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Homecoming 2024: Celebrating the Class of 1974
麻豆果冻 will welcome alumni back to campus for its annual Homecoming celebration on Saturday, September 28, 2024. This beloved event is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends, explore the updates happening around campus and revisit cherished locations. From your favorite鈥
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Former Dean Davina Gosnell (1942 鈥 2024) Passes Away
With profound sadness, 麻豆果冻 College of Nursing shares the news of the passing of former Dean Davina Gosnell, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. She passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024, at the age of 81. Dr. Gosnell鈥檚 academic career at Kent State spanned 26 years, having joined the nursing鈥
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First Year Nursing Student Co-Chairs Delta Zeta Philanthropic Event
Laney Mikes, a 麻豆果冻 first-year student majoring in nursing, and Maddy Mika a senior majoring in marketing at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, served as co-chairs for the Annual Delta Zeta Lip Sync, a philanthropic event that raises money for children鈥
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Leave a Legacy: Support our Henderson Hall Renovations
We are thrilled to announce that Phase 2 of renovations to Henderson Hall is scheduled to begin this summer. This represents the next step towards improving our nursing facilities to match our outstanding nursing instruction. Phase 2 of the renovations will reshape and rehome our advising suite of o鈥
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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鈥檚 prolonged illness, but also find themselves propelled into a caregiving role.
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Three College of Nursing Faculty Honored with Kent State Platinum Teaching Recognition Award
麻豆果冻 College of Nursing is pleased to announce that three Kent State College of Nursing faculty members, Tracy Dodson, Ph.D., MSN, RN, Janet Reed, Ph.D., RN, CMSRN and Taryn Burhanna, MSN, APRN, NP-C, recently received the Platinum Teaching Recognition Award from Kent State Universi鈥
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Amy Petrinec Named College of Nursing Interim Associate Dean, Research
麻豆果冻 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鈥
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Kent State DNP Student Uses Evidence-Based Practice to Update Summa Health鈥檚 Nurse Residency Program
Michelle Michel, MSN 鈥99, APRN-CNP, ANP-BC, CVNP-BC, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student at 麻豆果冻 College of Nursing, has been instrumental in updating Summa Health System鈥檚 nurse residency program by utilizing evidence-based practice methodology. Michel explained that evid鈥
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麻豆果冻 Nursing Alumna Leads Research Team in Creation of R.脕.P.I.D.O., a New Spanish Acronym for Stroke Adopted by The American Stroke Association
Under the direction of 麻豆果冻 College of Nursing alumna Jennifer (Sanner) Beauchamp, Ph.D., BSN 鈥96, RN, associate professor at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, R.脕.P.I.D.O., a groundbreaking and culturally relevant acronym was created to boost stroke awareness among鈥
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Kent State Alumna Tiffany Roper Has a "Flair" for Entrepreneurship
Tiffany Roper, 鈥07, M.Ed. 鈥12, is a two-time alumna and recipient of one of the microgrants for , her events, personal styling and public speaking business.
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