A new survey of United States nurses by The Ohio State University College of Nursing indicates marked deficits in evidence-based practice (EBP) competency. The study’s authors find that these deficits threaten the ability to provide high-quality, safe and cost-effective care.

Loren Wold, PhD, FAHA, FCVS, associate professor and director of biomedical research at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, has been awarded a $1.56 million four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH/NHLBI) for the st

Loren Wold, PhD, FAHA, FCVS, associate professor and director of biomedical research at The Ohio State University College of Nursing has been awarded a $3.89 million grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA) for his study entitled “Mechanisms of exposure-induced tissue functional and pathological changes in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease.” This study will be performed in collaboration with Colin Combs, department chair for biomedical sciences a

A study by three College of Nursing faculty revealed that social smokers—those who smoke occasionally in social situations—are at the same risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol as everyday smokers.

According to a study published on Sept. 16 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, hospitalized smokers are more likely to quit after a nurse explains dangers and benefits to them before they are released. Sonia A. Duffy, PhD, RN, FAAN, Mildred E. Newton Professor in the College of Nursing at Ohio State, is the lead author on the study.

Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are often put on ventilators, sedated and/or immobilized for part of their stay. Unfortunately, all of these procedures can also put them at risk for delirium, which can be debilitating and have longterm negative effects.

Hospital recognition for nursing excellence plays a role in improving outcomes for very low birth weight infants