by Dr. Ethan Morgan

The Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children and Youth is launching a new YouTube series, "From Lab to Life," which takes viewers on a captivating journey into the world of women researchers. Through a conversational approach, this series delves deep into the professional experiences and achievements of women making groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in their respective fields. Viewers will learn about the research process -- from the initial idea to its tangible real-world application -- and discover how our pursuit of science can transform lives and communities.

Lorenz, Breitenstein, Tubbs Cooley, McGhee accept leadership positions in academics, research

Dean Karen Rose, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, has announced new leadership roles for four distinguished educators, researchers and nurses at The Ohio State University College of Nursing.

College ranks #16 overall, #9 among public institutions

The National Institute of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has awarded a $945,000 three-year R01 grant to fund the study titled, “A Family-Dyad-Focused Diabetes Self-Management Intervention for African American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.” The grant was awarded to Jie Hu, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor in the Center for Healthy Aging, Self-Management and Complex Care at The Ohio State College of Nursing. Co-investigators include Lorraine C.

Rita Pickler, PhD, RN, FAAN, FloAnn Sours Easton Endowed Professor of Child and Adolescent Health, received the 2022 Distinguished Scholar Award. The award was announced to a surprised Pickler by senior leadership with Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge at a recent College of Nursing faculty meeting. 

Nurses have been rated the most honest and ethical professionals in America for 19 consecutive years, according to the Gallup Poll, and for good reason: We provide essential care and services in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, public health departments, schools and other settings in the best and worst of times.

August 4, 2021 (Washington, DC) — The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) announced today that it has selected 225 distinguished nurse leaders to be inducted into the 2021 Class of Fellows. The inductees will be recognized for their significant contributions to health and health care at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, taking place on October 7-9, 2021.

The American Physiological Society (APS) recently inducted Loren Wold, PhD, FAHA, FAPS, from The Ohio State University Colleges of Nursing and Medicine as a Fellow of the APS. APS states that the rank of Fellow is reserved for distinguished leaders who have demonstrated excellence in science, made significant contributions to the physiological sciences and served the Society.

OHIO-Nurses are up against major obstacles every day: workplace violence; burnout; unsafe staffing; COVID-19; and other traumatic events. Many of these have a lasting impact that go beyond the bedside, leading to moral injury within the profession. Moral injury, often described as a consequence of continual acts that go against one’s morality, is a phenomenon sweeping the profession, which is why the Ohio Nurses Foundation announced today the winners of a $100,000 award to support important research on moral injury in nursing.