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College of Nursing Students, Alumna, and Staff Honored with Lyman T. Johnson Awards

Two students, an alumna and a staff member from the College of Nursing were honored on Friday, October 14 during the 31st annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards program, which was hosted by The UK Alumni Association, the Lyman T. Johnson African American Alumni Group, and the UK Office for Institutional Diversity. Friday’s ceremony was a combined 2021 and 2022 ceremony because last year’s event was postponed due to the pandemic.

CONAA Honors Two UK College of Nursing Alumni

Two outstanding UK College of Nursing Alumni were honored at the College of Nursing Alumni Association luncheon on October 14. Dr. Jake Higgins was the recipient of the First Decade Award and Ms. Delanor Manson was the recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus Award. Dr. Higgins received a BSN in 2012 and a PhD in 2019 from UK and is currently an assistant professor in the College of Nursing as well as nurse scientist with UK HealthCare.

College of Nursing Researcher Dr. Debra Moser Receives Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

College of Nursing's JungHee Kang's Research on Diet and Health Literacy Recognized at International Conference

  UK College of Nursing’s Dr. JungHee Kang was selected as the winner of the Nursing and Allied Professions Investigator Award for her best research presentation at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in August 2022, which was held in Barcelona, Spain.

College of Nursing Researcher Abbie Latimer Receives Grant to Study Service Provision for Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness and Serious Illnesses

  The number of Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness (OAEH), especially in the age 50 and over category, is increasing in the United States. This is leading to an increased number of OAEH with chronic and often life-threatening illnesses. How do members of this population get their basic needs met? How can they get treatment for their conditions and how can healthcare providers best treat these patients?

UK College of Nursing Ranks in Top 2% in Nation for BSN Programs; Top 5% for DNP Programs

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing strives for excellence in education, practice, research, and service and its programs are continuously recognized both nationally and internationally. In the latest U.S. News & World Report, the UK College of Nursing’s BSN Program was ranked in the top 2% as No. 15 out of 681 BSN nursing programs across the country. This represents an increase from its top 20 ranking in 2021.  In addition, The UK College of Nursing DNP program was ranked in the top 5% as No.

UK BARN Program Aims to Decrease Farmer Suicides

In 2020, the Kentucky legislature proclaimed the Wednesday of National Farm Safety Week "Farmer Suicide Prevention Day." Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death among Americans. Unfortunately, farmers experience an even worse toll. From 2004 to 2017, 109 Kentucky farmers died by suicide, with those over 64 most at risk. Currently, stressors are the highest they have been in years, with producers suffering with supply chain issues, changing weather patterns and increasing input prices. 

College of Nursing and UK Healthcare Cited for Exemplary Workforce Partnership

The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) will release a compendium of best practices in the fall of 2022 related to workforce and innovations.  One focus area includes academic-clinical partnerships and the relationship between the UK College of Nursing and UK HealthCare was cited as a “prime example of the scenarios AONL is seeking.” 

New Dean Getting Ready for Big Blue Nursing Nation – Arrives November 14th!

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 14, 2022) — Rosalie Mainous, a Lexington native and University of Kentucky doctoral graduate, has been named the sixth dean of the UK College of Nursing. Upon approval from the Board of Trustees, Mainous will join UK on Nov. 14, 2022. 

UK-CARES awarded grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

UK-CARES (E. Hahn, PI) has received a 12-month, $229,500 award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).  The grant is a cost extension to the UK-CARES Environmental Health Sciences Core Center to continue to build the research infrastructure and community-academic partnerships to advance environmental health science at UK.