Nursing Senior Day

Senior Day was held at the college of nursing on April 30th.  The alumni were represented by Shirley Tipper and Judy Davis.  They greeted students and invited them to join the alumni.  The following students won raffle gifts: Tessa Baker, Madeline Bowen, Angelina Hale, Erica Lawhun, Bridget McEldowney, Sarah Miller, Ashtyn Murphy, Tiffany Smith and Jennifer McElwain.

AU Nursing Students Volunteer at Health Fair Hosted by BAPS Charities in Columbus

On October 2, Pragati Ghariya and Urjaben Patel, AU Accelerated Nursing students, volunteered at the Health Fair 2016 hosted by BAPS Charities in Columbus, OH. Over 20 medical professionals gathered to educate over 100 individuals on various health topics and give expert advice on health checkups and other health-related topics. BAPS Charities has more than 50 centers in the U.S. and many more worldwide.

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Faculty, staff, and students share words of encouragement!

Encouragement Wall at the College of Nursing!

Minority Health Fair - Ocie Hill Community Center

The 16^th annual Minority Health Fair was held on Saturday April 27, 2013 at the Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center in Mansfield, Ohio.  Approximately forty-seven local agencies participated in the event providing the community with free health screenings and educational resources.  Various health screenings available to the community included: blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, breast cancer, vision, and hearing.

The Seventh Day Adventist church served a nutritious breakfast and lunch at the event.  Ashland University College of Nursing faculty and students helped prepare and serve meals as well as clean up after the event.   Over 535 meals were served to the community and health fair workers.  

Local agencies set up educational booths at the Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center.  AU nursing students assisted theses agencies by providing important information and resources at the various booths.  AU nursing students are engaged with our community and participate in a variety of service projects as part of a HRSA grant that was awarded to the College of Nursing.      

Thank You AU College of Nursing Volunteers:

Faculty: Patti Clayburn, Melessa Starnes Damoff, Dan Hellinger, Marje Silcox

Students: Kathy Aduddell, Lisa Deschner, Ky Gingery, Johnathan Horst, Wes Kyser, Cassandra LaBove, Lisa Linscott, Danielle Martin, Ahmed Mirza, Ali Polkinghorn, Elexis Shelton, Lana Surgener, Emily White

Sigma Theta Tau International - Rho Nu-at-Large

On March 24, 2013, the Ashland University (AU) Rho Nu-at-Large chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), the Honor Society of Nursing, inducted 52 new members into the chapter in a ceremony held at the Mansfield Seventh Day Adventist Church.  New inductees were AU pre and post licensure students, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) students, and community nurse leaders.  The Ashland University chapter, Rho Nu-at-Large, has applied to STTI to formally collaborate with Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s School of Nursing to support the at-large status.

Dean Grund with Ashland University nursing student inductees.

Prior to the induction, senior RN-BSN student and Rho Nu-at-Large member, Sarah Carpenter, was presented with a Rho Nu-at-Large Nursing Excellence Award for Academic Performance. Following the induction ceremony, several faculty members and students collaborated to provide a presentation, Mission Nursing. Two Ashland University College of Nursing and Health Sciences faculty members, Cindy Dowds, MS, RN, OCN and Sharon See MSN, RNC-OB, along with AU students Emily Thorne, Kelsey Thiel, and Jacoby Baab presented about their 2012 trip to the Navajo Reservation. Karla Adu, MS, RN, CNP, faculty member from MVNU, along with MVNU nursing students Samuel Couchenour and Chari Mault, then continued the presentation by sharing about their March 2013 mission trip to Haiti. A reception immediately followed the ceremony.

Jackie Owens presenting award to RN-BSN student Sarah Carpenter.

Jacoby Baab, Emily Thorne, Kelsey Thiel

The mission of Sigma Theta Tau International is to support the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. The organization’s vision is to create a global community of nurses who lead in using knowledge, scholarship, service and learning to improve the health of the world’s people. Membership is by invitation only to baccalaureate and graduate nursing students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and to nurse leaders who exhibit exceptional achievements in practice. There are currently 475 active SSTI chapters representing 90 countries globally.