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Nursing Researcher Awarded $2.8 Million Contract to Study Link Between Heart Disease and Depression

Nov 24, 2020

Research

Debra Moser has always been fascinated by the human heart. Ever since she started her career as an intensive care nurse in a small northern California hospital in 1977, Moser has been intrigued with how the heart works – how it serves as the control center for the body, sending blood to every organ in the body.

UK Nursing honors December 2020 Graduates with first-ever 'Park & Pin' ceremony

Nov 23, 2020

Events, Recognition

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing celebrated its 80th BSN graduating class with it's first-ever Park & Pin ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Kroger Field's Blue Lot. The Park & Pin event took place in lieu of a traditional in-person Pinning ceremony in order to maintain safe and healthy physical distancing standards.

UK Nursing honors December 2020 Graduates with first-ever 'Park & Pin' ceremony

Nov 23, 2020

Events, Recognition

Dr. Zim Okoli receives Kentucky Nurse Researcher of the Year award

Nov 19, 2020

Faculty Recognition

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing's Zim Okoli, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, NCTTP, was recently awarded Outstanding Nurse Researcher of the Year for 2020 by the Kentucky Nurses Association.

Op-ed: New ideas to deliver better health care to people in rural Kentucky

Nov 19, 2020

Public Service

The below op-ed appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal Nov. 19, 2020, and was written by Dr. Tyrone F. Borders, a professor in the College of Nursing and director of the Rural and Underserved Health Research Center at the University of Kentucky.

UK College of Nursing's 2020 'Park & Pin' Ceremony

Nov 15, 2020

Events, Recognition

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is excited to hold a "Park & Pin" Ceremony for the December 2020 graduating class! What: Fall 2020 Pinning Ceremony When: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at 10 a.m. Where: Kroger Stadium, Blue Lot Parking

College of Nursing announces new Health Equity Scholars program for students

Nov 15, 2020

Academic Programs

On behalf of Dr. Anthony Carney, Dr. Hartley Feld, Professor Megan Walden, and current UK nursing students, the University of Kentucky College of Nursing is proud to announce the launch of a new student internship enrichment opportunity called the Health Equity Scholars program. Who should apply? UK nursing students interested in learning about and improving the health equity of underserved populations. About the program

UK Nursing Faculty Named Assistant Director for Cancer Health Equity at Markey

Nov 12, 2020

Faculty Recognition

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has appointed Lovoria Williams, Ph.D., as assistant director for cancer health equity, a newly created position within the Markey leadership structure.

Dr. Camille Burnett featured guest on "End Well Live"

Oct 27, 2020

Faculty Recognition

Dr. Camille Burnett was recently a featured guest on 'End Well Live', talking with End Well founder Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider about building equity and structural justice in communities of color, as it relates to the end of life. End Well Live is a weekly, virtual conversation on Facebook Live with a special guest about how we can collectively find community and best support those facing serious illness, support caregivers and families.

What It’s Like To Be In Nursing School During A Pandemic

Oct 27, 2020

Pictured above from left to right are UK College of Nursing students Maddy Yohn, Julia Way. and Lauren Smith. The below article appeared on Oct. 14, 2020, in the Wake-Up Call, a daily newsletter distributed by Katie Couric.

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