Students Participate in Stress Relief Activities

On March 15th, the accelerated nursing students met with Patti Clayburn, director of the accelerated nursing program, for some food and stress relief! Besides the pizza, salad and cupcakes, the students each received an adult coloring book and a set of colored pencils. Using adult coloring books for stress relief is a popular trend right now, and the students were happy to get started, coloring pictures as the evening's discussions went on.

The purpose for these get-togethers is for the students to meet with their director, discuss any concerns, plan for upcoming events, and get a little stress relief!

At this meeting, mentoring was one of the main agenda items, making plans for the current accelerated students to mentor the incoming accelerated students who will begin in May.

Another discussion item was the students' upcoming preceptorship this summer, and Juanita Reese Kline, chair of the nursing department, visited the students during the meeting to provide information regarding this much-anticipated part of their nursing program.

Our accelerated students number 19 in this cohort, and will graduate this August 2016.

Dominican Republic 2016

A group of students, faculty and others in the community gathered together and headed to Juan Tomas, Dominican Republic, to serve during their Spring Break.

2016 Nurses Day at the Statehouse

Several Nursing students and faculty from Ashland University attended Nurses Day at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

All Nursing Students and Nurses who attended NDASH 2016

Jill White, RN-BSN student discussing a current healthcare legislative matter

Front: Karen Estridge & Ruth Kobunski
Middle: Julie Bocook, Shannon Thomas, Jennifer Maurer
Diana Minich, Libby Bon, Chloe Owens-Bauer & Kim Stanislo
Back: Lee Perry, Chrsitina Chapman, Amy Petrycki
Jackie Owens, Jill White & Cindy Warner

Ashland University adjunct instructor Dr. Rosemary Chaudry, nursing legislative
issues panel member for the Alliance of Nurses for Healty Environments

Nursing students listening to the panel discussion by the
members of the Ohio Senate and House Health Committee

Nursing students discussing the events of the day with Dr. Chaudry

Nursing students listening to Dr. Chadury's remarks related to her work
with the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments

2016 Nurses Day at the Statehouse Commemorative Pin

For more information on Nurses Day at the Statehouse and other related events, visit www.ohnurses.org/ndash.

Innovative Quality Initiatives Promoting Excellence in Oncology Nursing

Deanie Kehres, MSN, APRN, AOCNS, CNS, Assistant Clinical Professor and Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, presented the Quality Initiatives taking place at OhioHealth Mansfield within their Oncology Service Line.  Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) and Nurse Educators from around the nation, gathered to network and learn from one another during this annual event.  CNSs work diligently to provide clinical expertise and support to bedside nurses. They help drive practice changes, and ensure the use of best practices and evidenced based care, to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.