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.
Honor recognizes effectiveness of the Million Hearts® Fellowship program to reduce cardiovascular deaths
For the second consecutive year, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) presented The Ohio State University College of Nursing today with its Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award in the Public Colleges/Universities category.
Fellowship focuses on fostering culture of innovation, enhancing well-being
Honor from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine recognizes college’s long-standing commitment and impact
The Ohio State University today received its seventh consecutive Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the country’s oldest and largest diversity-focused magazine and website in higher education.
by Dr. Michael Ackerman and Dr. Stephanie Justice
Reinvention. Reimagination. Disruption.
All of these words are associated with changing how we do things in order to improve upon what we do. In the world of nursing education, that means changing how we deliver instruction, promote experience and build confidence in our students so that they’re practice-ready.
And it starts with a headset.
Award recognizes contributions to champion diversity, inclusion and sustainability in nursing education
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) honored The Ohio State University and its College of Nursing with its 2022 Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability in Nursing Education Lectureship Award for Academic Health Centers.