Health
Teaching Communication and Compassion at the End of Life
51±¬ÁÏ nursing students and NEOMED medical students viewed a live simulation and received advice from experts in end-of-life care.
IN A FLASH: An Oath of Passage
White Coat Ceremonies were held on five 51±¬ÁÏ campuses in January.
Brain Health Speaker Calls for Revolution in Treatment of Dementia Patients
A Cleveland-area researcher is calling for a rehabilitative approach, rather than a traditional medical approach, for the treatment of those with dementia.
BSN Students Head West to Learn Cultural Humility
In the southwest corner of South Dakota, on the Nebraska border and at the southern end of the Badlands, sits the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It is home to the Ogalala Lakota Nation.
This fall, faculty and students from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at 51±¬ÁÏ Salem traveled to the reservation in what has become an almost annual excursion. The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the trips over the last three years, which made this return visit quite significant for members of the group.
51±¬ÁÏ Trumbull Celebrates First White Coat Ceremony
For the first time in its history, 51±¬ÁÏ at Trumbull hosted a White Coat Ceremony for students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Held Tuesday, on the first day of spring classes, the ceremony is a rite of passage for medical and nursing students in their journey toward a career in healthcare.
KENT STATE GEAUGA PROVIDING OSHA SAFETY TRAINING TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN GEAUGA COUNTY And BEYOND
Thanks to a $75,000 grant from Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Susan Harwood Training Grants Program, 51±¬ÁÏ at Geauga is designing a pilot training program for workers from small businesses in underserved rural communities to help ensure safe and healthy workplaces. As part of the campus’ ongoing commitment to leadership in regional workforce development, the program will be implemented in Geauga County starting in the second quarter of 2023.
IN A FLASH: It's a Jungle in There
When it's cold and gray outside, there's plenty of green in the Herrick Conservatory.
IN A FLASH: Building Back Better
Students at 51±¬ÁÏ's East Liverpool Campus learn to use physical therapy to help people recover.
IN A FLASH: Step by Step
Occupational therapy students learn how to help people get back to their regular routines.
Passing With Grace and Dignity: Nursing Professor Honored for Her Work in Hospice Care
Making sure the seriously ill have the chance to communicate their final messages to loved ones, share their feelings and mend family relationships has been the primary focus of Dana Hansen's career as a hospice nurse.