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March 29, 2022

New rankings of nation’s best graduate schools released

U.S. News & World Report today released its 2023 rankings of the best graduate schools in the country, with The Ohio State University College of Nursing again placing in the top tier for its master’s and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs.

March 24, 2022

Nurse Esther Flores ’01 gave up her day job to care for victims of human trafficking. Now she helps them meet basic needs by providing safe spaces and food for mind, body and spirit.

March 17, 2022

The National Academies of Practice (NAP) is pleased to announce the election of Kate Gawlik, DNP, RN, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP

March 09, 2022

by Dr. Mei-Wei Chang

Evidence is clear that obesity is a common, serious and costly disease and disproportionally affects low-income populations. Although numerous intervention studies and initiatives have focused on promoting healthy eating and physical activity to combat obesity, little progress has been made, especially for low-income populations.

February 28, 2022

Traditional Master’s in Nursing, Graduate Entry, Post-Master’s and BSN to DNP offer second opportunity to apply

The Ohio State University College of Nursing is opening a second application window on March 1, 2022 for select specializations in two of its top-ranked graduate degree programs.

February 24, 2022

Thomas Lawson’s “Three Minute Thesis” presentation on delirium in stroke patients moves on to regional competition

The Graduate School at The Ohio State University named Thomas Lawson, a PhD candidate in the College of Nursing, as the winner this week of the 2021-22 university-wide Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition. As the winner, he will move forward to the regional competition of the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools. 

February 09, 2022

by Pat Ford-Roegner

Each generation’s youth strives to confound their adult counterparts, keeping them in the dark. Previous generations used pig Latin, locked diaries, handshakes, comic books, rap music, playing records backwards; you name it. What stands out today is the worldwide for-profit tech industry engaged in creating new communication platforms with regularity to confound older people and entice teens and young adults.

February 09, 2022

Urgent “Call to Action for Nurses” by experts from eleven national organizations

Nursing leaders from 11 national and federal organizations – including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Heart Association, National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, American Medical Association, American Academy of Nursing and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association – penned a new urgent call to action for nursing professionals nationwide to stem a rising tide of hypertension and cardiovascular deaths made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 25, 2022

U.S. News & World Report also names online bachelor’s among nation’s very best

U.S. News & World Report released new rankings for online academic programs today that, for the first time, place The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s online master’s in nursing degree program at #1 in the country for 2022.

January 12, 2022

by Todd B. Monroe and Karen O. Moss

Advanced age is associated with both an increased risk of dementia and pain. The prevalence of cognitively impaired individuals suffering from painful conditions will likely increase in the coming decades. Because there is no successful cure for dementia, people living with dementia are at great risk of suffering from pain and discomfort, especially in the later stages of the disease and life when the ability to communicate and verbally report pain is lost.1

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