Kent State’s 100% Online RN-to-BSN Program Enhanced My Current Nursing Practice
Interested in science, medicine and helping others, Amanda Hutchison, BA, RN, explored various career paths before discovering nursing blended her passions into an occupation with endless opportunities for professional and academic growth. A practicing full-time...
Alumna Combines Passion for Nursing and Teaching with Nurse Educator Master’s Degree
Torn between nursing and teaching, alumna Allyson Chicoski, MSN ‘17, RN, CNE, was encouraged to become a nurse by her mother and her grandmother, who was a registered nurse. Having successfully completed Kent State University College of Nursing’s Nursing Educator...
Kent State’s Online Clinical Nurse Specialist master’s concentration convenient and supportive for working mother of three
We are joined by alumna Karrie Boss, MSN ‘18, RN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Stroke Program Coordinator at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, Ohio. She firmly believes that the nursing profession chose her at the age of...
‘Strong Nursing Community’ Draws Alumna Back to Kent State for MSN
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...
“If you have a goal in mind related to advancing your nursing education, you can make it happen at 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...
“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...