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

Aug 29, 2018

Faculty Recognition

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

Faculty Recognition

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

Events

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

Faculty Recognition

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

Faculty Recognition

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.

This is Who I am: Undergraduate Nursing Student Selected as National Patient Ambassador of Shriners Hospitals for Children

Aug 13, 2018

Student Recognition

Courtesy Shriners Hospitals for Children The following is from an article featured on kyforward.com: Lexington Shriners Medical Center has announced that patient Lily Silverstein, undergraduate nursing student at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, has been selected as one of the two new national patient ambassadors for 2018-2019.

College of Nursing Participates in 46th Annual National Black Nurses Association Conference

Aug 6, 2018

Events

The College of Nursing was proud to participate in the 46th annual National Black Nurses Association 2018 Conference, "The Art and Science of Nursing," in St. Louis, Missouri, July 31st-August 5th. Lovoria Williams, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, associate professor, Lateisha Ousley, community health worker and DNP student Corinna Hughes, BSN, RN, represented the College of Nursing to recruit faculty and students.

Dr. Deborah Reed Receives Award from National Association of County Agriculture Agents

Aug 2, 2018

Faculty Recognition

Deborah Reed, PhD, RN, FAAOHN, FAAN, recently received the National Association of County Agriculture Agents Award for Excellence with Health and Safety for her NIH funded program, the Farm Dinner Theater.

In the Military, You Were Proud to Serve - See How Your BSN Degree Can Serve You

Aug 1, 2018

Undergraduate

*Please note: Effective January 2019, the Second Degree/MedVet Options will have a change in schedule. The new schedule will only start in January and will include summer sessions allowing students to complete all courses in 24 months consecutively. As a result of this change, there will be only one admission deadline – August 15 to start in January. Fall semester admissions end with the 2017 semester. See below.

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

Jul 23, 2018

Faculty Recognition

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.

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