Kaitlyn Kolcun
Dr. Kaitlyn Kolcun has been teaching at The Ohio State University College of Nursing since 2017. She has worked in the courses 6270- Care of Adults I, 6271- Care of Adults II, and 6340- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing for Graduate Entry cohorts, 2270-Care of Adults I and 4270-Transition to Professional Nursing for Traditional BSN cohorts, and 3275- Adult Nursing I for the accelerated BSN cohort.
Dr. Kolcun's background is in progressive care and oncology. She previously worked as a staff RN on the 18th floor of The James Cancer Hospital where she earned her Clinical Ladder III promotion. On this unit she specialized in patients with thoracic-surgical, orthopedic, and soft-tissue tumor issues. Dr. Kolcun is passionate in teaching current and future nurses while providing evidence-based, efficient care for adults and older adults. To further this passion, she completed her DNP final project, “Improving Nurses’ Detection of Delirium in Hospitalized Oncology Patients” on improving nurses’ knowledge and use of the Confusion Assessment Method for detecting delirium early to improve outcomes. She also completed her master’s degree in the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist specialty. Additionally, she is a certified nurse educator demonstrating expertise in the area of nursing education.
News
New research shows that overall, the prevalence of adverse and positive childhood experiences reported by parents of teenagers hasn’t changed substantially in the United States in recent years.
The findings suggest that interventions designed to boost positive family experiences and shield children from negative experiences may not be hitting the mark on a national scale, the study’s authors say.
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The Ohio State University is investing $14 million into expanding one of its programs.
The university plans to nearly double undergraduate enrollment within the College of Nursing amid a nationwide nursing shortage.
“We need to answer that call, answer the calling to care and help people in the healthcare community,” said Dr. Wendy Bowles, Associate Dean for Baccalaureate Programs at Ohio State’s College of Nursing.
