Nurse practitioners and nurse practitioner advocates, recipients of the prestigious American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2018 State Award for Excellence, will be honored at an awards ceremony and reception held during the AANP 2018 National Conference June 26-July 1, 2018, in Denver, Colorado. Kate Gawlik, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, of Columbus, Ohio, will be among the recipients honored. 

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.

Congratulations to The College of Nursing's adult and family nurse practitioner students, who all passed the 2011 certification program of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners on their first attempt! Their score averages were significantly higher than the national averages.