Ann Deerhake

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Ann Deerhake
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Deerhake
Credentials
DNP, RN, CNL, CCRN
Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice
Address
1577 Neil Avenue
City
Columbus
State
OH
Zip Code
43210

Dr. Ann Deerhake has been with Ohio State since the spring of 2011. Her current teaching responsibilities are with the undergraduate leadership courses, graduate health promotion courses and graduate Clinical Nurse Leader transition course. Her teaching is completed within the online and clinical settings.

Dr. Deerhake's twenty plus years of clinical experience include critical care nursing at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio within the intensive care, open heart, stepdown intensive care and coronary convalescent units, as well as collaborative care and bedside staff education within the clinical resource and rapid response roles. She has also provided care in the home for chronically ill children and adults. Dr. Deerhake's clinical managerial/educational experience includes five years as a Clinical Nurse Leader within both the intensive care and open-heart units.

Dr. Deerhake received her ADN from Lima Technical College, BSN from Ohio Northern University and MS Nursing from The Ohio State University. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

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News

August 22, 2025

Jen Huynh, RN, didn’t know exactly what she wanted to do for a career when she entered college, so she took a meandering path through various healthcare and science majors instead of settling on one thing right away. For Huynh, that turned out to be an excellent move. Now she’s in the Graduate Entry Master of Science in Nursing program at The Ohio State University and excited about her future in nursing.

July 22, 2025

New national and international recognition for our faculty, alumni and students highlight impact in research and healthcare

Over the past three months, several members of The Ohio State University College of Nursing community have received honors that spotlight their achievements and impact across nursing and healthcare, including:

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