Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, of Columbus, Ohio, will be honored with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2017 Sharp Cutting Edge Award at an awards ceremony and reception held during the AANP 2017 National Conference June 20-25, 2017, in Philadelphia, P

The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice (EBP) in Nursing and Healthcare’s first national summit, to be held Oct. 18-20, 2017, at the Hilton Columbus at Easton, is now open for registration. Early bird registration is available until June 30 for $395; thereafter, registration will be $495.

The Ohio State University College of Nursing Associate Professor Timothy Landers, Phd, RN, CNP, CIC, FAAN, is currently the featured nurse leader on the American Academy of Nursing Website. Landers, a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, was recently awarded a Fulbright U.S.

In the College of Nursing, Monday could be renamed Research Day. Collaboratively established by four senior faculty members and coordinated through the Center for Research and Scholarship, a noon to 1 p.m. Monday Research Forum is now a regularly scheduled event in the college.

Congratulations to all of our new alumni from the College of Nursing! On May 7, 2017, we awarded degrees to 549 students, including three PhDs, 13 doctors of nursing practice, 26 masters of applied clinical and preclinical research, four postmasters, 243 masters of science and 260 bachelors of science in nursing. Special honors and awards were presented the night before at the Convocation ceremony.

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.

Advanced practice nurses (APRNs) now have an online option to comply with Ohio House Bill 216. The Ohio State University College of Nursing has developed two online courses: advanced pharmacology across the lifespan and advanced neonatal pharmacology. APRNs may choose the course that best suits their needs according to the population they serve.

Senior nursing students in the College of Nursing at Ohio State have developed a comprehensive initiative designed to offer support to people with mental health issues and give friends and family resources for providing assistance.

Tim Landers, PhD, RN, CNP, CIC, associate professor in the College of Nursing, is the recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant by the U.S. Department of State. Landers will be affiliated with the University of Gondar in Gondar, Ethiopia, from August 2017–May 2018.

Rankings are the highest ever achieved in College of Nursing history