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Dr. Karen Stefaniak Presents at 22nd Annual Research Symposium at Baptist Health Lexington

Karen Stefaniak, PhD, RN, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, recently presented "Using Appreciative Inquiry to Improve Staff Nurse Engagement" at the 22nd Annual Research Symposium on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Baptist Health Lexington.

Dr. Kristin Ashford Interviewed on KET to Discuss Risks of Smoking During and After Pregnancy

  By John Gregory When Misti Williams feels the urge to light up a cigarette, she can click on her cellphone for help. Her screen saver features a list of things she can do to distract herself from her nicotine cravings as she tries to quit smoking. For 18 years, Williams has struggled with tobacco use. Now pregnant with her fifth child, she hopes she can finally kick the habit.

UK Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Program Receives Accreditation

  The University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s BREATHE Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) training program received accreditation from the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP) on Aug. 16. The program is one of 18 accredited training programs for tobacco treatment internationally.  

UK Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Program Receives Accreditation

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s BREATHE Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) training program received accreditation from the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP) on Aug. 16. The program is one of 18 accredited training programs for tobacco treatment internationally.  

UK College of Nursing, UK HealthCare Program Helps Pregnant Women Through Opioid Crisis

This article appeared in the Kentucky Herald-Leader on September 1, 2017. By Linda Blackford For much of her life, April Osborne has struggled with the illness of addiction, an inexorable pull that dragged her across state lines, and in and out of courtrooms, custody hearings and jail cells, always heeding the siren call of alcohol, pills or, in the end, heroin. She wasn’t sure she’d ever get clean or live with her children again.  “I didn’t see a way out,” Osborne said. 

UK College of Nursing Office of Continuing Education Prepares Public Health Nurses to Plan for Safety of Tourists During Total Eclipse

  Public health nurse refresher course knowledge was used in planning for the safety and health of Kentucky residents and the high influx of tourists in the state during the recent total eclipse on August 21, 2017.  Several first-aid stations staffed with local health department nurses were set up in the Hopkinsville area. 

Nursing Peer Mentors in Interprofessional Healthcare Residential College Welcome Students Back to Campus

  From left to right: Ava Assef S18 admit, Yuri Maisel pre-nursing, Kayla Anderson Jr nursing major, and Maya Fitzpatrick pre-nursing.  College of Nursing Academic Advisor Jennifer Sherwood, MA, welcomes new students to campus with Maya Fitzpatrick and Yuri Maisel (Airforce ROTC), both second year pre-nursing students, and Ava Assef and Kayla Anderson, all peer mentors for the Interprofessional Healthcare Residential College (IHRC) Living Learning Program (LLP) at the University of Kentucky. 

College of Nursing Inducts Five New Nurse Leaders Into Hall of Fame

The College was proud to celebrate its five newest Hall of Fame inductees at the 21c Museum Hotel on Friday, November 10 at 7 p.m.  Established in 2006, the College of Nursing Hall of Fame identifies distinguished graduates and their extraordinary contributions to the nursing profession.

Welcome Back to our new and Returning Students!

  Pictured above is Dr. Lee Anne Walmsley, ROTC senior nursing students Casey Garstang and Josh Hagen, and Dean Janie Heath. The College of Nursing is excited to welcome back its new and returning students for the 2017-2018 academic year!

College of Nursing Dean Emeritus Dr. Carolyn Williams Among Five Nurses Designated as Living Legends, American Academy of Nursing's Highest Honor

Carolyn Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean emeritus of the UK College of Nursing and former president of the American Academy of Nursing, was one of five nurse leaders to receive the Academy's designation of Living Legend, the organization's highest honor, at a special ceremony during the policy conference in Washington, D.C. on October 5, 2017. 

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