Nursing

Externship program gives Wright State Lake Campus nursing students hands-on learning experiences

Nursing students at the Lake Campus will be practice-ready upon graduation thanks to a partnership between Wright State and a St. Mary’s hospital. Continue reading

Wright State University honors staff and faculty for excellence

Wright State University honored recipients of the Faculty and Staff President’s Awards for Excellence on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Continue reading

2023–24 Presidential Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching

Lynn Franck, clinical instructor of nursing

Part of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2023-24

Lynn Franck, director of the nursing program at the Lake Campus, finds joy when her students understand a concept and experience a light bulb moment. Continue reading

From the stage to the operating room

Nursing student Justin Zielske using community theater experiences to develop new skills

Wright State senior Justin Zielske participates in community theater and studies organizational leadership to help him improve his nursing skills. Continue reading

State grant to provide hands-on training opportunities for nursing and engineering students at Wright State

Wright State received a workforce development award from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to expand its capacity to prepare students for in-demand jobs in nursing, advanced engineering, manufacturing and robotics. Continue reading

Wright State University and Premier Health – Nursing and Health Careers Camp encourages high school students to build skills and learn about health care careers

More than 40 high school students from around Ohio learned to stop a bleeding wound,  perform CPR, and other basics of a day in the life of a healthcare professional at Wright State University and Premier Health’s Nursing and Health Careers Camp.   Continue reading

Wright State nursing, social work students experience challenges of poverty in simulation

Nursing and social work students played roles to help them better understand the challenges their future patients or clients may experience during the Community Action Poverty Simulation. Continue reading

Wright State University and Premier Health more closely align operations, creating a transformational partnership

Wright State University’s partnership with Premier Health prioritizes producing more clinicians, nurses and other health care providers; spurring new research opportunities; and providing patients better access to vital medical care closer to home. Continue reading

Wright State’s nursing program celebrates 50th anniversary

Wright State’s nursing program prepares students to deliver excellent patient care, advocate for improved patient outcomes and help advance the nursing profession. Continue reading

Wright State nursing student helps design life-saving project for elderly residents in Wilmington

Reed Pitstick, a senior nursing major at Wright State, was part of a project to help elderly residents in Wilmington have medical information on hand in case of an emergency. Continue reading