Nursing's bond to patients and link to quality of care are pivotal, as nurses make up more that half of the health care workforce. To improve the quality of hospital care, we must also transform the quality of nursing care at the patient's bedside.
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May 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Nancy Ryan-Wenger was a lead investigator of the first-ever study to systematically elicit the views of hospitalized children and adolescents on the quality of their nursing care.
September 1, 2002 | Journal Article
This study focuses on the effectiveness of home visiting by specially trained paraprofessionals and nurses as separate means of improving maternal and child health
July 30, 2012 | Program Result Report
Project L/EARN is an intensive, paid 10-week summer internship in health-focused research for diverse undergraduates underrepresented in the field. It includes instruction, a research project, and one-on-one faculty mentoring.
February 28, 2013 | Story
New Jersey Nursing Scholar explores effects of neighborhood safety, family, and acculturation on Latina adolescent health.
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Approximately 3 million children in the United States are hospitalized every year. This study examines children and adolescents' views of the quality of their nursing care while hospitalized and their physical and emotional states.
September 29, 2011 | Story
INQRI-funded study takes first-ever systematic look at hospitalized children's perceptions of the quality of their care.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Researchers conducted interview of hospital leaders and unit nurses in 25 hospitals to explore the effect of performance-based incentives.
April 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
HCB: How did you develop an interest in physical fitness among youth? Wright-Volel: As a pediatric nurse practitioner, I see the health consequences when children are overweight or obese. However, a visit to a clinic is but one part of the solution. ...
August 25, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools prepared an issue brief, held an invitational roundtable meeting and produced a report recommending ways to involve school-based health professionals in efforts to reduce obesity among children.
August 26, 2008 | Program Result Report
The architects of the Nurse-Family Partnership grounded the program's strategy and content in research and theory.