or a bad reaction to a blood transfusion, the NYU Meyers Clinical Simulation Learning Center (CSLC) has likely replicated it. The CSLC also develops "specialized scenarios" to close possible gaps in nursing training.
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Dear All,
It has been a week since a bystander posted the disturbing video of George Floyd saying “I can’t breathe” as a police officer kneeled on his neck for an excruciating 8 minutes and 46 seconds. That searing footage has shocked our nation…
Janet Van Cleave, PhD, RN, AOCNP, assistant professor at NYU Meyers, has been selected as an awardee of the Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge in Oncology for her development of a digital health platform to capture patient…
An interview with Prof. Theresa Bucco, Clinical Assistant Professor
Prof. Theresa Bucco teaches Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness, an elective course she created at NYU Meyers in 2018. This week, she won a grant from the NYU…
