News at Adelphi

Examining factors precipitating substance abuse, from America's rural to urban communities.

A new feeding practice could become the standard of care in other neonatal ICUs

Adelphi faculty develop pedagogical solutions to meet the challenges of COVID-19

According to the American Heart Association, about 55 percent of Black adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.

Shining a light on the struggles of vulnerable healthcare workers.

For the first time since the pandemic hit in March 2020, College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH) faculty and alumnae delivered presentations in person at the Eastern Nursing Research Society's 34th annual Scientific Sessions, held March 31 to April 1 in Providence, Rhode Island.

According to healthaffairs.org, more than 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day—leading to an unprecedented spike in the number of homebound adults relying on home-based primary healthcare. Yet, today, the quality of home-based care for the nation's older adults is highly inconsistent.

Parents of newborns often struggle with the question, Should I feed my baby on demand or try to get them on a schedule? In hospital nurseries, the traditional approach has long been schedule-based. Every three hours or so, a nurse or parent wakes the baby, changes the diaper and attempts to feed them.

As Adelphi moved to remote learning in the spring of 2020, one of our top priorities was to ensure that all students had the reliable broadband access and computer hardware they needed.

Illuminating COVID's toll on African American mothers and children.

Adelphi University's highly ranked nursing program has a long and rich history of producing students who excel in all sectors of the healthcare system throughout the world. A testament to the program is the recent naming of Joseph Amnawah, a doctoral candidate, as a 2021–2023 national Jonas Scholar.

Each spring, the Adelphi community comes together to celebrate student scholarship and creativity during the annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference.

Adelphi researchers challenge long-standing assumptions and break new ground in patient care.

Professor's book for older children and teens raises awareness about a debilitating disease.

For many seniors, the prospect of losing their independence is terrifying. Fortunately, new technologies involving algorithm-driven artificial intelligence (AI) are making it possible for seniors to stay at home without sacrificing their health or their access to quality care.

An underutilized drug, buprenorphine, can pave the way to recovery.

Adelphi's nursing and business schools join forces to inspire the next generation of nurse managers.

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and patient empowerment to enhance patient safety.

While adjusting to teaching and learning online, Jennifer Perrone finds hope during the pandemic with the birth of her son.

Edwin-Nikko R. Kabigting, PhD, an assistant professor at Adelphi University's College of Nursing and Public Health, has been awarded the 2020 International Consortium of Parse Scholars Humanbecoming Research Award for his research proposal "Feeling Betrayed: A Parsesciencing Inquiry."

It's not every day that an Adelphi graduate student gets invited to present research at a global conference in the Middle East.

Korede K. Yusuf, MBBS, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Public Health, has dedicated her career to changing these statistics. She aims to find solutions that address maternal and child health inequalities­—and save lives.

A. Hasan Sapci, MD, evaluated and documented the relationship between training methods and the confidence necessary to use new technologies among undergraduate nursing students in a recent study.

From Africa to North and South America, Assistant Professor Korede Yusuf, PhD, is working with vulnerable populations and taking her students with her.

Is it necessary to change patients' IVs every few days? Research conducted by four grad students in Adelphi's nursing program found an answer that puts standard medical practice in question.