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US News & World Reports Top Graduate Schools of 2010

US News & World Reports Top Graduate Schools of 2010 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — School of Nursing maintained its rank among the top five percent of the nation’s nursing schools in the U.S. News & World Report's 2010 edition of the influential "America's Best Graduate Schools" guide. The School of Nursing ranked 19th among 395 master's programs surveyed, and its gerontological/geriatric nursing program is ranked No. 8 of the top 10 in this specialty. More »

Innovation Expert to Keynote PARTNERS Spring Luncheon

Jason Hwang, M.D., M.B.A., co-author of The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care, will be the keynote speaker for the PARTNERS 2010 Spring Luncheon on Friday, March 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, 111 North Post Oak Lane. Proceeds from the event benefit programs and services for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing. More »

New Accelerated Ph.D. Program Offers Faster Degree, Stipends for Fall 2010 Students

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing is planning to offer a very special opportunity for a small group of doctoral students to study full time in an Accelerated Ph.D. program that can be completed in just three years. Selected applicants will be designated as named Scholars and could receive $60,000 per year. More »

"Live the Life of a Nurse" While Earning a BSN

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing is now seeking applicants eligible for admission to its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program to sign up for its new Pacesetters option for fall 2010. “Our goal is to create an educational experience that will get the student living the life of a nurse while still in nursing school and help develop the strong critical thinking skills demanded by a clinical workplace,” says Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Cathy Rozmus, D.S.N., R.N.. More »

Faculty News

Kristen Starnes-Ott, MSN, CRNA

Received an Elizabeth W. Quinn Oncology Research Award for “Factors Predictive of Breast Cancer Recurrence: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Anesthesia, Treatment, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status”

Diane Persson, PhD,
& Sharon K Ostwald, PhD, RN, FGSA

Publication ? Younger Residents in Nursing Homes. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 35(10),22-31

Marianne T Marcus, EdD, RN, FAAN

Publication ? Mindfulness-based therapies for substance use disorders: Part 1 Editorial. Substance Abuse, 30 (4), 1-3

Nikhil S. Padhye, PhD

Publication ? Heart rate variability in response to pain stimulus in VLBW infants followed longitudinally during NICU stay. Developmental Psychobiology, 51(8),638-49

Martina Gallagher, PhD, RN

Publication ? Maternal perspectives on lifestyle habits that put children of Mexican descent at risk for obesity. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 15 (1), 16-25

Kristen Starnes-Ott, MSN, CRNA

Received an Elizabeth W. Quinn Oncology Research Award for ?Factors Predictive of Breast Cancer Recurrence: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Anesthesia, Treatment, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status?

Diane Persson, PhD,
& Sharon K Ostwald, PhD, RN, FGSA

Publication — Younger Residents in Nursing Homes. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 35(10),22-31

Marianne T Marcus, EdD, RN, FAAN

Publication — Mindfulness-based therapies for substance use disorders: Part 1 Editorial. Substance Abuse, 30 (4), 1-3

Nikhil S. Padhye, PhD

Publication — Heart rate variability in response to pain stimulus in VLBW infants followed longitudinally during NICU stay. Developmental Psychobiology, 51(8),638-49

Martina Gallagher, PhD, RN

Publication — Maternal perspectives on lifestyle habits that put children of Mexican descent at risk for obesity. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 15 (1), 16-25

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