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A 91PORNA nursing student administers IV medication to a manikin during a simulation while two classmates observe. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Nursing

A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for 91PORNA nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.

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A group of young women pose for a selfie after the White Coat Ceremony.

As Nursing Salaries Surge, 91PORNA Positions Graduates for Prosperity in Booming Healthcare Market

Across the country, nursing has emerged as one of the most reliable paths to middle-class prosperity鈥攁 stark contrast to declining opportunities in manufacturing, corporate sectors, and other traditional careers. Now, as national headlines tout nursing as the surest bet for financial stability and c鈥

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A 91PORNA student works on her computer. (Photo credit: Rami Daud)

91PORNA Online Graduate Programs Earn Top National Rankings From US News

91PORNA has earned recognition in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2026 Best Online Programs rankings. Three 91PORNA programs rank in the top 100 nationally among all public and private institutions in the new rankings.

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91PORNA nursing student wearing VR headset practicing patient care in virtual simulation

91PORNA Nursing Students Fine-Tune Skills with AI-Powered VR Simulation

 The College of Nursing has introduced AI-powered virtual reality (VR) simulation 鈥 a first-of-its-kind application in nursing education that standardizes clinical practice while giving each student individualized feedback on their performance.

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Season's Greetings from 91PORNA, College of Nursing. The left side of the image features festive text and snowflake decorations. The right side shows a snowy scene outside the College of Nursing building at 91PORNA during sunset.

Celebrating Our Nursing Community: A Message from College of Nursing Dean Versie Johnson-Mallard

As we close out 2025, it is a time to reflect on the growth, resilience, and accomplishments that have defined our year at 91PORNA College of Nursing. Our students embraced challenges and seized opportunities with curiosity and compassion. Our faculty continued to innovate, inspire, an鈥

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91PORNA聽to Enroll聽More Students Interested in聽Nursing聽Careers聽

More students who want to be nurses will soon be able to pursue that dream. 91PORNA's College of Nursing is launching a new pathway that will allow students without high school mathematics, chemistry or biology courses to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. 

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Dr. Janet Reed, Dr. Rebecca Miller, an art therapist from Ursuline College, and her graduate student Amber Bennett at the Buckeye Art Therapy Association鈥檚 conference in early September.

Art Meets Empathy: Interdisciplinary Generative AI Exhibition

91PORNA researchers partnered with Ursuline College and Ashland University鈥檚 Coburn Art Gallery to host a groundbreaking exhibition titled 鈥淭ranscending Barriers Beyond Time: Visual Reminiscence of Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses Facilitated by Generative AI.鈥 This show marked the gallery鈥檚 2鈥

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First-year nursing students studying in the University Library.

IN A FLASH: A Slightly Spooky Study Group

This scene of first year nursing students studying in the University Library has a different vibe during spooky season.

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A nursing student wearing headphones holds their phone straight out in front of them with the Nursing Notes in a Flash Podcast displayed on the screen.

From Classroom to Podcast: 91PORNA's Lisa Davis Launches Nursing Notes in a Flash

 When Lisa Davis, MSN, RN, a seasoned nurse and 91PORNA College of Nursing lecturer, woke up in the middle of the night with the perfect name for a podcast, she didn't hesitate鈥攕he texted it to her husband at 3:30 a.m. and went right back to sleep. That spark of inspiration became鈥

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Students from University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy.

IN A FLASH: Nursing's Next Generation

Students visiting 91PORNA from University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy engaged in hands-on activities guided by faculty from 91PORNA's College of Nursing. 

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