The COVID pandemic shocked and strained healthcare providers. Yet, in spring 2020, SoN researchers successfully partnered with hospital units to test their program to increase older patients’ mobility. Read what they learned about building trust, …
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CARE Connections: Nursing Students Learn About Aging in Rural Wisconsin
What do undergraduate Nursing students learn during the SoN rural immersion? Read how the experience influenced students’ understanding of public health, nursing, and rural aging-in-place in the July issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter …
CARE Connections: Using Chickens to Explain Pain – How Metaphors Can Improve Care
Chronic pain is one of the top reasons why adults seek medical care. But some people struggle to communicate about their pain to healthcare providers. Read how SoN Associate Professor Maichou Lor, PhD, RN, FAAN …
CARE Connections: Fostering Relationships in Long Term Care
What is the difference between the medical model of care and person-centered care? Read how SoN research is helping address resident and family needs and preferences for care in the April 2026 issue of CARE …
A Train-the-Trainer Approach to Reach Caregivers Statewide – CARE Connections
What do direct care staff need to know to support older people’s health and well-being? Read how a workshop developed at the School of Nursing is reaching caregivers statewide, in the January 2026 issue of …