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Dr. Misook Chung Inducted into International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame

Jul 23, 2018

College of Nursing Professor Misook Chung, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing's International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame in Melbourne, Australia, July 19-23, 2018.

Second Degree Student Named One of Thirty American Psychiatric Nurses Association Board of Directors Student Scholars

Jul 20, 2018

Sarret Seng, second degree nursing student, was recently named one of thirty American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Board of Directors Student Scholars. This scholarship includes registration, travel and lodging expenses to attend the APNA 32nd Annual Conference, October 24-27, 2018 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. In addition, the recipients will receive one year complimentary membership in APNA.

CON Alumni, Hall of Famer Leads Baptist Health Lexington, Hospital System Recognized Worldwide for Nursing Excellence

Jul 19, 2018

With Baptist Health Floyd earning a Pathway to Excellence® (Pathway) designation, Baptist Health becomes the only health system worldwide to have all of its affiliated hospitals receive a designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) with a combination of either Pathway to Excellence® or Magnet Recognition Program®. In 2014, Baptist Health’s chief nursing officers set a goal for all owned and managed hospitals to achieve Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence or the Pathway to Excellence designation, both issued by the ANCC.

Assistant Professor Receives Grant from the American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Review Committee

Jul 5, 2018

Jean Edward PhD, RN, assistant professor, recently received an internal award from the American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Review Committee entitled “Examining the Relationship between Financial Toxicity, Cost-Related Health Literacy and Access to Cancer Care for Colorectal Cancer Survivors in Kentucky.”

Office of Continuing Education Receives Grant from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Jul 5, 2018

Hazel Chappell, MSN, RN, director of Continuing Education, and her team, Drs. Lynn Roser and Marcia Stanhope recently received an R13 conference grant award from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality entitled “Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance: Shifting the Paradigm through Antibiotic Stewardship Emphasizing Evidence-Based Practices and Interprofessional Collaboration."

Associate Professor Shows Kids with Diabetes How to Be Kids

Jul 5, 2018

When Leslie Scott was a little girl, she watched as her mother struggled with the challenges associated with type 1 diabetes. Not just managing the disease, which involves regular blood sugar checks and insulin injections, but rather handling the stigmas and misconceptions people have about diabetes. "She wasn't allowed to participate in things because of her disease, and I saw the impact it had on her," said Scott, UK pediatric nurse practitioner and certified diabetes educator. "I didn't want that to happen to anyone anymore."

Dr. Ellen Hahn Receives Grant from Kentucky Department for Public Health

Jul 2, 2018

Ellen Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor, and her team recently received a two-year, $310,361 funding from the Kentucky Department for Public Health for their Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy. The funds will be used to provide technical assistance and training to communities on smoke-free policies, including assessing community readiness, develop strategic plans, preparing fact sheets and one-pagers for the dissemination of scientific information, and assisting with local policy education campaigns related to reducing exposure on secondhand smoke.

Professor, Assistant Professor Receive Award from National Institute on Drug Abuse

Jul 2, 2018

Kristin Ashford, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAAN, professor, and Amanda Fallin-Bennett, PhD, RN, assistant professor, received an R34 award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse entitled “Behavioral and Enhanced Perinatal Intervention for Cessation (B-EPIC): Reducing Tobacco use among Opioid Addicted Women.”

Wilmore Clinic Now Offering Full Primary Care Services

Jun 28, 2018

The Phyllis D. Corbitt Community Health Center in Wimore is now a full service primary care clinic, providing accessible health services in Jessamine County and surrounding counties. The clinic, which opened in 2015 and is named for Dr. Phyllis D. Corbitt who served the Wilmore community for more than 40 years, recently only offered limited health services such as immunizations, sports physicals and treatment of common illnesses such as upper respiratory infections and allergies.

UK Named Top School for LGBTQ* Students

Jun 21, 2018

By Blair Hoover Conner The University of Kentucky recently ranked among the top 25 campuses in the nation for LGBTQ* inclusion and safety. UK received five out of five stars for overall campus climate from Campus Pride Index, a national benchmarking tool for colleges and universities which self-assesses LGBTQ*-friendly policies, programs and practices, conducted by and for LGBTQ* experts in the field of higher education. The index includes more than 235 colleges and universities.

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