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UK College of Nursing joins Kentucky Nurse Association at ‘Nurses Day at the Capital’

Group working with UK researchers to meaningfully involve people who use drugs

A group of University of Kentucky researchers in the Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) is working to make studies more responsive and inclusive. The group formed a community advisory board, called the Survivors Union of the Bluegrass (SUB), including those who identify as people who use drugs and/or people in non-abstinence-based recovery. 

UK Nursing's Lovoria Williams, UK cancer center works to decrease disparities for Black, Hispanic communities

The University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center is working to decrease the health disparity that Black and Hispanic communities face.The community health worker position was formed under the Kentucky Cancer Program. It’s a statewide program led by the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center and the University of Louisville’s Brown Cancer Center.

Fall 2022 Dean's List Released

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing has released its Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. Nearly 700 nursing and pre-nursing students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance.  To make a Dean’s List in one of the UK colleges, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes. Some UK colleges require a 3.5 GPA to make the Dean’s List.

Dr. Hartley Feld Publishes Safe Infant Sleep paper in Ecuador

UK College of Nursing's Hartley Feld, PhD, MSN, has published a Safe Infant Sleep research paper in Ecuador. 

Nurse Practitioner Named #2 Best U.S. Job in 2023

The U.S. News and World Report released its ranking of the 100 best jobs in America for 2023, focusing on occupations with the largest projected growth between now and 2031. Nurse practitioner was ranked second on the list.     

Nursing researcher to study service provision for older adults experiencing homelessness

By James Hayhurst LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2022) — The number of older adults experiencing homelessness (OAEH), especially in the age 50 and over category, is increasing in the United States. This is leading to an increased number of OAEH with chronic and often life-threatening illnesses. How do members of this population get their basic needs met? How can they get treatment for their conditions and how can healthcare providers best treat these patients?

On a Mission: How Academic Nurse Leaders are Shaping the Future of Health Care

Academic nurse leaders Elizabeth Salt and Jake Higgins are determined to use their knowledge and skills to help other nurses confidently lead health care teams in Kentucky and across the nation. Their work—in classroom teaching, student mentorship, academic research and health care improvement—exemplifies the exceptional versatility of the academic nurse leader. And as health care demands intensify and technological innovations multiply, it’s clear they and other academic nurse leaders will play central roles in the continuing evolution of health care in the U.S. 

UK College of Nursing Pinning and Commencement to take place on Dec. 16

You are invited to attend the UK College of Nursing's Dec. 2022 Pinning and Commencement Ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Please join us in celebrating the great accomplishments of our students!   Pinning CeremoniesOld Traditional, ABSN and RN to BSN GraduatesFriday, December 16, 20228 a.m.Singletary Center for the Arts------------------------------------------------ New Traditional GraduatesFriday, December 16, 202211 a.m.Singletary Center for the Arts _____________________________

Driven to Act: Undergraduate Interns Take On Health Inequities

The first class of the Health Equity Internship program will graduate this year. Over the course of the program, they have fundraised for local nonprofits through events such as Dining Out for Life. They also helped procure and distribute rainbow name badges that identify nursing students and their commitment to helping create safe spaces for conversation.   Health care isn’t always fair, but these student interns hope to change that