Jin is a past Hermann Biggs Health Policy scholar and currently funded with the T42 training grant in occupati... Read Bio
Recent Publication:
In a study published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies, Jin Jun reviewed barriers and facilitators of nurses’ use of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). Key findings were that nurses’ attitudes, perceptions, and knowledge functioned as internal barriers and facilitators whereas format and usability of CPGs, resources, leadership, and organizational culture were external barriers and facilitators influencing CPGs use.
Recent Publication
Her most recent article published in Nursing Outlook proposes human milk/breastfeeding as an evidence-based intervention to mitigate toxic stress and thereby, chronic disease. The proposed conceptual model identifies breastfeeding as a biological, behavioral, and socioeconomic buffer against early life exposure to toxic stress, abuse, and neglect. The paper issues a call to action to generate evidence supporting these relationships. It is an opportunity for interdisciplinary, and collaborative research efforts to design, implement, and evaluate healthcare policy related to toxic stress to protect our most vulnerable patients. The paper was written on behalf of the American Academy of Nursing’s Expert Panel on Breastfeeding during Dr. Hallowell’s tenure as a Jonas Policy Scholar.
Dr. Hallowell is also very interested in exploring relationships that bridge the family experience from the hospital to home. Her proposal of development of a mobile health application Patient Information Networking Group (PING) focused on postpartum lactation support recently won the Philadelphia Social Innovations Lab Spring 2016 Pitch Competition and was a finalist in the regional competition in January 2017. The purpose of focusing on a mobile health intervention is to provide patients with evidence-based information and empowerment and support when they need it and the way they want it.
About Dr. Hallowell
Dr. Hallowell believes healthcare should be patient-centered, evidence-based, supported by policy, and open to innovation. For over 15 years her clinical experiences and work with families in pediatrics and perinatal care, as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse (NICU), and Lactation Consultant, continue to inspire her work. She is passionate about Advance Practice Nursing leadership and was honored when selected to serve a two-year term as a Jonas Health Policy Scholar with the American Academy of Nursing (2014) on the Expert Panel on Breastfeeding. Additionally, she recently completed a term as the President of the Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) (2015). She teaches Nursing, Health Policy, and Pediatrics and welcomes the opportunity to solve healthcare issues using an interdisciplinary team-based approach.
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Twitter: @SGHallowell
Social Innovations Lab: Patient Information Networking Group (PING)
Villanova University: College of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania: Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research
Recent Poster Presentation
In a poster presented at the 2017 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Jessica shared findings from her study entitled, “Association of the Nurse Work Environment, Collective Efficacy, and Missed Nursing Care.” Positive ratings of collective efficacy (i.e., the ability of the work group to solve problems) and the nurse work environment significantly predicted less missed nursing care among 233 staff nurses within 5 hospitals of a hospital system in the Southwestern region of the United States. Good nurse work environments are necessary to decrease the incidence of missed nursing care, along with the promotion of group cohesion to increase group confidence and problem solving.
https://academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealth/2017arm/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/16459
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CHOPR profile: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/live/profiles/14607-jessica-smith