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As part of the multidisciplinary research that will inform the FDA, Karen Ahijevych, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor, will serve as director of the developmental and pilot research core
The Ohio State University has received an $18.7 million federal grant to establish a research center devoted to the study of tobacco-use patterns, industry marketing practices and public perceptions that will help the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put science behind its new role in regulating tobacco.
Study Suggests Focus on Mental Health Key to Improving Physical Health
Adding a mental health component to school-based lifestyle programs for teens could be key to lowering obesity, improving grades, alleviating severe depression and reducing substance use, a new study suggests.
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
Cervical cancer, rabies, food safety among first issues to address
Technology Combined with Expert Faculty, Innovation, and Evidence-based Practice
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.
Study Points to Need for Interventions That Address Neighborhood Poverty
Living in a poor neighborhood as an adolescent is linked to an increased risk of getting the sexually transmitted infection (STI) chlamydia in young adulthood, according to new research.
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) announced the appointment of five new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR), the institute's principal advisory board. Members of the council are drawn from the scientific and lay communities, embodying a diverse perspective from the fields of nursing, public and health policy, law, and economics.
Clinical trial shows benefits of non-medication strategy to address potential side effects
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.