Despite improvements in recovery procedures and outcomes after cardiac surgery, impaired cognitive function is still a quite common complication. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 2.6 million American adults over age 65 develop delirium each year and cardiac surgery patients are among the most at risk for postoperative delirium.

Application for first cohort now open to start in Summer 2024

The Ohio State University College of Nursing has opened the application for its new LIVE WELL Licensed Practical Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (LPN to BSN) Bridge program. The program is supported by a four-year, $4 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Engaged Scholars is a series highlighting Ohio State faculty who have made an impact in our communities through their community-engaged research and teaching. (Shaunta Stanford, right, receiving the 2023 Engagement Scholarship Consortium Excellence in Staff Community Engagement Award.)

by Dr. Dianne Morrison-Beedy

Have you seen or heard the term “glocal” lately?

By Dr. Taura Barr

As we started to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic would shape our lives, an interesting question surfaced:

Was it possible to engage an innovation mindset in a way that improved well-being at a time of extreme stress and worry?

Professors Jodi Ford and Natasha Slesnick lead a new $6.9M NIH/NIDA grant to create tested approaches for nurses, counselors, community and mental health service professionals to intervene

Published report documents invasive mental health questions on nursing licensure applications across U.S.

Innovative study may have major future impact on maternal-infant health

INSIGHT Into Diversity recognizes college for commitment, leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the nation’s oldest and largest diversity-focused magazine and website in higher education, honored The Ohio State University College of Nursing today with its eighth consecutive Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

SPEACS-2 initiative recognized as Edge Runner by American Academy of Nursing