June 6, 2025

Healthcare is changing fast. With breakthroughs in AI, digital media and real-time education, the way clinicians learn and deliver care is being redefined. In this timely webinar, you will hear from a leader at the forefront of this transformation—Todd Ponsky, MD, Chief Innovation Officer at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, pediatric surgeon and founder of GlobalCastMD——someone who is not just observing the change, but actively driving it.

May 22, 2025

Nikki Smith, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, CNEcl never imagined she would become a leader in healthcare, an Army officer, a mentor, a teacher and an advocate for mental health—all in one lifetime. Her journey from pharmacy tech to family nurse practitioner, and eventually a psychiatric-mental heath nurse practitioner in training, is one marked by service, resilience and an unyielding drive to help others.

May 5, 2025

During the BSN final semester, all knowledge and experience acquired comes together at the Capstone course. Through this experience, students reflect on their academic and clinical journey and design an evidence-based project that connects their education with the realities of professional practice. Whether focused on improving patient outcomes, enhancing nursing workflows, promoting professional development, or impacting community health, the capstone project challenges students to think critically, act creatively and demonstrate their readiness to enter the nursing profession.

April 23, 2025

Throughout her academic journey and personal experiences, Trinity Marsh has come to recognize that nursing is far more than bedside care — it is a dynamic, multifaceted profession that integrates science, empathy, advocacy and leadership. Inspired early on by her mother’s proactive approach to wellness and positive interactions with nurse practitioners, Trinity’s decision to pursue nursing was solidified during the COVID-19 pandemic after witnessing how the virus disproportionately affected various communities and how nurses swiftly rose to the occasion and responded to this drastic event with selflessness and courage.

April 21, 2025

Nursing and boxing aren’t two paths that usually cross, but for nursing senior Jordan Evanko, they have gone hand in hand over the past four years. With steady discipline and fierce determination, Jordan has poured herself into both worlds — approaching every training session, every match and every clinical experience with the same focus and determination. For her, boxing is more than just a sport; it’s where she builds grit, hones her focus, and taps into the kind of strength that fuels her work as a future nurse.

April 7, 2025

The UC College of Nursing's programs were once again recognized by U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Graduate Nursing Programs rankings. The rankings, based on factors such as graduation rates, academic and career support services and admissions selectivity from surveying programs offered by public, private and for-profit institutions, placed UC’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program at No. 43 in the country, up six positions from last year and ranked among the top 3 in Ohio.

April 4, 2025

In a couple of weeks, University of Cincinnati (UC) students will celebrate a meaningful achievement as they graduate across various fields, ready to make significant contributions in their respective professions. Among them is the UC College of Nursing’s first cohort of Doctor of Nursing Practice-prepared public health nurses, who will begin a new professional chapter leading efforts to improve health outcomes, reduce disparities and advocate for healthier communities.

March 19, 2025

The University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, in partnership with the Beta Iota Chapter of Sigma, the Nursing Honor Society, is providing a platform for doctoral nursing students to showcase their research. The 5th Doctoral Student Project Showcase will take place virtually on April 10, granting Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students the opportunity to present their work and offer the public an insight into the quality of student research happening in the college.

March 19, 2025

The University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Nursing, the first institution in the country to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, has long been a leader in nursing education. Recognizing the evolving needs of healthcare, UC Nursing has introduced two micro-credential programs to enhance professional skills and support career advancement for nurses.

March 10, 2025

Danielle Garcia, DNP CPHON, has long been passionate about pediatric hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant. In August 2024, she achieved a major milestone by earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing. With a commitment to improving patient care through advanced clinical skills and leadership, Garcia’s career journey includes roles at Lurie Children’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and UCLA Health. Her DNP project focused on improving advance care planning (ACP) discussions for adolescent and young adult stem cell transplant patients, culminating in an invitation to present her work at the 2025 Tandem Meetings. Garcia’s research highlights the importance of structured communication training for clinicians to enhance preparedness and confidence in these critical conversations.