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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.
Wellness survey findings suggest healthy activities for staff and faculty should be fun, easy to access
Summit purpose to improve population health and wellness outcomes for students, faculty and staff in higher education
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.
In their free time, they may be found winning a bodybuilding competition, biking cross-country for charity or solving Sudoku puzzles.
In a JAMA-Pediatrics report released this week, Thelma Patrick, PhD, RN, associate professor at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, co-authored a study on nurse staffing levels’ influence on death rates in very low birth weight infants.