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Dr. Ellen Hahn Receives $919,465 in Grant Funding for Tobacco Treatment and Community Empowerment Research

Sep 7, 2018

Ellen Hahn PhD, RN, FAAN, professor, has received two grant awards; the first from the state of Kentucky entitled “University Partnership – Enhancing Tobacco Dependence Treatment” and the second from the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences supplement program entitled "Empowering Concerned Communities with Validated Approaches to Environmental Citizen Science.”

UK College of Nursing Awarded Grant from Jonas Philanthropies to Fund Doctoral Nursing Students

Sep 6, 2018

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is proud to announce it has been awarded a new grant of $10,000 from Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education. This two-year grant will fund the scholarship of Ms. Leighann Koonmen, who will continue to grow in her field in chronic health conditions.

Nursing Students Get Hands-On Experience at Clinic in Ecuador

Sep 4, 2018

For students in the UK College of Nursing, getting first-hand experience working in a clinical setting is an integral part of their training. But recently, five students went beyond the clinics and hospitals of the Bluegrass to apply their training in a different setting: Centro Médico Hombro a Hombro clinic in Ecuador.

Faculty and Staff Participate in Annual Retreat4Ward to Update Strategic Goals

Aug 30, 2018

On August 15, 2018, College of Nursing faculty and staff participated in the annual Retreat4Ward to update the College's strategic goals using the Appreciative Inquiry and SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results) methods. Participants broke into small groups to discuss several goals for our strategic plan, including work-life balance as well as scholarship, research and practice among faculty and students.

Associate Professor Elected to Serve on AACN Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Aug 29, 2018

Evelyn Parrish, PhD, APRN-BC, associate professor and director of Accreditation & Strategic Outcomes as well as DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Track co-coordinator, was elected to serve on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) board as a member of the Nominating Committee.

Dr. Carol Thompson Named Master of Critical Care Medicine in Society of Critical Care Medicine

Aug 29, 2018

Carol Thompson, PhD, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP, FAAN, professor and assistant dean of MSN & DNP Program Studies, will now have the highest honor bestowed in the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) as a Master of Critical Care Medicine (MCCM).

Dr. Karen Butler Elected to American Public Health Association

Aug 29, 2018

Karen Butler, DNP, RN, professor and assistant dean of Academic Operations, was recently elected to the American Public Health Association (APHA) as a section counselor for Public Health Nursing. "It is always an honor and great for the College of Nursing when our faculty are elected for national executive leadership positions," says Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP, dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing.

College of Nursing Welcomes Back Students for 2018-19 Academic Year

Aug 20, 2018

Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP, dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing, and Lee Anne Walmsley, PhD, EdS, MSN, RN, assistant professor and military and veteran student liaison, were excited to greet incoming Army ROTC nursing students and current Army ROTC BSN student Will McClure, first semester junior. Also pictured are Army ROTCH freshman nursing students Victoria Slocum, Sarah Hall, Holly Gotchi and Mya Welch. Welcome back to all nursing students!

Dr. Amanda Fallin-Bennett Receives MERIT Award from National Cancer Institute

Aug 16, 2018

Amanda Fallin-Bennett, PhD, RN, assistant professor, has received a MERIT award (R37) from the National Cancer Institute in recognition of her R01 grant submission entitled "Adoption of Smoke-free Laws and Voluntary Policies in Rural Communities in Southern States." Smoking remains high in America’s rural southern population, and the gap in smoking prevalence between rural and urban residents is growing.

Dr. Sheila Melander Selected as 2018 Wharton-AACN Fellow

Aug 16, 2018

Sheila Melander, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP, FAAN, associate dean of MSN and DNP Faculty Affairs & Practice, was selected as a Wharton-AACN Fellow in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 6-9, 2018. Offered by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, the four-day Executive Leadership Program is taught by Wharton faculty, who present relevant and timely content designed to advance chief academic administrators to a higher level of leadership.

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