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This National Nurses Month, Get to Know CHOP’s Nurse Scientists

Published on
May 24, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
Get to Know CHOP’s Nurse Scientists
Five nurse scientists share how nursing research is vital to driving improvements in children’s health.

Celebrate Diversity Month: Q&A With Featured Research Trainee Mallory Perry, PhD, RN

Published on
Apr 8, 2021
in Cornerstone Blog
Celebrate Diversity Month: Q&A With Mallory Perry, PhD, RN
In this Q&A, Dr. Perry discusses her research, her experience as a CHOP Diversity Fellow, and the importance of Celebrate Diversity Month.

“Creating a Healing Environment:” Martha Curley, RN, Receives Critical Care Award

Published on
Feb 8, 2021
in Cornerstone Blog
Martha Curley, RN, PhD, FAAN
Martha Curley, RN, PhD, Ruth M. Colket Endowed Chair in Nursing, shares her transformative work and perspective on nursing research in this Q&A.

Supporting Parent-infant Connections: Q&A With Amy Jo Lisanti, PhD, RN

Published on
Nov 10, 2020
in Cornerstone Blog
Amy Jo Listani
Amy Jo Lisanti, PhD, RN, supports pediatric cardiovascular nurses in enhancing the role of parents during their infant’s hospitalization.
Amy Jo Lisanti, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAHA
Photo of Amy Jo Lisanti

Dr. Lisanti's research focuses on understanding the influence of individualized family-centered developmental care (IFDC) on infants with congenital heart disease and their families. She is investigating the biobehavioral mechanisms that influence parent stress and mental health symptoms, with the ultimate goal of discovering biological and psychosocial links between parent mental health and child developmental outcomes.

E-mail:
lisanti [at] chop.edu
Martha A.Q. Curley, RN, PhD, FAAN
Martha A. Q. Curley

Dr. Curley's research focuses on nurse-implemented interventions in pediatric critical care. Over several decades, her studies have illuminated relationship-based care when partnering with parents of critically ill children, supported parent presence during invasive procedures and resuscitation, and have informed the practice of caring for critically-ill pediatric patients with acute respiratory failure.

Photo Attribution: Penn Nursing

E-mail:
curley [at] nursing.upenn.edu

What is the Status of Local Workplace Regulations to Protect Breastfeeding?

Published on
Aug 23, 2018
in Cornerstone Blog
breastfeeding
A research project by nurse scientists showed that only two of the largest U.S. cities have local legislative protections in place for breastfeeding moms returning to work outside of the home.

Martha Curley, RN, PhD‚ 'Challenges the Givens' Through Nursing Research

Published on
Aug 3, 2018
in Cornerstone Blog
Martha A.Q. Curley, RN, PhD
Martha A.Q. Curley, RN, PhD, is bringing her Nursing research experience to the Institute as the new Ruth M. Colket Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing.

Protecting Breastfed Babies in the First Days of Life: Q&A with Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, MD

Published on
May 30, 2017
in Cornerstone Blog
Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, MD, PhD
More mothers are breastfeeding than ever before. However, getting breastfeeding going can be difficult. Babies with inherited metabolic disorders, such as medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (let's just call it MCAD) can be especially vulnerable to low blood sugar if they aren't getting enough milk in the early days of breastfeeding.

New Study Shows Home Visiting Program May Be Struggling to Reduce Childhood Injuries

Published on
Dec 14, 2012
in Cornerstone Blog
One of the nation's largest programs providing home visitation support for at-risk mothers and children may not be as successful in reducing early childhood injuries as it was in earlier evaluations, according to new research findings from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

CHOP's PolicyLab, which develops evidence-based solutions for the most challenging health-related issues affecting children, evaluated the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)