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College of Nursing Jonas Scholars Attend 2017 Leadership Conference

Nov 1, 2017

Events

Stephanie Kehler, PhD, RN, and JungHee Kang, BS, BSN, RN, from the UK College of Nursing attended the 2017 Jonas Scholar Leadership Conference – a three-day meeting in Washington, D.C. designed to convene the current Jonas Scholars for networking, mentoring and educational opportunities with prominent nurse educators, executives and policy experts in the field.

DNP Student Awarded Saha Cardiovascular Research Award

Oct 30, 2017

Student Recognition

The Saha Cardiovascular Research Center recently announced DNP student Joy Coles, BSN, RN, a recipient of the 2017 Saha Awards. These annual awards are given to medical and nursing students as well as to a nurse educator. They are designed to reward creativity, dedication and knowledge in areas of cardiovascular research, disease prevention and patient education.

Dean Janie Heath Recognized as Inaugural Distinguished Alumni at University of Oklahoma College of Nursing

Oct 30, 2017

Faculty Recognition

College of Nursing Dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, was recognized as an inaugural Distinguished Alumni at the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing on Friday, October 27.

College of Nursing Celebrates Grand Opening of New Resilience Room

Oct 20, 2017

Events

College of Nursing students, faculty and staff celebrated the grand opening of the Cultivating Practices for Resilience (CPR) room on Thursday, October 19th on the sixth floor, room 634. The room will serve as a safe space for mindful meditation and relaxation and has exercise balls, yoga mats and an internet monitor with guided mindfulness imagery. There is also a rocking chair and plants to aid in relaxation.

College of Nursing Students Receive Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence, Torch Bearer Awards

Oct 16, 2017

Student Recognition

The University of Kentucky Alumni Association’s Lyman T. Johnson Constituency Group awarded undergraduate nursing student Mia Jackson and DNP student Joy Coles, BSN, RN, the Torch Bearer and Torch of Excellence Awards at its 27thAnnual Homecoming Awards Celebration at the UK Alumni House. The event recognizes deserving African American alumni, faculty, staff and students who exemplify the passion and courage exhibited by Lyman T. Johnson as he led the racial desegregation efforts at UK more than 60 years ago. Congratulations to our oustanding students!

Faculty Members, PhD Student Represent College of Nursing on Capitol Hill

By: BREATHE Faculty and Staff

Oct 16, 2017

BREATHE

Representatives from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing recently met with eight Kentucky legislators on Capitol Hill on behalf of Friends of the National Institute for Nursing Research (FNINR), the advocacy arm of the National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) which is one of 27 institutes of the National Institutes of Health that funds nurse researchers.

Faculty Members, PhD Student Represent College of Nursing on Capitol Hill

Oct 12, 2017

Public Service, Recognition

College of Nursing Employees Receive Outstanding Staff Awards

Oct 10, 2017

Recognition

Two University of Kentucky College of Nursing employees, Kathy Collins and Kevin Garland, received Outstanding Staff Awards on Tuesday, October 10.

Homecoming 2017 - Celebrating the Class of 1967, our Golden Wildcats!

Oct 10, 2017

Alumni Recognition

The College of Nursing celebrated the 50th anniversary of the class of 1967 - our Golden Wildcats - and the classes of 1977, 1987, 1997 and 2007 at the Signature Club on Friday, Oct. 6. Students and faculty gathered for lunch and heard from Dr. Janie Heath, dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing, to honor the legacy and tradition of nursing excellence left by the Golden Wildcats.

hCATS to Appalachia: Inaugural Trip Marks College’s First Collaborative Clinical Practice with College of Dentistry

Oct 3, 2017

Academic Programs

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