We know that there’s a lot of new information coming at you every day, and it can be hard to keep track of it all. The links on this page can help you navigate through the changes that are happening and provide you support you need as we move forward. If there are other resources that you think would be helpful to you or others, please email con-marketing@osu.edu and let us know. Thank you, and stay healthy and safe!
Updates and resources for students:
Effective immediately, please log onto compass.osu.edu to verify your health symptoms before attending class, lab or clinical activities in-person.
- Prospective Undergraduate Students: Connect with the College Virtually!
- Pass/no pass policy
- Temporary remote learning resources
- Course and clinical updates for College of Nursing students on Carmen
- Registrar website
- Student Emergency Fund
Updates and resources for faculty and staff:
- College of Nursing Technology Support for faculty and staff
- Temporary remote teaching resources
- Temporary remote working resource
- Coronavirus temporary travel guidelines
- Employee FAQ from Student Life
COVID-19 campus information:
- COVID-19 research at Ohio State
- Wexner Medical Center updates for students, faculty and staff
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion response
Wellness resources:
- Webinar series: Staying Calm and Well in the Midst of the COVID-19 Storm
- Coping with stress and anxiety associated with COVID-19 impacts
- Emotional fitness blog
- Student Life “We are Here for You”
Office of Student Life Counseling and Consultation Service (CCS) Resources:
- COVID-19 updates for students
- COVID-19 updates for faculty and staff
- Phone screening appointments for all enrolled Ohio State students
- "Let's Talk" drop-in mental health consultations
- Wellness Coaching
- Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) Lab
- Request a workshop for students
Counseling and Consultation Service provides crisis consultation for students after hours by calling 614-292-5766 and choosing option 2 which includes weekends and holidays.
Other resources:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Resources for Franklin County residents
- Hospitalization Readiness Tool
Emergency Care:
- Wexner Medical Center Emergency Care
- Call Office of Student Life’s Student Health Services hotline 614-292-4321 if you have been in contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19
- Hospitalization Readiness Tool
Crisis Helplines:
For immediate Help and Assistance — Ohio:
- Ohio Crisis Text Line
- Text 4HOPE to 741741
- OhioMHAS Help Line
For immediate assistance — Nationally:
- Disaster Distress Helpline
- Call 1-800-985-5990
- Text TalkWithUs to 66746
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Crisis Textline
- Text TALK to 741741
Recent News
New building will serve as a gateway facility for the health sciences campus
In recognition of the impact of the nursing profession on their family and the community, Gary and Jane Heminger have pledged a naming gift to the new building currently under construction for The Ohio State University College of Nursing.
Memphis, TN – Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease has been shown to reduce cost and improve patient outcomes, but current diagnostic approaches can be invasive and costly. A recent study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, has found a novel way to identify a high potential for developing Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms occur. Ray Romano, PhD, RN, completed the research as part of his PhD in the Nursing Science Program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Graduate Health Sciences.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A national transdisciplinary team of scientists led by Dr. Bernadette Melnyk, Ohio State’s Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer and Dean of the College of Nursing has earned a 2020 Paper of the Year award from the American Journal of Health Promotion.
College ranks #13 overall, #7 among public institutions
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University College of Nursing now places among the top 15 colleges of nursing in the country for research funding support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). According to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the Ohio State College of Nursing earned more than $5.7 million in primary NIH research funding, ranking the college #13 overall and #7 among public institutions. The college rose from #16 overall in 2019.