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

Apr 12, 2018

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

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

  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.           

Five Students Receive Awards from the Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives

Apr 4, 2018

  Five College of Nursing Students were honored at the Graduate Students of Color Professional Development Colloquium: Nourishing Roots and Growing Branches hosted by the Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives (CGD) on Friday, March 31 in the Woodward Hall of the Gatton College of Business and Economics Building. From left to right:

New Synthesis (NUR 413) Option Available for Senior BSN Students

Apr 2, 2018

  The College of Nursing is pleased to announce its new partnership with St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky, in which four senior BSN students will have the opportunity to complete NUR 413 - Synthesis of Clinical Knowledge for Nursing Practice.

Assistant Dean of PhD Program & Scholarly Affairs Receives University's Sarah Bennett Holmes Award

Mar 29, 2018

  Debra Moser, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, professor, Linda C. Gill Endowed Chair of Nursing and assistant dean of the PhD Program & Scholarly Affairs, was awarded the 2018 Sarah Bennett Holmes Award, one of UK's most prestigious awards for women, on March 28 at the 25th annual awards luncheon. 

BSN & DNP Students Join Dean Heath at Annual AACN Health Policy Summit on Capitol Hill

Mar 27, 2018

UK College of Nursing BSN student Alli Overfield and DNP student Eva Stone joined Dr. Janie Heath, dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing, at the annual American Association of Colleges of Nursing Health Policy Summit on Capitol Hill, March 25-27. They joined other Kentucky deans and students to advocate for funding for nursing education and research to impact health and wellness in vulnerable populations.

College of Nursing Students, Faculty Participate in 32nd Annual Southern Nursing Research Society Conference

Mar 23, 2018

  College of Nursing students and faculty participated in the 32nd annual Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, "Expanding Nursing Science in Population and Global Health" in Atlanta, Georgia, March 21-24.

Video: Farm Theater Dinner Spotlight

Mar 13, 2018

  Read more about Farm Theater Dinners here.

PhD Student Selected for National Leadership Program to Build Health Equity

Mar 8, 2018

With the intention of diversifying the next generations of leaders and ensuring equity in policies, Health Policy Research Scholars has selected a group of PhD students from across the country to be part of its second cohort.

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