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Kent State DNP Student Uses Evidence-Based Practice to Update Summa Health’s Nurse Residency Program
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(From left) Two-time alumna Karrie Boss, DNP ‘23, RN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, EBP-C, CCRN, System Director, Evidence-Based Practice at Summa Health; Michelle Michel MSN ‘99, APRN- CNP, ANP-BC, CVNP-BC, program coordinator for the Structural Heart Team at Summa Health and Kent State University College of Nursing DNP student and Amanda McComas, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Manager, Clinical Training & Development for Summa Health (Photo by Summa Health).

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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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.

Fear Factor: Kent State Nursing Professor’s Research Explores Nursing Student Fears Through AI-Generated Images
Kent State Today
AI-generated images of exaggeratedly screaming male and female gender nurses portray nursing students’ fears of entering the profession.

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 the students’ worries about their future profession are prompting discussions.

Creating Career-Ready Graduates: Kent State Recognized Nationally for High-Quality Online Graduate Degree Programs
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Kent State University students walk across Risman Plaza in front of the fountain and the Kent Student Center.

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 Programs lists.

Job Market Bright for Kent State Graduates
Kent State Today
Kent State is graduating students prepared for the most in-demand jobs of 2024.

The newly released list of “100 Best Jobs for 2024” by U.S. News and World Report illustrates how Kent State University has the majors that are preparing graduates to lead in tomorrow's workforce.

Meeting the Mummies
Kent State Today
Students visiting Mummies of the World

An instructor from Kent State at Geauga gave her students a unqiue opportunity to study the anatomy of mummies.

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

Helping Those Who Help New Moms
Kent State Today
Mother and baby

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.

How Covid Created a New Career Path for Kacie Gikonyo
Kent State Today
Death doula Kacie Gikonyo

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 Welcomes Freshman Class of 2027
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Kent State class of 2027 stands outside for class photo during ice cream social.

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