… Using manikins, simulated participants, virtual reality, and AI, the MGH Institute is teaching students to provide comprehensive patient care. Simulation can be nursing … interprofessional practice. “Having a safe environment and a rapport with faculty is critical to learning. And debriefing afterwards is where all that learning gels.” … their training, too. “Over the last few years,” Clapp explains, “we’ve identified areas and competencies that students don’t encounter at clinical sites, so we’re …

… The USRowing physical therapist says working the Olympic Games “never gets old;” is doing all she can to ensure all rowers reach the starting line healthy Towering above the sprawling gray rooftops in Paris, the Eiffel Tower is in full view from the Athlete’s Village where  MGH Institute alumna Deirdre … got down to business, setting up physical therapy tables and finding athlete rest areas, although McLoughlin said their set-up and race schedules may change based on …

… students and faculty in the Sanders IMPACT Practice Center, the Chelsea resident is taking life one step at a time On a chilly Tuesday morning, Ana Aguilar enters … of physical therapy. And the progress that she has shown from day one to now is amazing.” Aguilar is a regular participant in Tedy’s Team Center of Excellence activities. Two recent … students and faculty in the Sanders IMPACT Practice Center, the Chelsea resident is taking life one step at a time On a chilly Tuesday morning, Ana Aguilar enters …

… of Expertise Women's Health Wechsler-led research published in nursing journal is first to examine how breast cancer survivors approach exercise dose It’s well … research fellow in the MGH Institute’s Cancer Rehabilitation (CaRe) Lab , is the first to explore how breast cancer survivors with cancer-related fatigue … of daily life. Recently published in the Oncology Nursing Forum, the research is titled, Finding the optimal exercise dose while living with cancer-related …

… right side, the one more affected by her MS.   “Oh, my goodness,” she said. “This is harder.”   Plummer then had LaSpina close her eyes, stand on two feet, and turn … PT Professor Prue Plummer during a treadmill session. A first-ever study  LaSpina is part of a first-ever study looking at the combination of the walking drug … can improve walking more than either treatment can do on its own.   Plummer is working on the study with Dr. Eric Klawiter , an Associate Neurologist who heads …

… marginalized communities by developing a nurse led mobile-health service program is a glimpse into the future of healthcare. “Impacting Health in Partnership: Nurses on the Move Toward Health Equity and Climate Justice” is a four-year, $3.1 million grant awarded to the MGH Institute’s School of Nursing … Dean of Graduate Programs and Community Engagement Dr. Patricia Reidy . It is an ambitious endeavor intended to knit together several of the school’s efforts to …

… third as a physical therapist for the  U.S. Men’s and Women’s rowing teams.  “It is surreal, I have to admit, when I look at where I have ended up,” said McLoughlin. “Working at the Olympics is something I never envisioned when I entered the MGH Institute’s doctoral program … the United States Rowing team helping prepare for the Games.   “Being at the Games is such an honor and privilege but it’s a lot of pressure too. There is a little part …

… progress walking without it.    “The way they encourage people to do these things is great,” explained Derrick Williams. “I am excited to get the challenges they give … you came here, you had a Mercedes and now you’re walking with nothing.’” “Derrick is a great individual to have with us during the group exercise classes,” said … from him.  “Working with Derrick reinforced how a successful group dynamic is built on both listening to others and openly sharing your own perspective,” said …