“Kent State’s Clinical Nurse Specialist program has given me the tools to implement change.”
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,...
“Coming back to Kent State University for my master’s degree was the best decision I could have made!”
We recently spoke with Kent State University College of Nursing alumnus Mike Maggio, BSN ’15, RN, who chose to return to Kent State for his advanced nursing degree and build upon his previous success. Q: Hello, Mike. Thank you for speaking with us. To get things...
Advanced Degree Helps Alumna Create Lasting Relationships with Patients
Elizabeth Bott, MSN ‘19, APRN, PMHNP-BC, has a longing to create lasting relationships with her patients which led her to seek out an advanced degree nursing program. “I had worked as an in-patient behavioral health nurse for many years and enjoyed working with my...
Kent Nursing Faculty Member Pens Letter In Support of Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality
Growing up in small-town Uhrichsville, OH, I never imagined I would one day chair a national committee focused on public policy. My family had always been passionate about politics, but I often felt conflicted about the role of policy in health care. However, I...
Kent Nursing Students Visit Pine Ridge Reservation
It has always been a dream of mine to travel and see the world, so when the opportunity to experience life outside Ohio presented itself, I was all in! I first learned about the Pine Ridge Reservation study away experience from Kent Salem faculty member, Lorene...
‘DNP’ is More Than a Credential
If you ask some APRNs about the increasing popularity of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), they express concern that the degree may not be necessary for their advancement in the field of nursing. “I already have my MSN and many years of experience, why go back to...
Working While in a DNP Program: Is It Possible?
Are you considering going back to school for your DNP but are concerned about fitting it around your schedule or wonder how you will pay for it? We asked Julie Tsirambidis to write about her experience attending Kent State’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program while...
Remembering Founding Dean Linnea E. Henderson
The first female dean at Kent State University was Linnea E. Henderson, Ed.D., MA, BSN, Dean of the College of Nursing, who dedicated her tenure to building the nursing program. According to faculty who knew her, “[Dean Henderson’s] vision, commitment and leadership...
Akwaaba. Welcome.
It was the first African word I encountered as I set foot on the continent for the first time. A white sign with one word in plain black font next to the entrance to the airport terminal in Ghana. It was a sentiment that would be repeated with almost every encounter...