College of Nursing
![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.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/6_7.jpg?VersionId=MfhAqpS0_dL__.ecl_ptzSfnWjsUoeeR&itok=9NLUndZg)
![Mother and baby Mother and baby](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/baby-821625_1920.jpg?VersionId=cRdoIimO8SHA7h680QAer3bMa0Y9AYWZ&itok=CNfwo6TV)
Community healthcare providers in Northeast Ohio are encountering an increase in patients seeking maternal mental health services. Kent State College of Nursing Assistant Professor James Tudhope and his research team aim to make maternal mental healthcare more integrated into regular practice and standard education.
![Death doula Kacie Gikonyo Death doula Kacie Gikonyo](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/kacei.jpg?VersionId=z1FPwJRALk4I1O9T4RzwlEZgVXOTLdEy&itok=POU97eQq)
Kent State alumna and former nurse Kacie Gikonyo has founded the Death Doula Collective, a nationwide group for death doulas, and plans to establish her own death doula school in the Cleveland-Akron area to provide clinical hands-on training.
![Kent State class of 2027 stands outside for class photo during ice cream social.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/processed-A5F590C1-3FF2-47D0-9718-BEC861CAEEFE-0103E191-2DE3-4ACC-870C-E355917D66A0.jpeg?VersionId=ClLgzuQxe3G8vqhh0xDjb4ExvaTbKpJN&itok=QpSpZLja)
![Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma. Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Mary%20Kutchin%2C%20Tracey%20Motter%2C%20Erin%20Slay%20and%20Holly%20Ma.jpeg?VersionId=1Edq2zQ8A2wsrJ4rXgcdR9UK8hkrFRPq&h=52d3fcb6&itok=sBwmS4aV)
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 will provide licensed practical nurses at University Hospitals the opportunity to increase their skill set by removing barriers that may have prevented them from furthering their education.
![College of Nursing juniors Caleb Faust (left) and Melina Connell pose for a photo in their nursing scrubs in front of Henderson Hall on the Kent campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Phi%20Beta%20Kappa_1500x600.jpeg?VersionId=FRMYYsk8JdukbRRs8ps7y94tZT1_cMq5&itok=8mIMJZFI)
![Kent State University students cross Risman Plaza by the fountain. Kent State University students cross Risman Plaza by the fountain.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Kent%20State%20students%20cross%20Risman%20Plaza%20by%20the%20fountain.jpg?VersionId=KwBGqUUpKwxV6US3xh9Vzf98NYUpvKQm&itok=s6vuXjrp)
U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 Kent State University programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
![Kent State alumna and College of Nursing adjunct faculty member Marcia Cornell, center, was named Preceptor of the Year. Kent State alumna and College of Nursing adjunct faculty member Marcia Cornell, center, was named Preceptor of the Year.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Marcia%20Cornell%20NACNS%202023.jpg?VersionId=8RGF6wwoYjvgNI4ny9x0raE1VnNEbY_2&itok=9VQXL0_N)
Two Kent State University College of Nursing alumnae brought home national awards from the recent National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) Annual Conference held in March in Portland, Oregon.
![White Coat Ceremony for ABSN students- Blessing of Hands White Coat Ceremony for ABSN students- Blessing of Hands](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/BLESSING%20HANDS.png?VersionId=BhB1Iw_LFNg9J2ZmBfrELIo10J2pcF4L&itok=TFLL1i9W)
Kent State's ABSN program offers students who already hold one degree a path to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).