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BREATHE Helps Teens Advocate for Tobacco-Free Communities

Jan 11, 2018

Research

By Hilary Brown UK's Bridging Research Efforts and Advocacy Toward Healthy Environments (BREATHE) team recently partnered with Youth Empowered Solutions (YES) to host tobacco and youth advocacy training for leadership students of Hazard High School, as well as a training session for adult community advocates from around the state on the importance of youth empowerment and mentorship and how to engage youth in advocacy efforts.

College of Nursing Students, Veterans Nursing Council Collect More Than 75,000 Caps for Lady Veterans Connect

Jan 10, 2018

Student Recognition

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing Veterans Nursing Council and students in Dr. Lexie Dampier's NUR 201 class collected more than 75,000 bottle caps for Lady Veterans Connect, a non-profit organization in Lexington, Kentucky, which aims to end homelessness for lady veterans. The caps will be recycled into chairs for the Lady Veterans' homes.

Faculty Spotlight: Wanda Lovitz

Jan 10, 2018

Faculty Recognition

“I grew up in the ’70s, and at the time, most women decided between being a teacher and being a nurse,” says Wanda Lovitz, MSN, RN, APRN, clinical instructor at the College of Nursing. “Now, it’s the best of both worlds. I get to teach students, and I get to practice.” Lovitz teaches NUR 210, the first pathopharmacology course students take during their sophomore year. The course includes pathophysiology and pharmacology and links them to nursing practice. “It’s not common to see combined pathopharmacology courses in nursing programs,” Lovitz notes.

December 2017 Pinning Ceremony - Class President's Speech

Jan 5, 2018

Events, Recognition

Alysha Greenwell, president of the December Class of 2017: Please be seated. Good morning, my name is Alysha Greenwell and I am the December 2017 BSN Class President. I would like to welcome our distinguished guests, faculty, family, and friends to the University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s Pinning Ceremony for the 74th Baccalaureate Graduating Class. As a courtesy to the graduates we are recognizing today, please turn off all cell phones and pagers for the duration of the ceremony.

Congratulations to the December 2017 Graduating Class!

Dec 15, 2017

Student Recognition

Congratulations to the December 2017 Graduating Class! Read the class president's speech here. View photos from the Pinning Ceremony here.

Drs. Audrey Darville and Zim Okoli Featured in New KET Program Calling It Quits: Real Help to Stop Smoking

Dec 14, 2017

Faculty Recognition

Audrey Darville, PhD, APRN, CTTS, FAANP, associate professor at the UK College of Nursing and tobacco cessation treatment specialist at UK HealthCare, and Zim Okoli, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, CTTS, associate professor, are featured in a new KET program Calling It Quits: Real Help to Stop Smoking.

Dean Janie Heath Joins UK Faculty Colleagues Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Dec 5, 2017

Faculty Recognition

The University of Kentucky chapter of the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi recently inducted a total of 50 new members in ceremonies at the E.S. Good Barn on campus. Forty-four students together with six faculty, administrative and community honorees were welcomed into the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The faculty, administrative and community inductees are:

Nursing Student Discovers Her Specialty During Shoulder to Shoulder Medical Brigade

Dec 1, 2017

Student Recognition

University of Kentucky College of Nursing student Mia Jackson discovered her passion for working with children during her experience abroad with the Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG) health brigade. Jackson and 40 other health professionals, students and faculty shared this transformational experience in Ecuador.

Dr. Ellen Hahn: Strong Smoking Bans in Communities Help Lower Rates of Lung Cancer

Nov 29, 2017

Research

Written by Linda Blackford Photography by University Photographer Mark Cornelison This article originally appeared in the Kentucky Herald-Leader on November 28, 2017 Communities with strong laws against workplace smoking have lower rates of lung cancer, a new study from the University of Kentucky found.

Preparing Workforce-Ready Nurses Through Simulation Learning Experiences

Nov 28, 2017

Academic Programs

Ten thousand square feet, four simulation rooms—including a newly renovated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) room—and 10 exceptional faculty and staff make up the College of Nursing Clinical Simulation and Learning Center (CSLC), where students learn to deliver complex, compassionate care.

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