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Heroes of UK: Shannon Beebe Among First Students to Graduate from MedVet-BSN Option

May 2, 2018

Alumni Recognition

Shannon Beebe knew from a young age she wanted to help people. Inspired by her mother who was a nurse, Shannon grew up watching her work in a clinic, interacting with doctors and patients. "I just saw the rewards that were in that field," said Shannon. "There's a joy in giving and that's where I'm at. I just love to give to people."

Clinical Partner Spotlight: Eastern State Hospital Holds First Research and Practice Initiatives Day (RAPID)

Apr 27, 2018

Events, Recognition

Pictured above from left to right: Dr. David Susman, assistant professor of psychology and psychiatry at UK; Carrie Rudzik, Eastern State Hospital chief administrative officer; Cassie Brown, Eastern State Hospital Social Work Department; Dr. Seth Himelhoch, chair of the Department of Psychiatry for the UK College of Medicine; Dr. Janie Heath, dean and Warwick Professor of nursing; Marc Woods, Eastern State Hospital assistant chief nurse executive; and Diana Weaver, former UKHC senior nursing advisor and associate hospital director.

Associate Professor Receives Susan McCabe Lectureship Award

Apr 19, 2018

Faculty Recognition

Evelyn Parrish, PhD, PMHNP, associate professor and director of Accreditation and Strategic Outcomes at the College of Nursing, served as the opening speaker at the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Annual Psychopharmacology Institute and Annual Conference on Tuesday, April 10, in Tempe, Arizona — an honor she received as the 2018 Susan McCabe Lectureship Award recipient. The McCabe Lectureship is given to individuals to present topics that have enriched and advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing scholarship through practice, education or research.

Annual KCSP Conference Honors Smoke-free Advocates Across Kentucky

By: BREATHE Faculty and Staff

Apr 18, 2018

BREATHE

The Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy (KCSP) and their community partners celebrated fifteen years of smoke-free stories across the Commonwealth during its annual conference, "Sharing the Smoke-free Story" on Wednesday, April 11, at the Lexington Convention Center.

College of Nursing Hosts Annual Student Scholarship Showcase Alongside CCTS Conference

Apr 18, 2018

Events, Recognition

The UK College of Nursing scholarship showcase was held alongside the 13th annual spring conference of the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) on April 13 at the Lexington Convention Center. While the CCTS supports research across the spectrum of diseases, this year's conference focused on using translational science to address the opioid epidemic. The following are the podium and poster presenters for the UK College of Nursing:

Associate Professor Inducted as Fellow of the National Academies of Practice in Nursing

Apr 18, 2018

Faculty Recognition

College of Nursing Associate Professor Mollie Aleshire, DNP, APRN-BC, was inducted as a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) on April 14th in Atlanta, Georgia. NAP, a non-profit organization founded in 1981 to advise governmental bodies on our health care system, is dedicated to affordable, accessible, coordinated quality healthcare for all.

Annual KCSP Conference Honors Smoke-free Advocates Across Kentucky

Apr 18, 2018

Seminars, Lectures

BLOG: To Care for Others, Nurses Must First Care for Themselves

Apr 12, 2018

Public Service

The following is a blog by Janie Heath, dean of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing; Connie Jennings, director of the UK HealthCare Integrative Medicine and Health Clinic; and Colleen Swartz, chief nurse executive/chief administrative officer for UK HealthCare. Stress and the intense pressure of finishing a degree have driven promising students away from the nursing profession. For others committed to a career caring for the sick and injured, unmanaged stress, anxiety and depression have resulted in the tragedy of suicide.

UK Nurse, Alumna Running in Boston Marathon to Raise Money for 50 Legs

Apr 10, 2018

Alumni Recognition

By Elizabeth Thompson While handling anything from headaches to motor cycle accidents, Carson Swartz understands the importance of having a healthy way to relieve stress. “Running is my outlet,” Swartz said. Swartz is a graduate of the UK College of Nursing and now works in the UK Emergency Department in the level one trauma center. An accomplished distance runner, she said the Boston Marathon is “every runners dream".

Why Nursing? Students Express Their Passion for the Nursing Profession

Apr 4, 2018

Academic Programs

Undergraduate College of Nursing students created a mural of post-it notes in the student lounge, displaying their personal reasons for choosing nursing as their career.

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