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Restituto Velarde poses with a polaroid cutout frame prop at the College of Nursing's photo booth during an event.

Kent State College of Nursing helped two-time alum discover his purpose in life

August 12, 2019 / Mariah Gibbons / Alumni Feature

Passionate about helping others and making a difference in their lives, Restituto Velarde, BSN ‘18, RN, found himself drawn to the nursing profession. “Being a nurse is very challenging, but at the same time very[…]

The Museum of the Innocent

July 29, 2019 / Mikala Bartolo, Emily Ferguson, Maddy Janovich, Riana Elhallak, Bailee Fitzgerald, Schyler Maxhimer, Elisabeth Throckmorton, and Victorya Perkins / Study Abroad

Before our last week in Florence came to an end, we visited the ‘Ospedale degli Innocenti’ or ‘Hospital of the Innocents’ which now houses the ‘Museo degli Innocenti’ or the ‘Museum of the Innocents’. The[…]

A meal from the Mensa, a college cafeteria not far from Kent State Florence

Touring a Mensa Kitchen

July 24, 2019 / Miranda West, Logan Starcher, Kristen Gable, Rachel Menegay / Study Abroad

We had the opportunity to visit the Mensa, a college cafeteria not far from the Kent State University Florence campus. The building was covered in graffiti, had raggedy couches lining the outside walls and seemed[…]

Museo Biomedical in Careggi Hospital

July 23, 2019 / Leah Nagel, Taylor Susi, Shaylin Johnson, and Robert Speaks / Study Abroad

We visited the pathological wax museum, Museo Biomedical in Careggi Hospital, the main hospital in Florence. Michaelangelo’s art students used to assist physicians in understanding the human body by examining corpses, along with fetal specimens,[…]

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.[…]