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

  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

  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

  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

  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.

College of Nursing Student, Former Truck Driver Seeks to Improve Working Conditions, Safety for Women on the Road

  This article appeared on UKNow on June 22, 2016. By Elizabeth Adams After 13 years working as a trauma, emergency room and flight nurse in Western Kentucky, Kim Bourne decided it was time to put rubber to the road — 18 gargantuan wheels of rubber to be exact.

Office for Institutional Diversity Celebrates 45 Years of Supporting Underrepresented Students

  This article appeared on UKNow on June 21, 2016. By Blair Hoover The University of Kentucky is made up of thousands of students, faculty and staff — different races, perspectives, religions, identities, genders and ethnicities. As Interim Vice President for Institutional Diversity Terry Allen stated in his recent blog, “our differences and our diversity are what collectively make us and our community stronger."

First DNP Program in Nation Holds First DNP Faculty Conference in Region

  Pictured above from left to right: Drs. Patricia Howard, Mary Brennan, Colleen Swartz, Karen Hill, Ann Cary, Carolyn Williams, Dean Janie Heath and Sheila Melander.  The University of Kentucky College of Nursing, home to the first Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the nation, held the first DNP Faculty Conference in the region on June 16-17, 2016 in the Charles T. Wethington Building.

UK College of Nursing Remembers Orlando

  On behalf of the College of Nursing, Dr. Jenna Hatcher, our director of diversity and inclusivity, expresses our sympathy for the tragedy that took place in Orlando on Sunday.

Two College of Nursing Students Selected as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars

  College of Nursing PhD students Jessica Harman, BSN, RN, CCRN and Sara Duggan, BSN, RN, TNCC, were selected by Susan Frazier, PhD, RN, FAHA associate professor and PhD program director, as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Future of Nursing Scholars for the next three years. The Foundation’s award of $150,000 will support the tuition, stipend, living expenses and fees for the two scholars who will begin their PhD programs in September 2016.

UK College of Nursing Awarded Grant from Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare to Fund Doctoral Nursing Students