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Meet Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Vicki Hines-Martin

Mar 7, 2017

Alumni Recognition

The College of Nursing is now accepting nominations for the third class of Hall of Fame inductees. Click here to nominate a distinguished nursing leader by March 31!

College of Nursing Students and Faculty Present at Southern Nursing Research Society 31st Annual Conference

Mar 6, 2017

Faculty Recognition, Student Recognition

UK College of Nursing students and faculty recently presented at the Southern Nursing Research Society’s (SNRS) 31st annual conference, “Grounded in Research: Academic and Clinical Partnerships Transforming Health,” in Dallas, Tx., February 22-25. The UK College of Nursing was proud to have eight undergraduate students presenting scholarly work - more than any other college and university in attendance.

College of Nursing DanceBlue Team Raises $8,949 For the Kids, Wins FTK Cup

Mar 3, 2017

Student Recognition

Members of the UK College of Nursing participated in and fundraised for DanceBlue, raising $8,949 "For the Kids" and taking home the FTK Cup, which is awarded to a small team (non-Greek) at DanceBlue that raises the most money and has the most involvement in year-round DanceBlue activities.

Meet Hall of Fame Inductee Colonel Marla J. De Jong

Mar 2, 2017

Alumni Recognition

The College of Nursing is now accepting nominations for the third class of Hall of Fame inductees. Click here to nominate a distinguished nursing leader by March 31!

SNA Members Write "Open When" Letters to Encourage and Support Undergraduate Nursing Students

Mar 1, 2017

Undergraduate

Students at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing go above and beyond to serve others both in the community and within the College. In her role as service coordinator for Student Nurses Association (SNA), undergraduate nursing student Lindsey Snider brainstorms ideas to give back every month. “What we did this month was actually our backup idea – we got it from Alphi Phi Omega, a service fraternity on campus,” says Snider.

Meet Hall of Fame Inductee Nancy Dickenson-Hazard

Feb 28, 2017

Alumni Recognition

The College of Nursing is now accepting nominations for the third class of Hall of Fame inductees. Click here to nominate a distinguished nursing leader by March 31!

Pre-Nursing Student Emily Dawson was once a Cancer Patient, Now a Dancer at the Danceblue 24-Hour Fundraiser

Feb 27, 2017

Student Recognition

The Lexington Herald Leader ran a story about University of Kentucky freshman pre-nursing student Emily Dawson at the UK Arboretum in Lexington, Ky., on Feb. 24, 2017. Dawson, a cancer survivor participated in Dance Blue, the 24 hour dance marathon for cancer awareness and fundraiser for cancer research. Photograph by Pablo Alcala palcala@herald-leader.com. Read more below or here. BY VALARIE HONEYCUTT SPEARS

Meet Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Juliann Sebastian

Feb 23, 2017

Alumni Recognition

The College of Nursing is now accepting nominations for the third class of Hall of Fame inductees. Click here to nominate a distinguished nursing leader by March 31!

Meet Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Alice Herman

Feb 21, 2017

Alumni Recognition

The College of Nursing is now accepting nominations for the third class of Hall of Fame inductees. Click here to nominate a distinguished nursing leader by March 31!

Former PhD Student, Nurse Anesthetist Tests EEG-Guided Technique to Reduce Memory Loss Post-Surgery

Feb 20, 2017

Alumni Recognition

By Elizabeth Adams LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2017) —No patient wants to remember the traumatic experience of going under the knife. With the conveniences of modern medicine, anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists erase the memory and pain of invasive surgeries by administering medicines that induce relaxation and unconsciousness. Patients awake from a deep sleep with no memory of the surgery, the incision or the physical harm done to their bodies.

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