College of Nursing
IN A FLASH: Learning the Ins and Outs of Patient Care
Kent State nursing students learn fundamental skills using sophisticated patient simulators and each other.
Helping Those Who Help New Moms
Community healthcare providers in Northeast Ohio are encountering an increase in patients seeking maternal mental health services. Kent State College of Nursing Assistant Professor James Tudhope and his research team aim to make maternal mental healthcare more integrated into regular practice and standard education.
How Covid Created a New Career Path for Kacie Gikonyo
Kent State alumna and former nurse Kacie Gikonyo has founded the Death Doula Collective, a nationwide group for death doulas, and plans to establish her own death doula school in the Cleveland-Akron area to provide clinical hands-on training.
IN A FLASH: Honoring The MVPs of Nursing Education
Educators from the nursing programs at Kent State University and The University of Akron were honored at last week's Kent State at Akron football game.
IN A FLASH: The White Coats Have Arrived!
Kent State University's College of Nursing held two White Coat Ceremonies on the Kent Campus last week.
‘Deep Down, I’m Just a Regular Guy’
Kent State alumnus Kyle Craven, aka "Bad Luck Brian," leads a happy - and lucky - life.
Kent State Welcomes Freshman Class of 2027
Kent State University welcomed the Honors College’s largest incoming freshman class this fall, and the students are full of ambition, drive and focus. Despite the ongoing challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on incoming college students, these Kent State students are resilient and ready to em…
IN A FLASH: White Coats and Big Smiles
The Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremony marked nursing students' transition to professional nursing classes.
Kent State and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers
Faculty researchers from Kent State University’s College of Nursing recently received nearly $4 million in grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop an LPN-to-BSN pathway called the LPN Education Advancement Program (LEAP). The program will provide licensed practical nurses at University Hospitals the opportunity to increase their skill set by removing barriers that may have prevented them from furthering their education.