College of Nursing
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.
Donor supported scholarship change our students lives
Each year, dozens of College of Nursing students open their inbox and are greeted with a message notifying them that they have been awarded a scholarship. These scholarships ignite a chain reaction of positive change in the students’ lives. The ripple effects of our donor’s generosity reach far beyo…
Two Nursing Students Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Kent State University College of Nursing juniors Melina Connell of Mansfield, OH, and Caleb Faust of Columbus, OH, were among 53 Kent State University students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society, America’s most prestigious academic honor society which recognizes a student’s exceptional achievement…
Top Honors: Kent State Recognized Among the Best Graduate Schools in 2023-2024 US News Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 Kent State University programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
College of Nursing Alums Win National Awards at Conference
Two Kent State University College of Nursing alumnae brought home national awards from the recent National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) Annual Conference held in March in Portland, Oregon.
IN A FLASH: "These Hands Will Deliver Compassion"
Kent State's ABSN program offers students who already hold one degree a path to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
IN A FLASH: A Passion for Teaching
"Our nursing students are No. 1" is what Richard Zarzour, MSN, M.Ed., could be indicating in this photo as he leads a class of nursing students at Kent State’s Twinsburg Academic Center. Zarzour is a lecturer in the associate degree program for nursing at Kent State Uni…
Teaching Communication and Compassion at the End of Life
Kent State nursing students and NEOMED medical students viewed a live simulation and received advice from experts in end-of-life care.
IN A FLASH: An Oath of Passage
White Coat Ceremonies were held on five Kent State campuses in January.
Best of the Best: Kent State Among 2023 Best Online Programs
U.S. News & World Report has named five Kent State programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2023.