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College Celebrates 100% NCLEX Pass Rate for May 2018 Class

Feb 4, 2019

The College of Nursing was proud to celebrate the class of May 2018's 100% NCLEX pass rate on Friday, February 1. In 2018, the national pass rate was only 88.29 percent. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing Annual Report for 2018 concluded that the average minutes to take the NCLEX throughout the country was 127, while the average at UK was 95. The average number of questions to take the NCLEX throughout the country was 110, while the average at UK was 80.

Dr. Kristin Ashford Selected as FNINR Ambassador

Jan 31, 2019

The Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR) are pleased to announce the selection of Kristin Ashford, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, associate dean of Undergraduate Faculty and Interprofessional Education Affairs, one of five nurse scientists to join the fourth cohort of Ambassadors. This unique advocacy program began in 2014 and has grown to include over 30 Ambassadors. The 2019 selection includes five nurse scientists to join the ranks of others currently filling this role.

Dr. Ellen Hahn Discusses Radon Action Month on Good Day Kentucky

Jan 28, 2019

Ellen Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor and director of BREATHE, appeared on Good Day Kentucky on Friday, January 25, to discuss the health implications of radon, a radioactive gas that lives in the soil and is harmful when trapped in a home or building. Watch the video here.

College of Nursing Attends AACN Doctoral Education Conference

Jan 22, 2019

College of Nursing faculty attended the American association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference on Thursday, January 17 and Friday, January 18. AACN’s Doctoral Education Conference brings together faculty, deans and other academic leaders to explore issues and share successful strategies related to doctoral nursing education. The conference program offers participants dedicated time to visit the Learning Center and to engage with our vendors.

College of Nursing Celebrates MLK Day at 25th Annual Lexington Unity Breakfast

Jan 21, 2019

The UK College of Nursing was proud to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his ideals for peace and unity, at the 25th annual Lexington Unity Breakfast on January 21, 2019. Presented in Lexington, Kentucky, by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Beta Lambda Chapter Education Foundation.

Leslie Beebe Receives NAMI Lexington Pioneer Award

Jan 15, 2019

Leslie Beebe, MSN, RN, senior lecturer, received the 2018 NAMI Lexington Pioneer Award. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

WATCH: What We Accomplished Together in 2018

Jan 15, 2019

Watch why the University of Kentucky family has much to be thankful for as we reflect back the impact our students, faculty and staff made for those in the Bluegrass - and beyond - in 2018.

College Holds Second Blessing of Hands Ceremony

Jan 15, 2019

The UK College of Nursing held its second semiannual Blessing of the Hands Ceremony on January 8, during which incoming nursing students heard remarks from College of Nursing faculty and UK HealthCare's chaplain. The ceremony symbolizes what it means to become a nurse and touch the lives of countless patients. Students gathered in a large circle, exchanged words and lit flashlights to mark the beginning of their nursing careers.

Nursing Student Saves UK Police Officer's Life

Jan 13, 2019

University of Kentucky Police Officer Alan Saylor is alive today thanks to the quick action of UK Gatton Student Center employees. Three full-time employees and a part-time student employee administered aid and another called 911 following Saylor's collapse Thursday morning in the Student Center where his office is located.

Dr. Hahn Featured on the “UK at the HALF” Live Radio Broadcast

Jan 13, 2019

Working hard to help Kentuckians get on, and stay on, the road to better health. For the past 25 years, the University of Kentucky’s Ellen Hahn has been doing just that. Hahn is the Marcia A. Drake Endowed Professor of Nursing in University of Kentucky’s College of Nursing, and also has a joint appointment in the faculty of UK’s College of Public Health. She is director of BREATHE, and is a passionate advocate for disease prevention, including lung cancer, emphysema and other health maladies.

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