by Mariah Gibbons | Apr 22, 2020 | Alumni Feature, Come Home, Undeniably Kent State
Diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer at 16 years old, alumna Erica Casto BSN ‘13, RN, was surrounded by many unforgettable nurses who helped her navigate that stressful time in her life. “Thankfully my cancer was caught at an earlier stage and therefore was...
by Mariah Gibbons | Mar 9, 2020 | Come Home, Interviews, Testimonials, Undeniably Kent State
Joan M. Hanson, BSN, RN, CHPCA, is a current student in the Nursing Administration & Health Systems Leadership program at Kent State and will graduate with her master’s degree in May 2020. Coming from a family where several members are nurses, including her...
by Mariah Gibbons | Mar 4, 2020 | Interviews, Testimonials, Undeniably Kent State
Heather Keibler RN, BSN, CCRN, has always had a passion for learning how the human body functions and helping people in need. Nursing, she discovered, was a wonderful combination of those two passions. She recently shared with us why it was important to her Q: Hello,...
by Mariah Gibbons | Feb 23, 2018 | Awareness, Highlighting Diversity in Nursing, Undeniably Kent State
The daughter of a physician, Stephanneth Adams, MSN ‘12, WHNP-BC, had been encouraged to enter the field of medicine from a young age. Her father, Dr. Stenneth Adams M.D., her earliest role model, matriculated through medical school in his early 30s. His passion for...
by Mariah Gibbons | Feb 13, 2018 | Awareness, Highlighting Diversity in Nursing, Interviews, Undeniably Kent State
Anthony Jackson, BSN ’13, did not grow up wanting to work in the medical field. That was his younger sister, Christina’s, dream. With a desire to one day be a doctor, she was studying biology at Kent State University when she passed away from a blood clot in her...
by Mariah Gibbons | Feb 16, 2017 | Alumni Feature, Awareness, Highlighting Diversity in Nursing, Interviews, Testimonials, Undeniably Kent State
Karen Bankston, Ph.D., MSN, FACHE, associate dean for clinical practice, partnership and community engagement at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, is a two-time alumna of Kent State College of Nursing. She recently shared her nursing experience with us...