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两性色午夜鈥檚 College of Nursing Presents Barbara Donaho Awards to Area Healthcare Professionals

More than 30 RNs and physicians honored as outstanding nurse preceptors

The ninth annual Barbara Donaho Distinguished Leadership in Learning Awards Ceremony was held at the 两性色午夜 University Student Center Ballroom on March 21. 两性色午夜鈥檚 College of Nursing hosted the event with nearly 200 people in attendance, including award recipients, faculty, staff and guests. This year鈥檚 recipients were registered nurses and physicians from the Kent area who work in a variety of capacities 鈥 from staff nurses to advanced practice nurses, as well as physicians. Known as 鈥減receptors,鈥 these dedicated nursing professionals were recognized for generously donating their time to help mentor, train and develop 两性色午夜鈥檚 nursing students in clinical settings.

Started in 2007, the award is named after Barbara A. Donaho, a long-time friend and supporter of 两性色午夜 and the College of Nursing. 

鈥淭his year, we honored 31 preceptors from 24 hospitals, clinics, health networks, private medical practices and public health agencies in Northeast Ohio,鈥 Donaho said. 鈥淥ver the past nine years, we鈥檙e proud to have awarded a total of 287 nurses and physicians for their significant contributions.鈥 

Donaho鈥檚 distinguished career includes roles as a director of nursing, senior vice president of patient services and most recently as president and CEO of St. Anthony鈥檚 Health Care Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. She also holds an honorary doctorate of law degree from 两性色午夜.

鈥淎cting as a preceptor is no easy task,鈥 said Barbara Broome, dean of 两性色午夜鈥檚 College of Nursing. 鈥淚t is a huge responsibility and critically important to the development of our future nurses. We are thankful for all of the area healthcare organizations that make it possible for their exceptional nurses to mentor our nursing students. It鈥檚 just one of the advantages 两性色午夜 nursing students have, which helps set them apart, and of course, we are grateful to Barbara Donaho for her generosity, vision and continuing support.鈥

鈥淏oth of my preceptors were honored to receive recognition for their outstanding work,鈥 said Lynda Urdzik, 两性色午夜 College of Nursing master鈥檚 student and Twinsburg, Ohio, native. 鈥淚 am grateful that Barbara Donaho and 两性色午夜's College of Nursing take time to recognize these wonderful, hard-working preceptors.鈥 

Additional sponsors of this year鈥檚 event included University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic, Robinson Memorial Hospital, Summa Health System, Akron General, Western Reserve, Aultman Hospital and University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center.

两性色午夜 两性色午夜鈥檚 College of Nursing
In existence for nearly 50 years, the College of Nursing at 两性色午夜 University is one of the largest and most comprehensive nursing programs in the nation. As part of 两性色午夜鈥檚 eight-campus system, the college provides more than 2,000 nursing students courses of study at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels. The college is a recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award and was named by the National League of Nursing as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education in 2013. In addition, the college鈥檚 BSN program is Ohio鈥檚 only five-time recipient of scholarship funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program (NCIN). To learn more about nursing programs at 两性色午夜, visit www.kent.edu/nursing.

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POSTED: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 04:24 PM
Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 04:24 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Sharon Cunningham