As hospitals across the country continue to feel pressure to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs, a new study published today in Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing reveals one reason why many organizations continue to fall short.
A book written by Associate Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer and College of Nursing Dean Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP FNAP, FAAN, has been recognized as a Book of the Year for 2015 by the American Journal of Nursing (AJN).
An innovative research-based program to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors and improved health outcomes in adolescents entitled the Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment (COPE) Healthy Lifestyles Thinking, Emotions, Exercise and Nutrition (TEEN) Program has been selected for inclusion in a prestigious online database housed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Connie Hahn Sharpe, ’69, is no stranger to innovation. After all, she and her husband, Gary, built a healthcare product empire by thinking outside the box. Their company, Health Care Logistics, Inc., is an established international leader in unique and hard-to-find products because they go where other manufacturers won’t—or can’t.
“Innovation is not just about the product; it’s a way of thinking,” Connie says.
The RN to BSN program at The Ohio State University College of Nursing has been named the nation’s very best, according to recent rankings from TopRNtoBSN.com.
Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment (COPE) program has positive effects that last at least a year after completion
The Ohio State University has achieved silver-level status in the HealthLead™ Workplace reaccreditation, demonstrating Ohio State's increased engagement and initiation of positive changes to further instill a culture of health and well-being, the nonprofit US Healthiest announced today.
The Ohio State University College of Nursing is honored to announce that Linda Chlan, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been selected by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) as its 2016 Distinguished Research Lecturer.
A College of Nursing graduate student is among 18 selected for the 2015-16 class of Albert Schweitzer Fellows from Columbus and Athens. The Fellows will spend the next year learning to effectively address social factors that impact health and developing lifelong leadership skills, following the example set by famed physician-humanitarian Albert Schweitzer, the fellowship’s namesake.
The College of Nursing has been named a Center of Excellence for Nursing by the United States Army, which is aiming to steer more cadets into the nursing profession as part of a national push to increase the number of nurses in the military.