Mary Beth Happ

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First Name
Mary Beth
Last Name
Happ
Credentials
PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
Nursing Distinguished Professor of Critical Care Research
Co-Director, Golden Buckeye Center for Dementia Caregiving
Co-Director, T32 Training in the Science of Health Development
she/her/hers
Address
760 Kinnear Road
City
Columbus
State
OH
Zip Code
43212
Research Interests

Critical care gerontology, patient care and communication during mechanical ventilation, symptom management, family bedside presence during critical illness, end-of-life care and treatment decision making in the ICU, patient and family outcomes in acute-critical illness.

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News

October 08, 2025

The Ohio State University College of Nursing is aiming to double undergraduate enrollment by 2027 in response to nationwide nursing shortages.

Read all about it in The Lantern:

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October 01, 2025

Full-time program can be completed in as few as 18 months

A new program at The Ohio State University College of Nursing is helping students with a degree and an interest in a career in health care reach their goals at an accelerated pace.

The college launched the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (aBSN) program in 2024 for students who have finished college in a non-nursing field but desire to have a career in nursing. The full-time program can be completed in as few as 18 months.

Calendar

October 24, 10:00 a.m.
Heminger Hall
1577 Neil Ave
Columbus
Oh
43210