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CON Faculty & Staff Recognized as "Teachers Who Made A Difference"

  Pictured from left to right: Carol Simpson and Dr. Angie Grubbs.  This weekend, Dr. Angie Grubbs, Stephanie Fugate, Christy Hubbard and Carol Simpson were recognized as "Teachers Who Made A Difference" hosted by the College of Education at the Woodford Reserve Club.

From Kosovo to Kentucky, UK Nursing Grad Ready to Give Back

  When she was seven years old, Serxhane Ajeti fled with her family from their war-torn home country by foot in the darkness of night. Now she’s preparing to graduate from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. How did she get here? “Throughout my whole life, I’ve had help from people all over the world,” she says.

Nursing Students Serve as Head Coaches for Girls on the Run

  Pictured from left to right: Alyssa Marlow, Anne Oliver, (Dr. Hartley Feld with poster) Alicia Wisner, Madeline Price, Jenna Blanford, Devin Jeffrey, and clinical instructor Dr. Katie Layton.

Dr. Deborah Reed Named Among Five Nurses "Who Just Might Save the World" by O, The Oprah Magazine

  The 100 farmers sitting in the rec hall couldn’t stop talking. One confessed a fear he’d been keeping private: His father had Alzheimer’s, and after decades of rising with the sun, walking out to the fields, and climbing aboard his tractor, he couldn’t be persuaded to stop. Even though he didn’t have keys, he could still get hurt. The son fretted. “I’m worried I won’t see him out there when I’m working and will run him over.”

Assistant Professor Among UK Faculty to Receive $87 Million to Lead Effort in Combating Nation's Opioid Epidemic

KCSP Hosts 2019 Annual Conference "Envisioning a Smoke-free Future"

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 18, 2019) – The Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy (KCSP), the Kentucky Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Program (KTPC), Kentucky Department of Public Health and the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Nursing celebrated their tobacco free successes and vision for a tobacco-free future at the 2019 Kentucky Tobacco Conference, "Envisioning a Smoke- free Future". The conference took place April 16 and 17 at the Embassy Suites in Lexington.

College of Nursing Hosts Annual Student Scholarship Showcase Alongside CCTS Conference

  The UK College of Nursing scholarship showcase was held alongside the 14th annual spring conference of the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) on April 15 at the Lexington Convention Center. While the CCTS supports research across the spectrum of diseases, this year's conference focused on "The Science of Health Policy and Systems Change."

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Inducts College of Nursing Students at 42nd Annual Ceremony

  On Saturday, April 13, the Delta Psi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society inducted 42 University of Kentucky BSN students, 22 DNP students and five PhD students. In addition, four BSN students from Berea College and six BSN students from Campbellsville University were inducted. 

Campus Walk with UK College of Nursing Dean Janie Heath

  Home to the first PhD program in Kentucky and the first DNP program in the nation, the University of Kentucky College of Nursing produces nurse scientists, educators and practitioners who are dedicated to improving the health of communities around the world.

Dr. Nikki Garritano Named Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE)

Nikki Garritano, DNP, APRN-BC, associate professor, was recently selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE). Dr. Garritano joins a highly selective group of education professionals from around the world who possess an identified expertise in educational technology leadership.