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Dr. Martha Biddle Speaks at Alliance for Patient Access Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit

May 20, 2019

Seminars, Lectures

Martha Biddle, PhD, RN, APRN, CCNS, FAHA, associate professor and DNP track coordinator, recently spoke at the Alliance for Patient Access Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit on May 16, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Dr. Biddle focused on disparities in rural America: nurses' view from the front lines. View a full agenda here.

Dr. Lynne Jensen Receives UK HealthCare and UK College of Nursing Award

May 15, 2019

Faculty Recognition

Lynne Jensen, PhD, RN, APRN, associate professor, was recognized with the UK HealthCare and UK College of Nursing Award on Thursday, May 9, 2019.

Dr. Sheila Melander Featured on The Nurse Practitioner Podcast

May 13, 2019

Faculty Recognition

In this episode of The Nurse Practitioner Podcast, Dr. Susan J. Corbridge and Dr. Sheila Melander discuss burnout. Listen at this link. Read more on Dr. Sheila Melander.

Blog: Time to Take a Bold Stand Against e-Cigarette Use by Kids

May 10, 2019

Research

On June 17, CVS Health committed to overturning youth e-cigarette use at a whole new level: The retail and health care giant will dedicate $10 million for strategies to prevent e-cigarette use and to educate our children about the danger. This announcement follows a report released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this year that stated that more than 1,550 warning letters and 240 civil money penalty actions were brought against a popular pharmacy chain for selling tobacco products to youth.

DNP Student Receives Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.

May 10, 2019

Student Recognition

Corinna Hughes, BSN, RN, DNP student at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, recently received the Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. This scholarship is goven to a doctoral application in nursing education or research.

College of Nursing Celebration of Excellence Awards 2019

May 8, 2019

Events, Recognition

On Tuesday, May 7, the College of Nursing held its annual Celebration of Excellence Awards to recognize faculty, staff and clinical partners who've gone above and beyond the last academic year.

Op-ed: Kentucky needs to continue education for registered nurses

May 8, 2019

Academic Programs

This op-ed appeared in the Courier Journal on Monday, May 6. Every day throughout Kentucky, 72,000 registered nurses (RNs) are on the frontlines for care delivery armed with knowledge, courage and compassion for patients, families and communities.

‘SOTC’: Beyond Birth Program Helps Recovering Moms And Their Children

May 6, 2019

Public Service

The video and following article were originally posted here on May 5, 2019. LEX 18’s “State of the Commonwealth” took a look at one often forgotten group in the ongoing opioid epidemic: women trying to overcome substance abuse while caring for newborns and young children. In many communities, there are programs for those women while they are pregnant, but finding help for moms and their children afterward is not always easy.

National Nurses Week 2019: Four Million Reasons to Celebrate

May 6, 2019

Events

There is no better time to celebrate the four million registered nurses in the U.S. than the week of Florence Nightingale’s birthday – the Mother of Modern Nursing. As we honor her work during the Crimean War, let us also reflect on her everlasting impact to bring about waves of change in health care systems and specifically professional nursing practice.

CONGRATULATIONS to Our May 2019 Graduates!

May 6, 2019

Events, Recognition

The College of Nursing held its annual Pinning and Hooding Ceremonies on Friday, May 3, 2019.

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