by Wendy Bowles, Margaret Graham and Portia Zaire

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed both the importance of and deficiencies in our healthcare system, including our primary care infrastructure. And beyond a shadow of a doubt, it has spotlighted the need for registered nurses to play a larger role in serving patients in primary care settings.

COLUMBUS, OH — The Ohio State University College of Nursing set a college record for external funding received for research by its faculty from a range of national organizations that strive to improve healthcare.

Throughout fiscal year 2020, 135 total funding proposals were submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), American Cancer Society, Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and other external funding groups. Eighty-seven grants were awarded, totaling nearly $13 million in research funding.

The Ohio State University College of Nursing hosted an event for current and future registered nurses (RNs) on Thursday to promote new programs aimed at preparing RNs for enhanced roles in primary care settings.

Cindy Anderson, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, ANEF, FAHA, FNAP, FAAN, associate dean for academic affairs and educational innovation at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, announced that the Nursing Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) application process for the 2019-20 academic year is now open.

Two grants proposed by the College of Nursing have been awarded by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

The Ohio State University College of Nursing has received a $1.5 million grant from The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to implement an interprofessional physical and mental health primary-care center in a Near East Side neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.