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April 21 "One Day for UK" event is chance to give back to nurses

  DONATE HERE Nurses are well-known for their steadfast, humble commitment to the service and care of others.  Now is the chance for you to say thank you and give back to these everyday heroes.  For the University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s third annual “One Day for UK” giving event, we are asking for you to support the College’s “CPR” (Cultivating Practices for Resiliency) Gift Fund. This year's One Day for UK is Wednesday, April 21.  

UK College of Nursing Partners with UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment to train more rural nurses

  The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is partnering with the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment to help meet the need for more nurses in rural Kentucky.

UK Nursing & COVID-19 series: Dr. Kim Blanton on Bringing Students Home

  In March 2021, we officially passed the one-year mark from when the pandemic hit the University of Kentucky and dramatically changed our way of life. We are taking this opportunity to look back at some of the standout stories and people in our UK College of Nursing community who stepped up and inspired us during tough times. 

Dr. Linares named Outstanding Minority Health Researcher of the Year by Southern Nursing Research Society

UK College of Nursing's DNP Program Makes History, Ranks in Top 5 Among Public Universities

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice program continues to make history, jumping 21 spots to achieve its highest national ranking since being established as the country's first-ever DNP program in 2001.  

RUHRC celebrates nearly 10,000 publication downloads

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 23, 2021) -- This month the Rural & Underserved Health Research Center (RUHRC) celebrates nearly 10,000 all-time downloads of their policy briefs since first publishing in October 2017.   RUHRC's research addresses a variety of public health and health care issues affecting rural communities—including primary care, substance use and treatment, and mental health treatment.  Their publications have been downloaded across the country and the globe.   

Oped by Dr. Camille Burnett: The Afterthought of Equity

Dismantling racism is going to take far more than branding the word, “equity”. Equity demands work that will not be solved by simply adding the word to your strategic plan or initiatives so you can checkmark it off your lists. So, let’s take an honest look at how we can really begin to do this work, in earnest.

Oped by Dr. Anthony Carney: Why is a practice that tortures young people legal in Kentucky?

As a gay man, it frightens me. As a health care professional, it enrages me. I am a board-certified family nurse practitioner who serves the health care needs of LGBTQ+ patients. My work is dedicated to evidence-based practice and advocacy for my patients. Fortunately, I never experienced conversion therapy firsthand. However, one of my best friends did take his own life as a result of his experience with conversion therapy when we were 13. Conversion therapy threatens my community and needs to end. I am calling for a legislative end to the practice in Kentucky.

UK Nursing & COVID-19 series: Sgt. Scott Diehl, A Salute to Tenacity

In March 2021, we officially passed the one-year mark from when the pandemic hit the University of Kentucky and dramatically changed our way of life. We are taking this opportunity to look back at some of the standout stories and people in our UK College of Nursing community who stepped up and inspired us during tough times. 

A nurse in every school

Pictured above is UK College of Nursing alumni and 2019 Kentucky Nurse of the Year Eva Stone, DNP, APRN  Many of us can remember a time when every school—elementary, middle and high school— had a school nurse who looked after students during the school day. School nurses cared for sick children and tended to playground scrapes and bruises. But after decades of budget cuts and changes in Medicaid funding, many schools have lost their nurses.