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Teach teens that driving is a privilege, not an entitlement

Sep 14, 2016

Undergraduate

Written by Dianna Inman, this article appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on September 4, 2016. In the formative years of adolescence, teens test their limits and push their boundaries, often with the expectation of emancipation through a driver’s license. Parents must provide a safe passage to adulthood while guarding teens against risky behaviors. But parents rarely pause to consider the risks associated with handing the car keys to an adolescent driver.

Nurse Researcher Helps Launch Virtual Hill Day for Perinatal Depression and Mood Disorders

Sep 13, 2016

Events

An estimated 10%–20% of women experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy or in the postpartum period. Yet access to screening and treatment options for many of these women is grim.

The College of Nursing Celebrates National Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week

Aug 31, 2016

Events, Recognition

The following letter is from Martha Biddle, PhD, APRN, CCNS, FAHA, assistant professor at the UK College of Nursing and gerontology clinical nurse specialist for UK HealthCare. College of Nursing faculty, staff and students:

College of Nursing Opens New Lactation Room for Breastfeeding Mothers

Aug 30, 2016

Recognition

Pictured above from left to right: Dr. Janie Heath, dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing, Associate Professor Ana Linares, DNS, RN, IBCLC, Erika Chambers, director of Work-Life for UKHR, and undergraduate nursing students Liz Carr and Caroline Newman.

PhD Student, Instructor Brings "Upstream" Thinking to Students Through International Education

Aug 23, 2016

Faculty Recognition, Student Recognition

Most nursing students expect to learn in a classroom, simulation lab or clinical setting. What they don’t always expect is to gain interprofessional nursing experiences through international educational opportunities.

BREATHE Nursing Researchers Collaborate with Geologists to Map Radon Risks in Kentucky

By: Elizabeth Adams

Aug 15, 2016

BREATHE

A blending of ideas, expertise and perspective allows research teams to consider every angle of a public health problem, leaving no stone unturned in the search for a solution. For Ellen Hahn, a professor in the UK College of Nursing and director of the Bridging Research Efforts and Advocacy Toward Healthy Environments (BREATHE) initiative, understanding the risk potential of radon across Kentucky’s diverse geological landscape required digging beneath the surface of the issue.

BREATHE Nursing Researchers Collaborate with Geologists to Map Radon Risks in Kentucky

Aug 15, 2016

Research

By Elizabeth Adams A blending of ideas, expertise and perspective allows research teams to consider every angle of a public health problem, leaving no stone unturned in the search for a solution.

Nurse Researcher Designs Community-Based Farm Theater Dinners to Spark Conversations About Occupational Safety and Health

Aug 8, 2016

Research

By Elizabeth Adams Third-generation farmer Marjorie Hunter never fretted about sunscreen or covered up with long sleeves while picking blueberries or moving Angus beef cattle on her 240 acres of farmland.

Health and safety professionals aren’t immune to mental health woes

Aug 8, 2016

Research

This article appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Aug. 8, 2016. Health care professionals and emergency responders confront the brutality of injury and illness on a daily basis. Too often we assume these heroes can block out the horrors and heartbreak of their jobs, that they are superhuman. But the idea that physicians, nurses, officers and EMTs are impervious to mental illness is untrue.

Healthy Pregnancies and Pre-term Birth Prevention Drive Work of UK College of Nursing Researcher

Jul 28, 2016

Research

By Elizabeth Adams Working as a labor and delivery nurse for a decade, Kristin Ashford was surrounded by happy beginnings. She helped women and families welcome healthy babies into the world.

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