Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars
May 1, 2013 | Program Result
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program builds population health leaders through innovative, interdisciplinary research.
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A Multi-State Assessment of Employer-Sponsored Quality Improvement Education for Early-Career Registered Nurses
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Less than one-third of registered nurses (RNs) reported being very prepared across all measured QI topics.
Did a Summer Health Careers Program Have an Impact?
December 18, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers assessed the impact of the Harvard Health Careers Summer Program on the careers of pre-medical and pre-dental minority students.
A Novel Look at Racial Health Disparities
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Blacks, and especially poor Black males, show increases in blood pressure with increases in blood lead levels.
Early-Career Registered Nurses' Participation in Hospital Quality Improvement Activities
November 27, 2012 | Journal Article
Initiatives to strengthen the capacity to provide excellent patient care by increasing QI practices have grown in the last decade. In this study, the authors examine two cohorts of newly registered nurses, two years apart, to compare participation in QI activities.
Many Colleges Banning Smoking on Campus
October 3, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Public health experts hope high school juniors and seniors will add another question to their list as they begin to visit colleges this year: is the campus smoke free? According to the Tobacco-Free College Campus Initiative—launched last month at th ...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing
September 18, 2012 | Program Result
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing provides scholarships to college graduates from groups underrepresented in nursing who enroll in accelerated bachelors and masters degree nursing programs.
Analyzing Stakeholder Perceptions and Social Network Connections Important for the Future of Nursing
September 4, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers from Sage Colleges conducted an analysis of the social network connections among members of the strategic advisory committee guiding the implementation of the recommendations of the Initiative on the Future of Nursing.
Project L/EARN: Graduates Reflect
August 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
HCB: How does your Project L/EARN experience relate to or support your educational and professional goals? McDonald: My educational goals are to pursue a degree in dentistry and career in dentistry. Through Project L/EARN I was able to develop a pro ...
Project L/EARN: Graduates Reflect
August 21, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
HCB: What aspect of the Project L/EARN internship has been most helpful and why? Anane: The most helpful aspect for me has been the small classroom setting with basically one-on-one help. I took a biostatistics course at school and it was a huge cla ...