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Eric Pope's May 2016 Pinning Ceremony Speech

May 20, 2016

Eric Pope, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Shepherdsville, Kentucky, gave the May 2016 Pinning Ceremony speech. He has graciously allowed us to share it with you. My name is Eric Pope, and I am the comic relief for the May class of 2016. I’m also known as the hand-shake guy over at the hospital because I teach different handshakes to patients and their family members, which they all thoroughly enjoy.

College of Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner Named NAP Distinguished Fellow

May 19, 2016

The National Academies of Practices (NAP) has designated family nurse practitioner Kathy Wheeler, a faculty member in the UK College of Nursing, a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow. The honor was given during the NAP national conference in April.

UK College of Nursing Faculty and Undergraduate Research Interns are Featured on JOGNN's Website

May 17, 2016

Amanda Fallin-Bennett, PhD, RN, assistant research professor, Kristin Ashford, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN, associate professor, and two undergraduate research interns, Alana Miller and Sara Assef, are featured on the Journal of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing’s (JOGNN) website for their paper, Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes Among Medicaid-Eligible Pregnant and Postpartum Women, which is also published in the most recent edition of the JOGNN.

The Honor of your Presence as Requested at a Memorial Service to Celebrate the Exceptional Life of Shayn Elexendere

May 16, 2016

The honor of your presence is requested at a memorial service to celebrate the exceptional life of Shayn Elexendere. Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 5 pm University of Kentucky Memorial Hall Please join Dr. Janie Heath, Dean, UK College of Nursing, and Mr. Don Witt, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management as we celebrate Shayn's life and contributions to the College of Nursing, our nation's military and his memory as a loving husband, father and son.

Sherry Holmes, who Helped Establish the Kentucky Children's Hospital, Retires from a Distinguished Career at UK

May 16, 2016

Sherry Holmes, MSN, RN, is retiring after spending 40 years in service at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital and six years of service in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. Sherry received her BSN in nursing in 1972 and her MSN with a focus in parent-child nursing and nursing administration in 1982, both from the UK College of Nursing. She began her nursing career at UK in Obstetrics for two years while a nursing student and then six months as an RN before transferring to work in pediatrics, which would become the focus of her career.

Two College of Nursing teams participated in the American Heart Association’s 2016 Central Kentucky Heart Walk

May 16, 2016

The College of Nursing had two teams participate in the 2016 Central Kentucky Heart Walk, which took place at the Keeneland Racecourse on Saturday, May 14.

College of Nursing Alumna Kristyn Mickley Opens Community Health Clinic in Haiti With Help From UKHC

May 12, 2016

Dr. Robert Dillard, a KCH pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Scottie Day, chief of pediatric critical care, and Kristyn Mickley in Haiti. By Elizabeth Adams The adage, “build it, and they will come,” didn’t apply when former pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) nurse Kristyn Mickley and the Reach Haiti medical mission broke ground on a health clinic in the secluded mountains of Haiti.

The College of Nursing Mourns Loss of Student Leader: Shayn Elexendere

May 9, 2016

Just four days before MedVet-to-BSN student Shayn Elexendere was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident, he held a College-wide “thank you” for two custodians with help from his classmate and friend Neal Harrod, a traditional BSN student. “It’s a testament to his character. Shayn was a very special guy and an amazing friend. I was truly blessed to call myself his friend,” says Harrod.

Dr. Ellen Hahn Among 17 University Research Professors Approved by UK Board

May 5, 2016

College of Nursing Professor Ellen Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN, is one of 17 University Research Professors approved by the The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees for the 2016-2017 year.

Whistleblower Stanton Glantz Reflects on Tobacco Control Progress, Emerging Challenges

May 2, 2016

By Elizabeth Adams The name Stanton Glantz is revered by community health advocates and dreaded by the tobacco industry.

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