DNP student Troy Lawrence has a favorite clinical setting. The kitchen table. Lawrence believes home health is a better alternative to clinic-based care for many older-adult patients. Plus, it captures the essence of nursing—of meeting patients where they are—in both the literal and figurative sense.
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Toward Person-Centered Care
Assistant Professor Tonya Roberts is reimagining long-term care to make nursing homes feel more like home.
Developing a New Tool for Asthma Management
Luo Dan, a visiting scholar from Wuhan, China, hopes to develop an electronic asthma management app for parents of young children.
Small Town Nurse, Big Time Impact
School of Nursing alumna Cris Custer cares for multiple generations of patients.
An App-solutely Amazing Nurse
School of Nursing alumna Valerie Hon, who was involved with eSchoolCare research as a student, takes leadership as a Portage School District Nurse.
Nurses Keep Hospital Patients Moving with Help from UW Researchers
By Chris Barncard, UW–Madison News Laughter may get a lot of credit, but Barbara King makes walking sound like the best medicine. “We know it maintains our health and well-being,” says King, a University of …
A Nursing Student Tells Her Story
BSN student Ummulkhair Drammeh talks about studying at UW–Madison alongside her adult children and how her unique perspectives inform her work.
Accelerated BSN Program Approved
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved a new, accelerated baccalaureate nursing program at UW–Madison.
Study to Probe How Concussion Affects Young Athletes’ Academic Performance
Traci Snedden, post-doctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin–School of Nursing, is launching a pilot study to learn about the effects of concussions on adolescent athletes.
Two Faculty Among 2016 AAN Fellows
Professor Kris Kwekkeboom (left) and Clinical Professor Karen Solheim (right) Two University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing faculty members are among the 164 highly distinguished nurse leaders named to the 2016 American Academy of Nursing …