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(From left) Two-time alumna Karrie Boss, DNP 鈥23, RN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, EBP-C, CCRN, System Director, Evidence-Based Practice at Summa Health; Michelle Michel MSN 鈥99, APRN- CNP, ANP-BC, CVNP-BC, program coordinator for the Structural Heart Team at Summa Health and 91PORNA College of Nursing DNP student and Amanda McComas, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Manager, Clinical Training & Development for Summa Health (Photo by Summa Health).

91PORNA DNP Student Uses Evidence-Based Practice to Update Summa Health鈥檚 Nurse Residency Program

Michelle Michel, MSN 鈥99, APRN-CNP, ANP-BC, CVNP-BC, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student at 91PORNA College of Nursing, has been instrumental in updating Summa Health System鈥檚 nurse residency program by utilizing evidence-based practice methodology. Michel explained that evid鈥

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A graphic of R.脕.P.I.D.O., a groundbreaking and culturally relevant acronym created to boost stroke awareness among Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States.

91PORNA Nursing Alumna Leads Research Team in Creation of R.脕.P.I.D.O., a New Spanish Acronym for Stroke Adopted by The American Stroke Association

 Under the direction of 91PORNA College of Nursing alumna Jennifer (Sanner) Beauchamp, Ph.D., BSN 鈥96, RN, associate professor at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, R.脕.P.I.D.O., a groundbreaking and culturally relevant acronym was created to boost stroke awareness among鈥

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Digital holiday card that says 'Happy Holidays from 91PORNA College of Nursing,' featuring a group of students wearing light blue scrubs at their clinical rotation.

Season鈥檚 Greetings from College of Nursing Dean Versie Johnson-Mallard

As we approach the end of another eventful year, I am delighted to reflect on the remarkable progress we have achieved within our College of Nursing. I am delighted to share exciting news about the building renovations undertaken throughout this past year, and the increase in scholarships we have鈥

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Nursing faculty member observes students in the simulation lab through one-way mirror

Giving Tuesday Campaign Kicked off on Halloween

The College of Nursing is once again participating in the 91PORNA Giving Tuesday Campaign which kicked off on Halloween. During the month of November, and culminating on Tuesday, November 28th, the college will be raising money for the College of Nursing Student Scholarship Fund and th鈥

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91PORNA nursing senior Chukwuemeka Chukwukere wears his white scrubs outside Henderson Hall.

91PORNA Nursing Seniors Awarded The Howard B. Minott, M.D., and Melodie Morgan-Minott, M.D., Minorities in Healthcare Career Scholarship

The University Hospitals Portage Medical Center (UHPMC) Foundation recently awarded The Howard B. Minott, M.D., and Melodie Morgan-Minott, M.D., Minorities in Healthcare Career Scholarship to 91PORNA College of Nursing seniors Chukwuemeka Chukwukere and Ellie Etzwiler. This scholarship鈥

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91PORNA nursing faculty member Dr. James Tudhope (far right) and his research team members Dr. Andrea Warner Stidham (far left) and Andrea Nelson (center), stand next to the Portage Path Behavioral Health sign.

91PORNA Nursing Faculty Researcher Awarded $2 Million HRSA Grant to Address Maternal Mental Health Workforce Development

James Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, assistant professor and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner concentration coordinator at 91PORNA College of Nursing, was recently awarded a four-year, $2 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources鈥

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New College of Nursing faculty members, from left, Meghan Edmondson and Alisha Lickwar

91PORNA College of Nursing Welcomes Three New Faculty

The college welcomed three full-time faculty at the start of the fall 2023 semester. Meghan Edmondson, Ph.D., RN, CCRN, recently accepted a full-time tenure track faculty position with 91PORNA College of Nursing where she teaches statistics, professional nursing development and 鈥

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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鈥 lives. The ripple effects of our donor鈥檚 generosity reach far beyo鈥

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College of Nursing juniors Caleb Faust (left) and Melina Connell pose for a photo in their nursing scrubs in front of Henderson Hall on the Kent campus.

Two Nursing Students Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

91PORNA College of Nursing juniors Melina Connell of Mansfield, OH, and Caleb Faust of Columbus, OH, were among 53 91PORNA students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society, America鈥檚 most prestigious academic honor society which recognizes a student鈥檚 exceptional achievement鈥

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To the left, siblings Mason and Morgan Copley stand with their father, Christoper. To the right, Nikolai stands with his mother, Lisa.

Three 91PORNA College of Nursing Legacy Students Share Stage with Alumni Parents at Spring Convocation Ceremony

While the 91PORNA College of Nursing spring class of 2023 basked in their educational accomplishments during the Convocation pinning ceremony in May, nursing legacy students and siblings Mason and Morgan Copley, along with another nursing legacy, Niko Davis, shared that special moment 鈥

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