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Fannie Gaston-Johansson
In memoriam
Nursing pioneer Fannie Gaston-Johansson dies at 84
Published Jan 12, 2023
A member of the Hopkins Nursing faculty for more than two decades, she was known for her scholarly work involving health disparities, pain management, and palliative care
Xavier Becerra
Health Policy Forum
HHS Secretary emphasizes the importance of health care for all
Published Dec 20, 2022
Xavier Becerra champions health care workers who pursue their mission with energy and spirt in seventh installment of the JHU's Health Policy Forum series
Xavier Becerra
Health Policy Forum
JHU to host conversation with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
Published Dec 12, 2022
Becerra will join Nursing Dean Sarah Szanton on Dec. 15 to discuss nursing leadership, access to health care, health equity, and other topics
Jess Gill
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Traumatic brain injury expert returns to Hopkins Nursing
Published Sept 28, 2021
Jess Gill studies biomarkers to try to understand why some recover well from traumatic brain injuries while others cope with lasting effects on their physical and mental health
Illustration of a woman restrained by invisible hands
Domestic abuse
A lifeline to immigrant women in need
Published June 2, 2021
A new phone-based intervention provides culturally sensitive, trauma-informed resources for immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence
Nurse administers a vaccine
Symposium explores the role of nurses in vaccine rollout
Published March 2, 2021
In virtual event, nurses celebrate moments of triumph in the fight against COVID-19 and discuss the challenges ahead
Reginald Bannerman
A MODEL NURSE AND ADVOCATE
Published Winter 2020
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
An elderly person sits with their hands clasped together
Q+A
The complexities of safe nursing home visits during the holidays
Published Nov 23, 2020
Nursing home visits support residents' socialization and care, but families should exercise caution when planning a visit during the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Hopkins Nursing expert says
A nurse looks directly into the camera while wearing an N-95 mask and plastic splash shield
Coronavirus
COVID-19 ushers in decades of change for nursing profession
Published Oct 19, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has transformed the nursing field, and many advocates view the present as a make-or-break moment to press for more lasting change
Lucia Diaz
CARING FOR HER COMMUNITY
Published Fall 2020
Nursing alumna Lucia Diaz—a winner of the Alumni Association's 2020 Community Champion Award—is addressing health disparities among immigrants in Los Angeles, her hometown / Johns Hopkins Magazine