By Pat Ford-Roegner

After a contentious midterm election cycle and a rocky start to the 118th Congress, many questions remain regarding the fate of health policy for consumers, health organizations, public health and practitioners.

U.S. News & World Report rankings also place online bachelor’s among country’s best

Application deadline is March 1

The second round application window for Ohio State College of Nursing’s top-ranked Master of Science in Nursing (traditional, post-master’s and graduate entry options) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN to DNP option) programs will open on February 1 and close on March 1 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. 

The Cambia Health Foundation has announced the selection of 12 emerging palliative care leaders for its Sojourns® Scholar Leadership Program, which includes College of Nursing assistant professor Dr. Karen Moss. In its ninth year, this program identifies, cultivates and advances the next generation of palliative care leaders.

New research led by College of Nursing associate professor Mei-Wei Chang suggests coaching overweight or obese pregnant women to improve their ability to plan and make progress toward goals may be key to helping them lower the amount of fat in their diet.

By Pat Ford-Roegner

On September 20, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPST) issued a draft recommendation on screening for anxiety, depression and suicide risk in adults. For the first time, the Task Force recommended screening for anxiety for all adults under 65.

Chief Wellness Officer and College of Nursing Dean will ascend to chair for 2023-2024 term

The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention has elected Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, as its new vice-chair of the Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 term.

Why more understanding – and a more comprehensive response – are so badly needed

by Jin Jun, PhD, RN

Burnout — a psychological condition involving a prolonged response to enduring interpersonal stressors — has almost become a descriptor for nursing work in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many already-stressed nurses into a deep state of burnout, as evidenced by research that finds one in two nurses reporting symptoms of burnout.1

Three-year project will utilize two evidence-based programs to prevent nurse suicide 

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) has awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant to a partnership of The Ohio State University, the University of California San Diego and the American Nurses Association to determine the best intervention strategy for preventing nurse suicide.

Grant project focuses on virtual reality simulation in online nursing education

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)’s Foundation for Academic Nursing today awarded a 2022-23 Faculty Scholars Grant to Kelly Casler and Kate Gawlik from The Ohio State University College of Nursing for their project to expand virtual reality (VR) simulation in nursing education.