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Multi-funder initiative aims to help reach Institute of Medicine goal to build next generation of PhD-prepared nursing leaders
Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lobby of Newton Hall located at 1585 Neil Ave., you can learn more about the process of donating bone marrow and find out if you're eligible. Commit to saving the life of someone with blood cancer! Faculty and staff at the Ohio State College of Nursing will provide free baked goodies for participants. A simple cheek swab may set you on the path to giving a cancer patient a second chance at life.
While studying for her PhD at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, new Assistant Professor Shannon Gillespie, PhD, RN, worked on a study that measured how a biomarker called brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) affects pregnant women. The study, now published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, shows that low BDNF levels precede depression in the mother and low birth weight in the baby.
The Ohio State University Executive Vice President and Provost Bruce A. McPheron, along with Sheldon M. Retchin, MD, MSPH, executive vice president of health sciences and CEO of the Wexner Medical Center, announced today the recommended reappointment of Bernadette M. Melnyk, PHD, RN, CPNP, as dean of the College of Nursing and university chief wellness officer, effective immediately and subject to approval of the university board of trustees.
The College of Nursing received the 2016 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, which recognizes colleges’ and universities’ commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Insanity is defined as repeating an action and expecting different results. Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, recently provided a guest blog on the Hayes, Inc. website to offer insight for the practical results that evidence-based practice (EBP) can offer.
A graduate of the College of Nursing, who helped fight Ebola in West Africa and treated patients in Haiti, has been awarded for his early career achievements by The Ohio State University Alumni Association.
The College of Nursing Alumni Society has just received three major awards, including Society of the Year, among the 46 Ohio State University alumni societies.
Four The Ohio State University College of Nursing alumni have received awards from the College of Nursing Alumni Society for their outstanding contributions locally and abroad.
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.