Notes on Nursing—February 2020 Issue

This month, we feature nurses who are having a ripple effect of Change. We check in with J&J’s Nurse Innovation Fellows, who recently converged for their first in-person meeting. We also profile two inspiring women, nurse entrepreneur Layo George and Director of Innovation at Penn Nursing, Marion Leary, whose passionate approaches to nursing are improving health outcomes throughout their communities.
Inside the Issue

How a Nurse Entrepreneur is Creating Community for New Mothers

By leveraging her experience in maternity care and passion to improve health outcomes for black women, nurse entrepreneur Layo George, RN, MHSA, founded Wolomi, an organization that provides resources aiming to improve experiences and outcomes for black women during their perinatal periods.

Driving Innovation, Ideation and Collaboration at Penn Nursing

With design thinking classes, pitch events, a podcast and more, the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing is at the forefront of championing nurses as innovators and leaders. Learn more about how Marion Leary and her team are bringing a culture of innovation and collaboration to nurses.

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