College ranks 6th among public institutions

For the first time in its history, The Ohio State University College of Nursing vaulted into the nation’s top 10 colleges of nursing in funding support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Despite improvements in recovery procedures and outcomes after cardiac surgery, impaired cognitive function is still a quite common complication. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 2.6 million American adults over age 65 develop delirium each year and cardiac surgery patients are among the most at risk for postoperative delirium.

Professors Jodi Ford and Natasha Slesnick lead a new $6.9M NIH/NIDA grant to create tested approaches for nurses, counselors, community and mental health service professionals to intervene

Published report documents invasive mental health questions on nursing licensure applications across U.S.

Innovative study may have major future impact on maternal-infant health

Dr. Failla to study pain in adults with autism

The National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH/NINDS) has awarded Michelle Failla, PhD, research assistant professor at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, a five-year, $2.6 million grant to understand how pain is experienced by adults with autism.

Christina Dyar to study cannabis use disorder risk among LGBTQ+ individuals

College ranks #16 overall, #9 among public institutions

The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) today unveiled plans for the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias Statewide Resource Program, a collaborative effort led by ODA in partnership with The Ohio State University College of Nursing, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and several other contributing organizations.

The statewide initiative will use several approaches to build and develop a dementia-prepared caregiver workforce in Ohio. The program’s plans include providing an array of resources to paid and unpaid caregivers and industry professionals, including:

The National Institute of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a five-year $2,766,520 R01 grant to fund the study titled, “Cognitive Training for Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial.” The grant was awarded to Diane Von Ah, PhD, RN, FAAN, Distinguished Professor of Cancer Research and Director of Cancer Research in the Center for Healthy Aging, Self-Management and Complex Care at The Ohio State College of Nursing.