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Long Weekend Adventures

July 15, 2019 / Mikala Bartolo, Emily Ferguson, Maddy Janovich, and Riana Elhallak / Study Abroad

While attending the Florence Health Institute, we have enjoyed long weekends every week which has allowed us to travel and explore. Our first weekend in Italy was very eventful! Half of our group traveled to[…]

Exploring Siena, Italy

June 25, 2019 / Kirsten Gable, Rachel Menegay, Logan Starcher, and Miranda West / Study Abroad

During our second week of classes, we took a field trip to Siena where we stopped at the VisMederi lab, the Duomo, and the Santa Maria Della Scala. At the lab, we heard two lectures,[…]

RN-to-BSN program helps lifelong dream come true

June 19, 2019 / Kathy McKee / Testimonials

Hi everyone! I am Kathy McKee from Kent, Ohio. I have always wanted to be a nurse, but in high school I was told, “You just don’t have what your older siblings have. You should[…]

View from the top floor overlook of a hospital in Poggibonsi looks out over the countryside.

Field Trip to Poggibonsi Hospital

June 18, 2019 / Taylor Susi, Shaylin Johnson, Leah Nagel, and Robert Speaks / Study Abroad

During our first week of classes in Italy, the Florence Health Institute students traveled to a public hospital in Poggibonsi. While we were visiting, we met with Dr. Benaim, the hospital’s urologist, who gave a[…]

Arriving in Florence, Italy

June 18, 2019 / Kirsten Gable, Rachel Menegay, Logan Starcher, and Miranda West / Study Abroad

The first week of our journey in Italy has been full of new sights and experiences. One of the first things we noticed was the beautiful architecture and how it compared to what we’re used[…]

Kent nursing students pose for a photo before dinner at Chez Afrique.

Nursing Students Reflect on Study Abroad

May 15, 2019 / Mariah Gibbons / Study Abroad

Kent State University College of Nursing is proud to offer its students various study abroad opportunities. These experiences allow students to learn from international experts in order to study health care from a global perspective.[…]

Women were kept behind heavy iron barred doors in inhumane conditions inside the Women's Dungeon.

Elmina Slave Castle

April 15, 2019 / Sydney Ball, Marissa Robejsek, and Leah Biggerstaff / Study Abroad

Elmina Castle is the oldest building in Africa south of the Sahara desert, standing for 537 years. As the largest slave castle in the transatlantic slave trade, it now pays respect to the millions of[…]

Kent nursing students pose with nurses and nursing students from Accra, Ghana.

Willows International and R3M

April 15, 2019 / Zoe Beetler, Wendy Vargo and Kayla Runser / Study Abroad

Ghana Health Services, in partnership with several organizations like Willows Foundation, has implemented the R3M Program, “Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,” in an effort to provide government resources for Women’s’ Initiatives throughout the country. While[…]

Kent State nursing students and faculty pose for a photo outside the Maternity Ward at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana.

37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana

March 26, 2019 / Jillian Schmidt, Shannon McSteen, and Hannah Osburn / Study Abroad

On our second full day in Accra, Ghana, we visited the 37 Military Hospital. As one of the largest hospitals in the country, it is especially known for providing care primarily to members of the[…]

Fishing boats called Pirogues, return to a market in Cape Coast, Ghana.

First thoughts on Ghana, Mamprobi Clinic

March 21, 2019 / Sydney Ball, Anna Hauser, and Kayla Runser / Study Abroad

Ghana is a country rich in culture and history. It is located on the west side of the African continent, right on the Gulf of Guinea and just south of the Sahara Desert. Culture shock[…]