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New nurses with bachelor’s degrees feel increasingly better prepared than nurses with associate degrees

October 24, 2018
Study Finds Gap in Quality and Safety Competencies Based on Level of Education Nurses with bachelor’s degrees report being very prepared in more quality and safety measures than do their peers with associate degrees, finds a new study by…
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Prof. Judith Haber appointed to work group meeting to inform Surgeon General’s report on oral health

October 16, 2018
Judith Haber, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, the Ursula Springer Leadership Professor in Nursing at NYU Meyers, has been appointed to a workgroup meeting convened to identify and discuss significant oral health issues which will inform the Surgeon General's 20…
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NYU Meyers receives $3.47 million NIH grant to improve oral health among people with dementia

October 04, 2018
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and National Institute on Aging, both part of the National Institutes of Health, have awarded the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing with funding to improve the oral hygiene of people with…
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EVENT: E-Cigarettes: The Tectonic Shift in Nicotine and Tobacco Consumption—October 19

October 03, 2018
NYU Conference Featuring FDA’s Mitch Zeller and Iowa AG Tom Miller to Discuss Evidence Behind E-Cigarettes and Whether Vaping Presents an Opportunity or Threat to Saving Lives NYU College of Dentistry, NYU College of Global Public Health, and NYU…
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Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research joins NYU College of Global Public Health

September 28, 2018
The opioid crisis—which continues to ravage the United States, with more than 115 people dying from overdoses each day—is a central focus for researchers studying drug use. A cross-college collaboration at New York University, spearheaded by the…
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Prof. Joyce Anastasi receives $3.5 million NIH grant to study non-pharmacologic treatment for neuropathic pain in people with HIV

September 13, 2018
Symptom Science Study Seeks to Develop Deeper Understanding of HIV-Related Neuropathic Pain Joyce Anastasi, PhD, DrNP, FAAN, Independence Foundation Professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, was awarded a $3.5 million grant by the National…
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NYU Meyers doctoral student receives American Association of Occupational Health Nurses 2018 Medique Research Grant

September 12, 2018
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) Foundation has named NYU Meyers doctoral student Laura Jean Ridge, ANP-BC, AAHIVE, the 2018 Medique Research Grant recipient.  Ridge’s research entitled, “A Case Study on the Effects…
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NYU Meyers named Best School for Men in Nursing

September 11, 2018
The American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN) has recognized NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing as a top college for men in nursing. The AAMN’s “Best Nursing School for Men in Nursing” award recognizes nursing schools that make significant…
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NYU Meyers awarded grant from Jonas Philanthropies to fund doctoral nursing students

September 10, 2018
NYU Meyers has been awarded a new grant of $30,000 from Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education. The grant supports the scholarship of three NYU Meyers doctoral nursing students in 2018.  As a…
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NYU Meyers launches Aliviado, a resource for teams caring for people with dementia

September 04, 2018
Up to one-third of patients receiving home health care have dementia, and 16 percent of hospice patients have dementia as their primary diagnosis—but many clinicians working in home health and hospice have little training on how to manage the…