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Nursing Researchers Urge Cardiologists to Consider E-Cigarettes’ Impact on Heart Health

Students Reverse Trick-or-Treat at Kentucky Children's Hospital

  University of Kentucky College of Nursing students participated in reverse trick-or-treat at Kentucky Children's Hospital on Thursday, October 31, 2019.  Pictured above: Larisa Caudill, Kellie Irmick, Brittany Beveridge, Meredith Sullivan, Jenna Lawson, Danielle Satler, Brianna Dunbar, and Minji Kim (middle front). All are in NUR311 section 007 (peds) and will graduate from UK in December 2020.

Associate Professor, Alum, Honored at Kentucky Nurses Association Annual Summit

Lovoria Williams, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, associate professor, and Eva Stone, DNP, APRN, 2019 DNP alum, were honored at the  Kentucky Nurses Association Annual Summit on Friday, October 25.

Dr. Karen Butler Inducted as Fellow into American Academy of Nursing

Karen Butler, DNP, MSN, RN, FAAN, professor, was inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) at the annual AAN conference, Oct. 24-26, in Washington, DC. The American Academy of Nursing's approximately 2,400 fellows are nursing leaders in education, management, practice and research. Fellows represent association executives; university presidents, chancellors and deans; elected officials; state and federal political appointees; hospital chief executives and vice presidents for nursing; nurse consultants; and researchers and entrepreneurs.

Assistant Professor Receives 2019 FNINR Protégé Award

Amanda Fallin Bennett, PhD, RN, assistant professor, received the 2019 Protégé Award from the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR) at its annual NightinGala on Wednesday, Oct. 23, in Washington, D.C.

Celebrating 50 Years of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

The College of Nursing celebrated the 50th anniversary of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing last week in Washington, D.C. Since 1969, AACN has worked tirelessly to maintain its role as the leading catalyst for excellence and innovation in nursing education, research, and practice. Over the past five decades, we have expanded our representation from 121 member organizations to 825 member schools of nursing at public and private universities nationwide, representing 530,000 students and 45,000 faculty members—a remarkable development.  

Kentucky Nurse Leaders Advocate on Capitol Hill

  Kentucky deans and directors visited Capitol Hill to meet with legislators to advocate for funding that will advance the nursing workforce and nursing science efforts.

CON Faculty attend College of Medicine's First Faculty of Color Network Gala

  University of Kentucky College of Nursing faculty attended the College of Medicine's first Faculty of Color Network (FCN) gala on Friday, Oct. 18. The theme was "Undeniable, Uncompromising, Unstoppable: Celebrating Diversity in Medicine and the Community." The black-tie event honored pioneering physician, Dr. Marian A. Swope, and an emerging UK scholar, Jean Branttie. The proceeds from the event benefited the UK Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives and The Nest Center for Women, Children and Families.

hCATS to Appalachia: Bringing Oral Health and Wellness to Rural Kentucky

  Seventy two elementary children from Southern Elementary School in Falmouth, Ky., received oral health and wellness care by College of Nursing and College of Dentistry students and faculty.  Back row:  Scott Diehl, Derek Selmser, Jessica Jimenez, Michael Figlewicz, Miranda Mullins, Kaitlyn McKee, Hannah Clay, Hannah Welch, Alex Schuster Front Row:  Dr. Emily Messerli, Angela Pritchard , Leslie "Gwynne" Rose  

BSN Student on 2019 Homecoming Court

  College of Nursing senior BSN student Minji Kim was recently recognized on Homecoming Court at the UK vs. Arkansas football game. Kim is from Seoul, South Korea, and is majoring in nursing and minoring in psychology. She was nominated by the Undergraduate Nursing Activities and Advisory Council.