Every day, hundreds of stone artifact enthusiasts around the world sit down and begin striking a stone with special tools attempting to craft the perfect arrowhead or knife. This craft is known as flintknapping, and for most, it is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require bandages or stitches. However, new research suggests flintknapping is far more dangerous than previously understood. And for early humans who were without the modern conveniences of hospitals, antibiotics, treated water and bandages, a more severe cut could get infected and be life-threatening.&nbs...
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Kent State's Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner master's concentration will prepare you to provide comprehensive primary health care in an outpatient setting for newborns through late adolescence.
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (referred to as PPCNPs, CPNP-PCs, or PNPs) are primary care providers who offer preventative health services, health education, and disease management to the pediatric population. They specialize in diagnosing, treating, and managing illness for acutely ill and chronically ill children.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Kent State's Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) master's degree concentration will prepare you to provide comprehensive primary health care in an outpatient setting for patients of all ages.
Family Nurse Practitioner students acquire advanced practice nursing competencies to provide continuity of health care to persons across the life span and to maximize the effectiveness of community and health care system services through collaboration with other health professionals.
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Kent State's Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner master's degree concentration will prepare you to give broad, comprehensive care to adults across the lifespan.
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP) students develop advanced practice nursing competencies in health promotion, risk detection, illness prevention, and management of acute and chronic illnesses in adults and older adults. Clinical experiences involve direct care in collaboration with other health professionals to maximize the effectiveness of community and health care system services.
Greetings from Columbiana County: Another academic year is behind us and what a great year it was. Students and faculty were engaged in research, learning, exploring and discovery. Staff members stayed busy recruiting, advising and promoting our programs. Administrators kept the gears turning and the engines fueled. The spring semester is a time to celebrate milestones and achievements while also recognizing the contributions of community members, alumni and business partners. It is also a time when I must pause and acknowledge the importance of having these components work tog...
Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center's 10th Birthday
The Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center opened 10 years ago in 2013. Come out to celebrate its 10th birthday with live music, food drinks and fun!
To RSVP, call 330-346-0100 by June 1.
Student speakers shared a common theme during Kent State University’s Regional Campus commencement ceremonies this spring: Support. The Ashtabula, Columbiana County (East Liverpool and Salem), Geauga (along with Twinsburg Academic Center), Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses held commencement ceremonies earlier this month for close to 1,700 graduates. The eight locations in Northeast Ohio stretch from the shores of Lake Erie to the banks of the Ohio River and offer an array of master’s, bachelor’s, associate and certificate programs that can be completed entirely at a Kent State Regiona...
Kent State University at East Liverpool held its annual nursing pinning ceremony May 11, during which 27 students were recognized for receiving degrees through the associate degree in nursing (ADN) program. Dr. Carol Hrusovsky, academic program director of the ADN program, presented student awards, including the Ohio Nurses Association District 3 Lori Grenich Student Nurse Award to Alexandria Harman. This award recognizes excellence in clinical nursing and professional awareness. Latasha Merchant received the ADN Academic Award for highest GPA; Lauren Plunkett received the ...
Kent State at Salem held its 2023 nursing convocation and pinning ceremony during which students received their nursing pins and recited the nursing pledge. All are receiving degrees this spring and summer through the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program on the Salem Campus. Jessica Kisner received the Lori Grenich Student Nurse Award from the Ohio Nurses Association Third District, recognizing excellence in clinical nursing and professional awareness. The Kent State Salem BSN spring 2023 graduates include Natalie Ammon, Katelyn Bailey, Addison Biggs, Jessica Forrest, Abigail Jac...