PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Martha A. Q. Curley, PhD, RN, FAAN, a professor in Nursing
Science at the University of Pennsylvania's
School of Nursing, has been appointed the Ruth M. Colket
Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing at Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia (CHOP).
The CHOP Research Institute recently completed a comprehensive
research strategy plan to reaffirm CHOP as a world leader in a new
era of pediatric research and innovation aimed at solving the most
challenging problems in child health.
"We are pleased to appoint Dr. Curley to her new role, which
will help to foster interdisciplinary and inter-institutional
research in child health across CHOP and Penn Nursing" said
Paula Agosto, RN, MHA, Senior Vice
President and Chief Nursing Officer at CHOP.
Dr. Curley's research, funded by NHLBI, NINR and NICHD, has
focused on nurse-implemented interventions in pediatric care. Over
several decades, her studies have illuminated relationship-based
care when partnering with parents of critically ill children,
supported parent presence during invasive procedures and
resuscitation, and informed the practice of caring for critically
ill pediatric patients with acute respiratory failure. She has also
led the development and dissemination of core metrics in the field
of pediatrics, such as the State Behavioral Scale (SBS), the
Withdrawal Assessment Tool (WAT-1), individualized numeric rating
scale (INRS) and the Braden QD scale. Dr. Curley is also a member
of the National Academy of Medicine and a fellow in the American
Academy of Nursing.
About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia was founded in 1855
as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing
commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new
generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and pioneering
major research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many
discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric
research program is among the largest in the country. In addition,
its unique family-centered care and public service programs have
brought the 546-bed hospital recognition as a leading advocate for
children and adolescents. For more information, visit
http://www.chop.edu
Contact: Camillia Travia
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
(267) 426-6251 (office)
(425) 492-5007 (cell)
traviac@email.chop.edu
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