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Penn State’s Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing is one of the largest educators of pre-licensure students in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with over 2200 undergraduate and graduate students on 13 campuses. Our College is positioned to lead the next generation of nurses and nurse scientists while enhancing the health of all people through quality care and education. To learn more about the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, check out our printer-friendly fact sheet.

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Nese College of Nursing named a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence

The college achieved this recognition for “creating environments that promote the pedagogical expertise of faculty,” according to the league, exemplifying the college’s investment in its nurse educators and their professional growth.

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Vinciya Pandian jointly appointed with Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (1/6/2025)

Vinciya Pandian, associate dean for graduate education in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, has been awarded a joint appointment with the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Penn State College of Medicine.

Placenta assessment tool aims to improve neonatal, maternal care (12/17/2024)

A multi-national, multi-institutional team led by Penn State researchers developed a new tool that enables doctors to examine placentas right at the bedside using just a phone. The tool could make placental examination more accessible, saving lives and improving health outcomes, the team said.

Two Nese College of Nursing gerontology leaders receive national honors (11/26/2024)

Kimberly Van Haitsma, professor of nursing, received the 2024 Behavioral and Social Sciences Section Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Awardon on Nov. 14; and Ashley Kuzmik, postdoctoral fellow, was recognized with the 2024 Health Sciences Research Award from the Gerontological Society of America on Nov. 15.

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