College of Nursing uses "March madness" to promote healthy living among central Ohio families

Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, associate vice president for health promotion, university chief wellness officer and dean of the College of Nursing, has been appointed to the National Quality Forum's (NQF) Behavioral Health Standing Committee.

The Ohio State University College of Nursing has launched a special website dedicated to its 2014 Centennial observation. The site, nursing100.osu.edu, features a rich selection of content, including:

The College of Nursing has been accepted as a member of the National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE). The NHCGNE designation demonstrates the college’s commitment to the field of gerontology and to building the next generation of gerontological nurses. NHCGNE schools possess capacity in gerontological research, practice, education and leadership.

One faculty member and one student from The Ohio State University College of Nursing were among this year’s winners at the first annual March of Dimes Ohio Chapter Nurse of the Year Awards. The finalists were honored at a formal evening gala on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel.

Nursing dean, chief wellness officer is one of 70 new members of prestigious organization

Carolyn Schubert’s Nursing 7480, Quality Improvement in Advanced Nursing Care, is the first online course in the College of Nursing and the fifth at Ohio State to earn the Quality Matters seal for quality assurance. Her course was reviewed by three peers who are experienced online teachers and course designers, including two nurses and one professor in the College of Education and

The Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) has announced that Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, dean at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, has accepted the position of editor of Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, a peer-reviewed evidence-based nursing journal published by Wiley on behalf of STTI. Melnyk takes over the position from founding editor Jo Rycroft-Malone, PhD, RN.

Carole Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor emeritus and former dean of The Ohio State University College of Nursing, received the 2013 Distinguished Service Award at the university's spring commencement.

The Ohio State University College of Nursing and Making a Difference, Inc. have teamed up to win a $60,000 grant from The Ohio State University Office of Outreach and Engagement to address health disparities by implementing a comprehensive community health and wellness program in a Near East Side neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.