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Pregnancy Treated as a Moment for Recovery through UK HealthCare’s PATHways Clinic

Jul 19, 2016

Opioid addiction is a complex medical disorder that impacts the entire nation, but much of the problem is condensed to disparate regions of Kentucky. This is the second installment of a series of articles exploring the work of University of Kentucky researchers and UK HealthCare medical providers who are making progress toward solutions to the epidemic in our state and at large. LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 19, 2016) — As she scooted around a table at the UK HealthCare Polk-Dalton Clinic, Lenn’s volleyball-size baby bump knocked over a soda can.

New Study Examines Use of Multiple Tobacco Products in College Students

By: BREATHE Faculty and Staff Jul 18, 2016

A new study co-authored by College of Nursing Professor Ellen Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN, found that roughly 15 percent of college students who had ever used tobacco currently use more than one tobacco product. Polytobacco use (using more than one tobacco product) drives nicotine addiction and can prolong the use of tobacco products, leading to acute and chronic negative health risks such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and more.

DNP Student Selected as American Psychiatric Nurses Association Board of Directors Student Scholar

Jul 15, 2016

DNP student Sooksai Kaewbua, BSN, is one of 15 graduate nursing students in the nation to be selected as an American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Board of Directors Student Scholar for 2016. She will present her abstract titled “Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain: An Innovative Game to Improve Mental Health by Preventing Cardiovascular Disease” at the APNA 30th Annual Conference in October in Hartford, Ct. in addition to receiving a complimentary membership in the organization for one year.

Polk-Dalton Clinic Ensures Compliance, Improves Satisfaction for Chronic Pain Patients

Jul 13, 2016

By Elizabeth Adams Opioid addiction is a complex medical disorder that impacts the entire nation, but much of the problem is condensed to disparate regions of Kentucky. This is the first installment of a series of articles highlighting the work of University of Kentucky researchers and UK HealthCare medical providers who are making progress toward solutions to the epidemic in our state and at large. #UK4KY

Assistant Professor Named Kentucky Nurse Practitioner Advocate of the Year

Jul 13, 2016

College of Nursing Assistant Professor Kathy Wheeler, PhD, APRN, NP-C, FNAP, FAANP, was recognized as Kentucky Nurse Practitioner Advocate of the Year at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2016 National Conference in San Antonio, Texas, June 20-25. The award recognizes substantial leadership in APRN education, service to patients and policy efforts.

BLOG From Terry Allen: Our Responsibility To Keep the Promise

Jul 11, 2016

The following is a blog from UK Interim Vice President for Institutional Diversity Terry Allen. There are so many things we don’t yet know about the tragic shooting deaths this week of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, now compounded by the horrific killing and wounding of 12 police officers in Dallas. What we do know is, in so many respects, of little comfort. We are enveloped by a numbing sensation, overwhelming confusion and sadness. So many of us feel a fatiguing familiarity to all of this senseless and incomprehensible violence.

College of Nursing Professor Inducted as Fellow of American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Jul 8, 2016

Pictured above from left to right: Mary Ellen Roberts, DNP, RN, APRN, APN-C, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN, president of FAANP; Audrey Darville, PhD, RN, APRN, CTTS, associate professor; Kathy Wheeler, PhD, RN, APRN, NP-C, FNAP, FAANP, primary FAANP sponsor, assistant professor University of Kentucky College of Nursing Associate Professor Audrey Darville, PhD, APRN, CTTS, FAANP, was recently inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners at its National Conference in San Antonio, Tx. on June 23.

30-Year College of Nursing Veteran Named Employee of the Year

Jul 6, 2016

At the heart of every college is an employee whose unforgettable character has a ripple affect on the entire academic community. A 30-year College of Nursing veteran, our assistant dean of students Joanne Davis has impacted thousands of lives under four deans. Her kindness, leadership and experience made her the perfect choice for this year’s Employee of the Year award. Davis’s award followed a powerful nomination from her colleague Kerrie Moore, alumni and annual giving coordinator, who noted her unique contributions to the College:

UK is Honored to Schedule 2017 Honor Flight

Jul 5, 2016

BLOG by Anthony Dotson, director of the University of Kentucky Veterans Resource Center:

College of Nursing Office of Continuing Education Impacts Nursing Education for 17 Years

Jun 29, 2016

After countless hours of hard work and dedication to a new mastery comes a new nursing credential, and with those letters comes a new annual educational requirement set by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The ANCC, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), certifies and recognizes individual nurses and health care organizations in addition those that provide continuing nursing education.

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