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Alumna, Adjunct Associate Professor Named President of Emergency Nurses Association

Jan 7, 2019

Patti K. Howard, PhD, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, NE-BC, FAEN, FAAN, adjunct associate professor and three-time graduate (BSN 1983, MSN 1990, PhD 2004) of the College of Nursing, has been named the president of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) for the second time in her distinguished career. Dr. Howard also serves as the UK HealthCare enterprise director for emergency services, and she previously served as the president of the College of Nursing Alumni Association from 2015-2017.

College of Nursing Alumni Becomes Lexington's Newest Mayor

Jan 7, 2019

Linda Gorton, Lexington's newest mayor and graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, was officially sworn in on Sunday, January 6. About Linda Gorton: Linda grew up in the heart of farm country in central Ohio, where her father sold Ford tractors and later managed a grain elevator. Her mother worked in a physician’s office. They raised Linda, her two brothers and one sister. Linda left home for the first time to attend the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, where she graduated in 1971.

Meet Newest BSN Alumni: Erika Ventura-Castellon

Dec 18, 2018

“The umbrella of nursing extends so wide that one of the beauties of it is you are always learning,” says Erika Ventura-Castellon, December BSN graduate. Ventura-Castellon is an alumna with a desire to make a difference not just in the lives of her patients but also entire populations. One eye-opening experience in particular was completing clinical hours at the Fayette County Detention Center. She was one of the first students in the program to complete clinicals in the facility.

December 2018 Pinning Ceremony: Celebrating our Graduates

Dec 18, 2018

Congratulations Class of December 2018! The College of Nursing proudly celebrated the class of December 2018 at its pinning ceremony on Friday, December 14, at the Singletary Center for the Arts. View more photos here.

College of Nursing Attends Annual Feast on Equality

Dec 10, 2018

Faculty and students from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing attended the annual Feast on Equality at the Gatton Student Center on Friday, December 7. This dinner and social event seeks to build support, increase community awareness and raise needed money that will allow LGBT organizations to grow and expand its mission of assisting at-risk LGBT youth. Over 500 attendees celebrated the university's inclusivity efforts and raised nearly $100 thousand for LGBTQ resources.

College of Nursing Professor Receives Excellence in Teamwork Award

Dec 6, 2018

College of Nursing Professor Deborah Reed, PhD, MSPH, RN, FAAOHN, FAAN, accepted the first pace in Excellence in Teamwork Award alongside Rita Stewart, FCS Agent for Lincoln Country, UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, as well as Jill Harris, president of the Kentucky Extension Association of Family Consumer Sciences (KEAFCS).

Achieving Work-Life Balance: Building Resilience Among Faculty, Staff and Students

Dec 4, 2018

With busy and somewhat erratic schedules, demanding classes and clinicals, and the pressures of balancing everyday life, nursing school can be a challenge, even for the best of students. At the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, a movement is afoot to not only teach students, faculty and staff about how to deal with stress and anxiety but also provide tools to do so. The undertaking is part of a larger campus-wide strategic goal to develop “Work-Life Balance.”

Celebrating our Nurses

Nov 19, 2018

Dec. 2018 Pinning Ceremony Join us for our annual Pinning Ceremony to celebrate the 76th baccalaureate graduating class at the Singletary Center for the Arts on Friday, December 14, at 9:00 a.m.

Dean's Advisory Board 2018

Nov 19, 2018

The College of Nursing Advisory Board was created in 2007 and provides advice and counsel to the dean on matters for which external advice is critical. The board meets twice each year and considers a variety of topics that may include long-range planning and philanthropic endeavors. Its members also advise on achieving the College’s goals for national and international prominence in teaching, service and research.

National Nurse Practitioner Week 2018

Nov 15, 2018

The role of the nurse practitioner (NP) will be showcased November 11–17, 2018, as NPs across the country celebrate more than 50 years of practice during National NP Week. In the United States, this distinguished group of health care professionals number approximately 248,000 strong, with an additional 23,000 NP students graduating each year.

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