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Advancing Nursing Through Research - Reflections from the 2025 Midwest Nursing Research Conference
In an era where healthcare organizations are challenged like never before, the role of nurses - as frontline providers, patient advocates, and evidence-based practitioners - has never been more vital. The 2025 Midwest Nursing Research Conference, held in March in Indianapolis, Indiana, reaffirmed th…
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Advancing Nursing Education Through Immersive Technology: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Simulation and Virtual Reality Training
Jeremy Jarzembak, Ph.D. ‘23, RN, a senior lecturer in Â鶹¹û¶³'s College of Nursing, is passionate about utilizing technology and simulation to teach nursing students. He is currently working on a National Science Foundation grant with a multi-interdisciplinary team to develop an …
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Kent State Nursing Professor to be Inducted as Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
Mary K. Anthony, Ph.D., RN, Â鶹¹û¶³ College of Nursing Professor Emerita and Former Associate Dean for Research, will be inducted as an American Academy of Nursing (Academy) Fellow with the 2024 cohort at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference this fall in Washington, D.C. The n…
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Spring 2024 Publications, Presentations and Recognitions
The College of Nursing is proud to recognize the achievements of our talented alumni, students, faculty and staff. From college innovations and presentation to new grant awards and published articles, the past few months have been very busy. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals…
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Exercise and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Emerging Research from Dr. Meghan Edmondson
According to the National Institute for Mental Health, nearly 11 percent of children in the United States aged 5-17 have been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a common neurodevelopmental disorder that results in difficulties with focused attention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity.
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Older Adults with Chronic Illness Use Generative AI Images to Reminisce on their Lives
Using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to create images, Â鶹¹û¶³ College of Nursing faculty members Janet Reed, Ph.D., RN, CMSRN, and Tracy Dodson, Ph.D., MSN, RN, are helping older adults in long-term care (LTC) facilities tangibly see their cherished memories once again. Th…
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Caring for Caregivers: Drs. Amy Petrinec and Cindy Wilk Conduct Research for a Mental Health Smartphone App (MHapp) to Support Caregivers of ICU Patients
College of Nursing faculty Drs. Amy Petrinec and Cindy Wilk focus their research efforts on improving quality of life for family members who not only struggle with their loved one’s prolonged illness, but also find themselves propelled into a caregiving role.
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Amy Petrinec Named College of Nursing Interim Associate Dean, Research
Â鶹¹û¶³ College of Nursing is pleased to announce that Amy Petrinec, Ph.D., RN, assumed the role of Interim Associate Dean, Research effective January 16, 2024. In this role, Dr. Petrinec will support and encourage faculty as they pursue scholarly activities through transparency i…
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Learning the Research Process While Improving Management of Childhood Asthma: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program Students Assist Dr. Jo Dowell
Last summer, four undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Honors students, Mia Murphy, Melina Connell, Taylor Monturo, and Mary Grace Vavruska, participated in nursing research with Dr. Jo Dowell in the College of Nursing as part of the Â鶹¹û¶³ Summer Undergraduate Research …
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Kent State’s College of Nursing Awarded $225,000 Grant From Peg’s Foundation
Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s College of Nursing was recently awarded a three-year $225,000 grant from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.
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