The Joseph F. Cullman, Jr. Institute for Patient Experience
Spotlight on Nursing Research: Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Sickle Cell Disease Pain Treatment
The Center for Nursing Research and Innovation at Mount Sinai recently interviewed Charleen Jacobs-McFarlane, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, a Nurse Practitioner in the Mount Sinai Health System Adult Sickle Cell Program, who has published abstracts in Practical Implementation of...
With Training and Compassion, Nursing Student Saves a Man on the Street From Overdose
Aaron Siegel is a first semester student at the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing, in its Accelerated Bachelor of Science program. Originally from Detroit, he had his first health care experience administering COVID-19 vaccines for the New York City Department of...
First Day of School at Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing: New Beginnings and Shared Aspirations
A group of students from varied backgrounds but all aspiring to help others recently began an exciting new chapter in their lives at the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing, as they embarked on their first day of a journey that promises to be both challenging and...
Meet the Nursing Team Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among High-Risk Patients
When patients are discharged from the hospital, they face a critical point in their care. This transition from the acute care to the at-home setting can be especially challenging for two populations: patients with certain high-risk diagnoses and those with social...
Record Number of Student Nurse Interns Graduate
Mount Sinai Nursing recently graduated a record number of student nurse summer interns, which included 101 students from nearly 40 nursing schools throughout the country who were accepted into and completed the prestigious program that follows the Magnet model of...
Marsha Sinanan-Vasishta Selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
Marsha Sinanan-Vasishta, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West, has been selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). She was recently inducted during a ceremony that took place at...
Spotlight on Nursing Research: Health Literacy and Heart Failure Readmission
The Center for Nursing Research and Innovation at Mount Sinai recently interviewed Tracy Bertiz, DNP, ACNP-BC, CHFN, Nurse Practitioner at Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, about her quality improvement initiative, “Improvement of Nurses’ Ability in Addressing Low...
Mount Sinai Brooklyn Nurse Shares “Message in a Bottle” Keepsake With Bereaved Families
Joseph Krivoruk, BSN, CCRN, is a critical care nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mount Sinai Brooklyn. During his 10 years at the hospital, he has witnessed the death of patients in his care. He is often the first health care provider a deceased’s family...
The Power of Nursing in Health Care and Beyond
In celebration of National Nurses Month, Mount Sinai Nursing invited four nationally recognized nurse leaders to participate in a panel discussion titled “Making a Difference: The Power of Nursing in Health Care and Beyond.” Moderated by Chief Nurse Executive Beth...