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Kent State鈥檚 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 麻豆果冻鈥檚 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.
Awards & Achievements 鈥 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鈥
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鈥
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鈥
Kent State鈥檚 College of Nursing Awarded $225,000 Grant From Peg鈥檚 Foundation
麻豆果冻鈥檚 College of Nursing was recently awarded a three-year $225,000 grant from Peg鈥檚 Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.
Using Discussion Boards and Video Assignments to Engage Students in Stress Relief Activities
All nursing students have seen and likely re-posted the memes 鈥 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 鈥 the famous, 鈥榃ho said nursing is h鈥
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鈥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.
Graduate Student Volunteers on Mexican Medical Mission Trip
Hanna Shaw, BSN, RN-BC, a current graduate student in the nurse leadership and health system administration concentration, went on her first medical mission trip to Mexico before she even began her nursing practice. 鈥淚 jumped on a plane with 24-hour鈥檚 notice,鈥 remembered Shaw, who has since bee鈥