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College of Nursing Faculty, Dean Join UK Freshman for Induction Ceremony

  UK College of Nursing Dean Janie Heath and other faculty members recently joined students at the annual student induction ceremony.

UK College of Nursing and UK HealthCare to Host Nursing Leadership Lecture Series

  The UK College of Nursing and UK HealthCare will host the fourth annual Nursing Leadership Lecture Series, featuring three prestigious nurse leaders who will examine leadership practices in an evolving health care environment. “This is a pivotal opportunity for our community to help cultivate and prepare nurse leaders,” says Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP, dean of the UK College of Nursing. “We are honored to welcome each speaker and to learn from her expertise in the field.”

College of Nursing Students Participate in Shoulder to Shoulder Brigade in Ecuador

For the 11th year, University of Kentucky College of Nursing students traveled to Santo Domingo, Ecuador, through Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG), an official campus organization celebrating ten years of engaging academic and community partners in improving the health and well-being of impoverished and underserved communities. For more information on the brigades, click here.  

RICH Heart Program Hosts Third Annual Writing Institute

  The College of Nursing RICH (Research and Interventions for Cardiovascular Health) Heart Team hosted the third annual RICH Writing Institute on July 29-August 2 in the Gatton Student Center to assist scholars in becoming adept at writing for publication.   

Welcome New Faculty Members!

  Drs. Zim Okoli, Lovoria Williams and Jean Edwards welcome new faculty members Drs. Bola Adegboyega and Camille Burnett to our Big Blue Nursing community!    

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, Edited by Evelyn Parrish, Inducted into Nursing Journal Hall of Fame

Evelyn Parrish, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, associate professor and director of Accreditation & Strategic Outcomes for the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, was recognized by the International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE) for being the editor of Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - one of seven journals inducted into the Nursing Journal Hall of Fame. 

CON Faculty Members Collaborate on Special Issue for Western Journal of Nursing Research

Guest editors Ellen J. Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Karen M. Butler, DNP, RN, from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing's BREATHE have assembled a special issue for Western Journal of Nursing Research on topics concerning Tobacco and Social Justice.

Dr. Jean Edward Selected in Inaugural Fellowship Program of SONSIEL

Jean Edward, PhD, RN, CHPE, assistant professor, was selected to be in the inaugural fellowship program of the Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Leaders (SONSIEL). She will be joining a very distinguished group of nurses who share the mission to magnify, network and elevate the expertise of nurse innovators as transformation agents that contribute to the reform of health care. 

Dr. Lovoria Williams Named Nurse Researcher of the Year by National Black Nurses Association

Lovoria Williams, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, was named Nurse Researcher of the Year by the National Black Nurses Association at the 47th Annual Conference in New Orleans on Saturday, July 27. The award represents her work to deliver community-based interventions that reduce health disparities among minority and medically-underserved populations by increasing tobacco cessation and cancer screening behaviors and reducing obesity and diabetes.

Associate Professor & Students Collaborate with Colleagues in Macau, China

Zim Okoli, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, CTTS, associate professor, and students traveled to Macau, China to collaborate with several research colleagues. 

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