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Study Finds that Sustained Care Intervention During Psychiatric Hospitalization Helps Individuals Quit Smoking for Extended Period After Hospital Discharge

May 5, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — People with psychiatric disorders consume almost half (44.3%) of all cigarettes smoked in the U.S. and have lifespans 25 to 32 years shorter than the general population. Cigarette smoking is a major contributor to this reduced lifespan.
Dr. Janice Hernandez, Dr. Julie Zuñiga, and Dr. Davika Reid (R) with clinical nurse educators from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

Faculty Serve in Kenya During the Pandemic

March 26, 2021
In addition to education, skills, and experience, nursing faculty need to be nimble, resourceful, and able to change directions quickly.
Danica Fulbright Sumpter, PhD, RN

Faculty Member Selected as Macy Foundation Scholar Develops Anti-Racist Toolkit for Health Professions Educators

Nov. 10, 2020
Danica Fulbright Sumpter, PhD, RN, was washing dishes in her kitchen when a report on NPR about maternal mortality rates aired, and the story of a young Black woman who had died during childbirth, caused her to stop what she was doing.
People attending the conference

Unique T32 Training Program Will Prepare Nurse Scientists to Provide Precision Health

Nov. 9, 2020
The UT Austin School of Nursing recently launched a new National Institutes of Health-funded T32 transdisciplinary predoctoral training program to provide future nurse scientists with critical skills and knowledge to develop and implement innovative, effective, and personalized interventions for the growing number of individuals struggling with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs).

Happy Anniversary! Two Centers of Excellence celebrate milestones

Sept. 25, 2019
At the UT Austin School of Nursing, we enjoy a good celebration, and this year we have good reason to celebrate. It’s the 20th anniversary of the St. David’s Foundation Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations (CHPR) and the 5th anniversary of the Center for Health Equity Research (HER).
Carolyn Phillips

Storytelling Through Music: An Intervention to Improve Psychosocial Well-being

Sept. 20, 2019
Carolyn Phillips, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation scholar and new UT Austin alumna, is currently researching professional grief, the impact on the caregiver and care-receiver, and interventions to help health care professionals process the grief and suffering they see in their work in order to address burnout and compassion fatigue.
Marvin the School of Nursing’s telehealth robot at SXSW 2018 Festival

Marvin the Robot Takes SXSW Festival by Storm: Psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner students meet the tech world

May 22, 2019
Each year the SXSW Festival provides a stage where the global music industry alongside film and technology professionals can strut their stuff and make personal and work-related connections as well as discover the next generation of talent.
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The Fourth Trimester: Maternal health and the continuum of childbearing

May 22, 2019
Traditionally, postpartum care has ended at about six weeks or 42 days after birth when new mothers are last seen by their obstetrician. However, a study published in 2017 found that one-third of maternal deaths occur between seven days and one year postpartum.

Can Managing Chronic Disease Be All Fun and Games? Researcher thinks digital games may improve quality of life

March 11, 2019

As a young nurse working in a hospital medical surgical floor, Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, RN, MSEE and assistant professor at the UT Austin School of Nursing, used to worry that many of her cardiac patients wouldn’t make a successful transition from hospital to home.

She was right.

Researcher’s Genomic Studies May Hold Clue to Better Disease Treatments

March 11, 2019
What if it were possible to use microbes to treat infections, outsmarting antibiotic resistance, or even to prevent disease before it starts? Sound too much like science fiction?