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Kent State nursing faculty pose for a photo outside Henderson Hall on the Kent Campus.

Kent State’s College of Nursing Redesignated a Center of Excellence by National League for Nursing

For the third consecutive term, the National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s College of Nursing as a Center of Excellence in the category of Advancing the Science of Nursing Education. This new cycle of designation will extend from 2022-2026.

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Dr. Sandra Cadena stands with a mountain range behind her in beautiful Colombia, South America, where she is working on a community project.

Sandra Janashak Cadena Selected to be Inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing

The Academy is pleased to announce that Sandra Janashak Cadena, PhD, APRN, PMHCSN, CNE, has been selected to be a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (Academy). Dr. Cadena is Professor at the Universidad de Bosque, Colombia, South America, an alumni of Âé¶¹¹û¶³ and the University …

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Awards & Achievements – Summer 2022

Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their recent recognitions, publications, presentations, and awards.   Faculty and College Recognition   Loretta Aller, PhD, RN, CHSE, passed the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) certification examinati…

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Collage of the seven Kent nursing faculty members who have retired since 2020.

Honoring Our Retired Faculty

For countless years, our faculty members have been enriching the lives of College of Nursing students. Through lectures, clinicals, mentorship and leadership, our faculty help to provide a transformative experience for our students. Help all of us in the College of Nursing recognize and thank the se…

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Two College of Nursing alums, Drs. Ruth Ludwick, MSN ’81, Ph.D. ’93, (left) and Rebecca M. Patton, BSN ’80,worked as two thirds of the editing cohort to release the nursing textbook: Nurses Making Policy, Third Edition: From Bedside to Boardroom.

Health Policy Experts Release New Edition of Innovative Nursing Textbook

Nurse leaders offer new content and policy solutions for the challenges faced across healthcare  Springer Publishing and the American Nurses Association announced the release of their new textbook, Nurses Making Policy, Third Edition: From Bedside to Boardroom, edited by Rebecca M. Patton, M…

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Group photo of the Integrated (Genoa/pharmacy; AxessPointe/Primary Care; Portage Path Behavioral Health/Community Mental health center) and Interprofessional Team (Psych-Mental health NPs; Family Medicine MD; Pharmacist and Pharmacy Techs)

Kent State’s College of Nursing Awarded $225,000 Grant From Peg’s Foundation

Âé¶¹¹û¶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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Tracy Dodson sits in a shady spot on front campus.

Using Discussion Boards and Video Assignments to Engage Students in Stress Relief Activities

All nursing students have seen and likely re-posted the memes – pages and pages of humorous jokes - poking fun at the life of nursing students. Memes that help nursing students get through the rigor of their courses through humor. Then there are the nursing memes – the famous, ‘Who said nursing is h…

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Henderson Hall in the spring

Expanding Scholarship Access

With the new academic year quickly approaching, there have never been more opportunities for College of Nursing students to receive scholarship support. Thanks to the amazing generosity of our alumni, friends and community members, an unprecedented number of students will receive financial support a…

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Distinguished Fellowships Opportunities: Loretta Aller and Taryn Burhanna Win Competitive Awards

A tribute to both their ongoing scholarship and service to the College of Nursing, Loretta Aller, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CHSE, and Taryn Burhanna, MSN, APRN, NP-C, received competitive fellowship awards by the internationally recognized International Nursing Association for Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) and the nationally recognized SOURCE Service-Learning Academy, respectively.

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Dr. Haridakis talks to students and families

Congratulations to our Scholarship Recipients

The School of Communication and Information congratulates its 2022-23 Scholarship recipients! A reception was held for students, donors and families on Friday, April 8. The following scholarships were awarded: Memorial Fund in Communication Studies: Lauren Donnella This scholarship is awarded to …

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