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Associate Professor Ana Maria Linares Selected as Fulbright Scholar

Jan 25, 2018

Faculty Recognition

The College of Nursing is excited to announce that Ana Maria Linares, DNS, RN, IBCLC, associate professor, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar. She is the second faculty member in the College to receive this honor and the first to travel to another country to implement her program of research.

Select Medical and UK College of Nursing Celebrate First Graduates From Nursing Degree Scholarship Program

Jan 23, 2018

Academic Programs

Select Medical today announced the first two nursing school graduates resulting from its educational scholarship partnership program with the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Nursing. Formed in 2015, the program enables eligible Select Medical registered nurses (RNs) to apply for and receive scholarships to pursue advanced nursing degrees from one of the nation’s top ranked universities for the nursing discipline.

Undergraduate Enrollment Growth: Cultivating Practices for Resiliency

Jan 22, 2018

Undergraduate

As the College of Nursing’s undergraduate student body grows, so does the challenge to succeed. Between balancing a strenuous course load, working clinicals, studying for exams and maintaining a social life, students often face several stressors during their undergraduate careers. Since 2011, the University of Kentucky College of Nursing has seen a 36 percent overall increase in student enrollment, with 300 students enrolled during the 2016-2017 academic year, up from 220 during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Celebrating 30 Years of the College of Nursing's PhD Program

Jan 17, 2018

Academic Programs

The College of Nursing is excited to celebrate 30 years of its nationally recognized PhD Program on Thursday, February 8 at the Hilary J. Boone Center at 6:00 pm. The night will include words from Dr. Cynda H. Rushton, guest speaker from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the School of Nursing. Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 31 to www.ukalumni.net/conphdcelebration

BREATHE Helps Teens Advocate for Tobacco-Free Communities

By: Hilary Brown

Jan 11, 2018

BREATHE

UK's Bridging Research Efforts and Advocacy Toward Healthy Environments (BREATHE) team recently partnered with Youth Empowered Solutions (YES) to host tobacco and youth advocacy training for leadership students of Hazard High School, as well as a training session for adult community advocates from around the state on the importance of youth empowerment and mentorship and how to engage youth in advocacy efforts.

BREATHE Helps Teens Advocate for Tobacco-Free Communities

Jan 11, 2018

Research

By Hilary Brown UK's Bridging Research Efforts and Advocacy Toward Healthy Environments (BREATHE) team recently partnered with Youth Empowered Solutions (YES) to host tobacco and youth advocacy training for leadership students of Hazard High School, as well as a training session for adult community advocates from around the state on the importance of youth empowerment and mentorship and how to engage youth in advocacy efforts.

College of Nursing Students, Veterans Nursing Council Collect More Than 75,000 Caps for Lady Veterans Connect

Jan 10, 2018

Student Recognition

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing Veterans Nursing Council and students in Dr. Lexie Dampier's NUR 201 class collected more than 75,000 bottle caps for Lady Veterans Connect, a non-profit organization in Lexington, Kentucky, which aims to end homelessness for lady veterans. The caps will be recycled into chairs for the Lady Veterans' homes.

Faculty Spotlight: Wanda Lovitz

Jan 10, 2018

Faculty Recognition

“I grew up in the ’70s, and at the time, most women decided between being a teacher and being a nurse,” says Wanda Lovitz, MSN, RN, APRN, clinical instructor at the College of Nursing. “Now, it’s the best of both worlds. I get to teach students, and I get to practice.” Lovitz teaches NUR 210, the first pathopharmacology course students take during their sophomore year. The course includes pathophysiology and pharmacology and links them to nursing practice. “It’s not common to see combined pathopharmacology courses in nursing programs,” Lovitz notes.

December 2017 Pinning Ceremony - Class President's Speech

Jan 5, 2018

Events, Recognition

Alysha Greenwell, president of the December Class of 2017: Please be seated. Good morning, my name is Alysha Greenwell and I am the December 2017 BSN Class President. I would like to welcome our distinguished guests, faculty, family, and friends to the University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s Pinning Ceremony for the 74th Baccalaureate Graduating Class. As a courtesy to the graduates we are recognizing today, please turn off all cell phones and pagers for the duration of the ceremony.

Congratulations to the December 2017 Graduating Class!

Dec 15, 2017

Student Recognition

Congratulations to the December 2017 Graduating Class! Read the class president's speech here. View photos from the Pinning Ceremony here.

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