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College of Nursing
Back in the 20th century, nursing students learned how to give injections by using an orange to simulate the skin of a patient. Then they practiced doing physical exams on each other. "We don't do that anymore," says… Related News A Commitment to Rush: From P…
College of Nursing, Research
How do you solve a societal problem no one wants to talk about? This is the question that Dawn Bounds, an assistant professor at Rush University College of Nursing, faced when beginning her research on the underground…
Awards & Recognitions, College of Health Sciences, College of Nursing
(CHICAGO) — Rush University again received high marks in the 2018 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings, which were released March 14. Eight College of Nursing programs and two Colle…
Events, Research
This week the 34th annual Rush University Forum for Research and Clinical Investigation also played host to the first symposium on research and diversity at Rush. The symposium, sponsored by the Rush Initiative…
Research
Journal article sees potential for unintended effects in their use A 39-year-old man whom we’ll call Mr. R received a sleep-tracking device from his girlfriend. Since starting a new job several years earlier, he some…
Innovation, Patient Care
(CHICAGO) – Orthopedic experts at Rush University Medical Center are the first in the Midwest to offer a new treatment using the first synthetic cartilage device approved by the FDA for patients suffering from painful…
Research
The first study of its kind designed to test the effects of a diet on the decline of cognitive abilities among a large group of individuals 65 to 84 years who currently do not have cognitive impairment will begin in…
College of Nursing
Daily rigorous training, physical and mental toughness, unyielding dedication: Ask any college athlete, and you’ll hear these are necessary to excel. And if you want to be a great athlete, you must also be willing to…
Research
(CHICAGO) – Researchers have found that both African-American and Latino children have significantly higher rates of corn, shellfish and fish allergies than white children, confirming that race and ethnicity play an i…
Innovation, Patient Care
Rush University Medical Center is first to try new treatment A groundbreaking new surgery potentially could be an effective treatment for otherwise inoperable pancreatic cancer. A surgeon at Rush University Medical…
