College of Nursing News

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Mariah Gibbons, Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator for the College of Nursing
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News Releases

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A graphic of R.Á.P.I.D.O., a groundbreaking and culturally relevant acronym created to boost stroke awareness among Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States.

Kent State University Nursing Alumna Leads Research Team in Creation of R.Á.P.I.D.O., a New Spanish Acronym for Stroke Adopted by The American Stroke Association

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AI-generated images of exaggeratedly screaming male and female gender nurses portray nursing students’ fears of entering the profession.

Fear Factor: Kent State Nursing Professor’s Research Explores Nursing Student Fears Through AI-Generated Images

Kent State University’s College of Nursing Assistant Professor Janet Reed, Ph.D., wanted to know how nursing students’ biggest fears about going into the nursing profession would translate into AI-generated art. The resulting images that portray a physical representation of…
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Kent State University students walk across Risman Plaza in front of the fountain and the Kent Student Center.

Creating Career-Ready Graduates: Kent State Recognized Nationally for High-Quality Online Graduate Degree Programs

In its new 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognizes Kent State University in the Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Master’s in Business Programs and Best Online Master’s in MBA…
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Digital holiday card that says 'Happy Holidays from Kent State University College of Nursing,' featuring a group of students wearing light blue scrubs at their clinical rotation.

Season’s Greetings from College of Nursing Dean Versie Johnson-Mallard

As we approach the end of another eventful year, I am delighted to reflect on the remarkable progress we have achieved within our College of Nursing. I am delighted to share exciting news about the building renovations undertaken throughout this past year, and the increase in…
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Nursing faculty member observes students in the simulation lab through one-way mirror

Giving Tuesday Campaign Kicked off on Halloween

The College of Nursing is once again participating in the Kent State University Giving Tuesday Campaign which kicked off on Halloween. During the month of November, and culminating on Tuesday, November 28th, the college will be raising money for the College of Nursing Student…
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Kent State nursing senior Chukwuemeka Chukwukere wears his white scrubs outside Henderson Hall.

Kent State Nursing Seniors Awarded The Howard B. Minott, M.D., and Melodie Morgan-Minott, M.D., Minorities in Healthcare Career Scholarship

The University Hospitals Portage Medical Center (UHPMC) Foundation recently awarded The Howard B. Minott, M.D., and Melodie Morgan-Minott, M.D., Minorities in Healthcare Career Scholarship to Kent State University College of Nursing seniors Chukwuemeka Chukwukere and Ellie…
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Kent State nursing faculty member Dr. James Tudhope (far right) and his research team members Dr. Andrea Warner Stidham (far left) and Andrea Nelson (center), stand next to the Portage Path Behavioral Health sign.

Kent State Nursing Faculty Researcher Awarded $2 Million HRSA Grant to Address Maternal Mental Health Workforce Development

James Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, assistant professor and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner concentration coordinator at Kent State University College of Nursing, was recently awarded a four-year, $2 million grant from the Department of Health and Human…
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New College of Nursing faculty members, from left, Meghan Edmondson and Alisha Lickwar

Kent State University College of Nursing Welcomes Three New Faculty

The college welcomed three full-time faculty at the start of the fall 2023 semester.
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Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma.

Kent State and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers

Faculty researchers from Kent State University’s College of Nursing recently received nearly $4 million in grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop an LPN-to-BSN pathway called the LPN Education Advancement Program (LEAP).  The program…
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Donor supported scholarship change our students lives

Each year, dozens of College of Nursing students open their inbox and are greeted with a message notifying them that they have been awarded a scholarship. These scholarships ignite a chain reaction of positive change in the students’ lives. The ripple effects of our donor’s…
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