The Critical Role of Environmental Health and Climate Change in Nursing Education Research

Ruth McDermott-Levy1, Bette Mariani

  • 1About the Authors Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, is professor and co-director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment (Region 3 PEHSU), Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villlanova, Pennsylvania. Contact her at Ruth.McDermott.Levy@villanova.edu. Bette Mariani, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is vice dean for academic affairs and professor, Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, and Research Briefs editor, Nursing Education Perspectives. Contact her at Bette.Mariani@villanova.edu.

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