Nursing

Wright State nursing professor wins federal research grant

Nursing professor Sherry Farra

Wright State nursing professor Sherry Farra will lead a three-year study on the impact of virtual reality training in newborn intensive care units. Continue reading

Masters of disasters

College of Nursing and Health develops National Disaster Health Consortium
Dan Kirkpatrick and Sharon Stanley

College of Nursing and Health launches the National Disaster Health Consortium, a disaster preparedness training program for nurses and other professionals. Continue reading

Public Health Grand Rounds event to focus on One Health approach to public health emergencies

Event will be held at Wright State–Lake Campus on Sept. 11
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Boonshoft School of Medicine’s latest Public Health Grand Rounds event to focus on “Responding to Public Health Emergencies Using a One Health Approach.” Continue reading

Nursing Dean Rosalie Mainous named fellow of national nurse practitioner group

CONH Dean Rosalie Mainous

Rosalie Mainous, dean of the Wright State-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health, has been inducted a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Continue reading

Public Health Grand Rounds event to focus on One Health approach to disease outbreak

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Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine’s Master of Public Health Program to host a Public Health Grand Rounds event on disease outbreak on March 21. Continue reading

Co-director of ergonomics and Alzheimer’s care receives public service award

Govind Bharwani is director of Nursing Ergonomics and Alzheimer Care at the Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio and co-director of ergonomics at the Wright State College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Govind Bharwani, Ph.D., co-director of ergonomics and Alzheimer’s care in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and director of Nursing Ergonomics and Alzheimer’s Care at the Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio, received the American College of Health Care … Continue reading

Flight Deck

Air Force veteran using Wright State as launching pad for future in flight and disaster nursing

It was dangerous. It was exciting. It was rewarding—swooping down from the sky in the battle zones of Iraq and Afghanistan to save wounded warriors. Continue reading

Wright State University hires new director for National Center for Medical Readiness

Rufus Smith, a retired Brigadier General from the Ohio National Guard, takes the helm this week of the university’s medical preparedness and disaster training program. Continue reading

Rescue Ready

Nurses soar in new flight and disaster response program
Photo of Karey Dufour at Calamityville

Working closely with the U.S. Air Force, Wright State has developed the nation’s first master’s program focused on flight and disaster nursing. Continue reading