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

May 12, 2016

Alumni Recognition

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

Student Recognition

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

Faculty Recognition

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

Research

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

Spring 2016 Hooding, Pinning Ceremonies

Apr 27, 2016

Events, Recognition

Pinning Ceremony The College of Nursing will have its annual Pinning Ceremony for the seventy-first baccalaureate graduating class on Friday, May 6 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m at the Singletary Center for the Arts. Hooding Ceremony The Hooding Ceremony will immediately follow at the Singletary Center for the Arts at 1 p.m. For any questions, please contact Michael Hendrix at mwhend2@uky.edu.

PhD Student Fights to Fix Our Health Care Systems

Apr 26, 2016

Student Recognition

After working at the bedside in critical care, emergency medicine and as a rapid response nurse for seven years, PhD student Shannon Parsley, RN, BSN, CEN, felt in her gut that something wasn’t quite right—her passion aligned more with improving patient outcomes and the undeniable injustices she frequently witnessed in the health care system.

PhD Student Fights to Fix Our Health Care Systems

By: BREATHE Faculty and Staff

Apr 26, 2016

BREATHE

AACN Members Endorse Resolution Calling for Smoke- and Tobacco-Free Schools of Nursing

Apr 21, 2016

Public Service

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 19, 2016 – The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that the deans of the nation’s baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs have endorsed a resolution calling for smoke-free college campuses. This call to action was issued to mobilize support among nurse educators for promoting tobacco-free policies at colleges and universities nationwide in an effort to promote healthy behaviors and save lives.

Occupational and Environmental Health Nurse PhD Training Program Graduates First Student

Apr 18, 2016

Events, Recognition

Dr. Sharon Hunsucker is the first PhD graduate of the Occupational and Environmental Health Nurse (OEHN) PhD Training Program at the UK College of Nursing. The program is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as one of the core training programs of the Central Appalachian Regional Education and Research Center (CARERC). Dr. Hunsucker successfully defended her dissertation, “Effects of Obesity on Work Ability in U.S. Farmers: A Pilot Study” on April 7, 2016.

Health Colleges Student Diversity Services Expands Mission, Changes Name

Apr 14, 2016

Recognition

By Blair Hoover

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