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Two PhD candidates in the Ohio State College of Nursing have been awarded Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowships, also known as F31 grants, from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research (NIH/NINR).
Loren Wold, PhD, FAHA, FCVS, associate professor and director of biomedical research at The Ohio State University College of Nursing has been awarded a $3.89 million grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA) for his study entitled “Mechanisms of exposure-induced tissue functional and pathological changes in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease.” This study will be performed in collaboration with Colin Combs, department chair for biomedical sciences a
Candy Rinehart, DNP, FNP, ADM-BC, FAANP, will be honored with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2017 State Award for Nurse Practitioner Excellence at an award ceremony and reception held during the AANP 2017 National Conference June 20-25, 2017, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, of Columbus, Ohio, will be honored with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2017 Sharp Cutting Edge Award at an awards ceremony and reception held during the AANP 2017 National Conference June 20-25, 2017, in Philadelphia, P
The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice (EBP) in Nursing and Healthcare’s first national summit, to be held Oct. 18-20, 2017, at the Hilton Columbus at Easton, is now open for registration. Early bird registration is available until June 30 for $395; thereafter, registration will be $495.
The Ohio State University College of Nursing Associate Professor Timothy Landers, Phd, RN, CNP, CIC, FAAN, is currently the featured nurse leader on the American Academy of Nursing Website. Landers, a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, was recently awarded a Fulbright U.S.
In the College of Nursing, Monday could be renamed Research Day. Collaboratively established by four senior faculty members and coordinated through the Center for Research and Scholarship, a noon to 1 p.m. Monday Research Forum is now a regularly scheduled event in the college.
Congratulations to all of our new alumni from the College of Nursing! On May 7, 2017, we awarded degrees to 549 students, including three PhDs, 13 doctors of nursing practice, 26 masters of applied clinical and preclinical research, four postmasters, 243 masters of science and 260 bachelors of science in nursing. Special honors and awards were presented the night before at the Convocation ceremony.
A study by three College of Nursing faculty revealed that social smokers—those who smoke occasionally in social situations—are at the same risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol as everyday smokers.
Advanced practice nurses (APRNs) now have an online option to comply with Ohio House Bill 216. The Ohio State University College of Nursing has developed two online courses: advanced pharmacology across the lifespan and advanced neonatal pharmacology. APRNs may choose the course that best suits their needs according to the population they serve.