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A group of 91²Ö¿â nursing students studying abroad in Florence, Italy.

Expanding Horizons: Global Education Empowers Future Nurses

This summer, more than 20 students from 91²Ö¿â's College of Nursing attended the Florence Health Institute, a unique education abroad program located in the heart of Italy. These future nurses had the opportunity to view healthcare through a global lens, an experience that will shape …

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91²Ö¿â Graduate and OJIN Editor Honored with International Editorial Leadership Award

Dr. Jacqueline K. Owens, Ph.D. 10, MSN 03, RN, CNE, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Margaret Comerford Freda Award for Editorial Leadership in Nursing Publication by the International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE). Dr. Owens is a two-time 91²Ö¿â College of Nursing gradua…

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Group photo of 2025 Barbara Donaho Distinguished Leadership in Learning Award recipients with 91²Ö¿â College of Nursing Dean Versie Johnson-Mallard (front center).

Northeast Ohio's Finest: Nursing Preceptors Celebrated at 91²Ö¿â

Nineteen northeast Ohio nurses, known as preceptors, were honored on Thursday, April 17, at 91²Ö¿â College of Nursing’s 19th Annual Barbara Donaho Distinguished Leadership in Learning Awards. The honorees represented seven hospitals, clinics, health networks, private medical practices…

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91²Ö¿â nursing students visit Seattle

There's No Place Like Home for a Nursing Career

 Once her degree is complete, junior Honors College nursing student Rylie Lapikas likely won't need to wait long to start her career. Ninety-nine percent of 91²Ö¿â nursing students are employed within six months of graduation.

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Aimee Flores (center) meets with a first-year nursing student.

Building Community in the College of Nursing

The journey to becoming a nurse can be overwhelming, especially for first-year students. The transition into a rigorous nursing program often leads to feelings of isolation, with students struggling to form connections and unsure of where to turn for help. Aimee Flores, graduate assistant for first-…

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A nursing graduate student addresses the attendees of the fall 2024 interdisciplinary policy panel.

Behavioral Health Policy Panel at 91²Ö¿â: A Critical Discussion on Access and Advocacy

On Nov. 21, 2024, 91²Ö¿â’s nursing program hosted a policy panel focused on access to behavioral health resources. The event brought together a multidisciplinary group of students from the nursing, sociology, psychology and sonography programs to engage in a thought-provoking conversa…

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Advancing Nursing Education Through Immersive Technology: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Simulation and Virtual Reality Training

 Jeremy Jarzembak, Ph.D. ‘23, RN, a senior lecturer in 91²Ö¿â's College of Nursing, is passionate about utilizing technology and simulation to teach nursing students. He is currently working on a National Science Foundation grant with a multi-interdisciplinary team to develop an …

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Inside the newly renovated first-floor Academic Advising Suite in Henderson Hall

Philanthropy, Renovation and Student Success at 91²Ö¿â Nursing

At 91²Ö¿â College of Nursing, student success starts with the right support, and the right space. That’s why we’re excited to share the latest updates to Henderson Hall, designed to enhance both academic advising and hands-on learning.This past summer, our academic advising suite unde…

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Nursing White Coat Ceremony 2025

IN A FLASH: Caring Hands

The White Coat Ceremony marks the beginning of a nursing students clinical rotation and reinforces their commitment to compassionate care. 

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Dean Johnson-Mallard

POV: Fostering Compassionate Care

POV offers the 91²Ö¿â community an opportunity to share insights into topics of importance. Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., dean of 91²Ö¿â's College of Nursing and Henderson Memorial Endowed Leadership Chair., offers her thoughts on the college’s “White Coat Ceremony,†which marks an official crossing over of students into this exceptional nursing program. 

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