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[…]
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Category: Undeniably Kent State
Academic Program Director uses personal experiences to empathize with students
Academic Program Director and three-time Kent State University alum, Jay Hays, Ph.D., fell into the advising role. Upon completing his M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration in 2001, Dr. Hays had initially searched for a position[…]
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Advisor enjoys watching her students grow
Katie Bowen, M.Ed., academic recruitment and retention coordinator for Kent State University College of Nursing, has called Kent State home for 15 years. A three-time alumna, Katie’s undergraduate experience was shaped through her participation on[…]
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Two-time alumnus Advises Nursing Students
Two-time alumnus, Andrew Snyder, RN-to-BSN academic advisor, takes pride in helping students achieve their goals. “There is no ‘one right path’ for everybody to become a nurse, and I try to help each of[…]
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Managing the Monthlies, Kenya-style
Bonyo’s Kenya Mission (BKM), a nonprofit based in Akron, Ohio, has been providing medical care and education in western Kenya for over 21 years. I began traveling with Dr. Bonyo and BKM in 2010. The[…]
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AACN 2018 Student Policy Summit
“If you’re so into politics, why are you a nursing major?” This is the question that has haunted me throughout my undergraduate career. It is a question that jolts me back into our reality: not[…]
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Seven Kent State University College of Nursing Seniors Selected for Internship at Akron Children’s Hospital
Hannah Miller, Samantha Kenney, Brian Cochran, Ryan Dowling, Paige Barnum, Kayla Norris, and Parker Henderson, who attend the Kent, Salem and Stark campuses, were among 24 northeast Ohio nursing students accepted to intern at Akron[…]
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Kent State Salem Nursing Student Discovers Thrills of Flight Nursing
During the spring 2018 semester, I had an incredible opportunity to ride along with the Stat MedEvac crew for a twelve-hour shift. This once in a lifetime experience was a dream come as I have[…]
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From First Generation College Student to Dean of Nursing
Dean Barbara Broome, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Kent State University College of Nursing, did not always dream of becoming a nurse. “Many people say they always wanted to be a nurse, but that was not me.[…]
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Forge Your Own Path
The daughter of a physician, Stephanneth Adams, MSN ‘12, WHNP-BC, had been encouraged to enter the field of medicine from a young age. Her father, Dr. Stenneth Adams M.D., her earliest role model, matriculated through[…]
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