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College of Nursing to Host 12th Annual Faculty Development Workshop

Mar 23, 2016

The UK College of Nursing’s Office of Continuing Education will host its 12th annual faculty development workshop titled “Teaching to Transform for the New Reality of Nursing Practice” on May 16-17 at the UK College of Nursing and the UK Chandler Medical Center. This workshop will feature national speakers and unite nursing faculty from across the U.S. in an effort to examine teaching practices to transition nursing students into the reality of nursing practice.

Holmes Award Presented to Women in UK Nursing Areas

Mar 22, 2016

Kristin Ashford, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN, assistant dean of research at the UK College of Nursing, and Nicole Waite, an administrative support associate for UK HealthCare Nurse Recruitment, received the Sarah Bennett Holmes Award during a luncheon ceremony at the Hilary J. Boone Center on March 10.

First Class of IPE Fellows Bridge Gaps Between Health Professions through Learning

Mar 15, 2016

By Elizabeth Adams University of Kentucky faculty members across health care colleges and disciplines, including five from the UK College of Nursing, were recognized as members of the first class of Interprofessional Education (IPE) fellows on March 9.

Norton Healthcare, University of Kentucky BSN-DNP Students Present to Kentucky Governor

Mar 11, 2016

By Baylee Pulliam Dana Cook Pearson is a manager, but she won't be satisfied until she's at least a director. "What got me here was experience," said Pearson, who works as a health information manager for Norton Healthcare Inc. "But what would take me forward is education."

College of Nursing Assistant Research Professor and UK Student Help Launch Citywide Substance Abuse Resource

Mar 11, 2016

By Elizabeth Adams When an individual with a substance abuse disorder reaches out for help, the opportunity for intervention is transient. “That moment when somebody is willing to go to treatment is actually a very fleeting moment in time,” said Alex Elswick, a University of Kentucky graduate student who is in long-term recovery from heroin addiction.

UK's College of Nursing BSN Program Covers Entire Lifespan: Starting Small

Mar 8, 2016

Infant A baby in fuzzy yellow pajamas is staring with large unblinking eyes at the group of nursing students in front of her in a large lecture hall. She sticks a thumb in her mouth as Assistant Professor Carrie Gordy, MSN, APRN, asks for a student volunteer to come down to the front of the classroom. With a big smile, a sophomore-level nursing student approaches the infant and begins assessing her development. This is Nursing 201: Assessment and Health Promotion—one of the first building blocks of the College’s undergraduate curriculum.

College of Nursing Students Competed in Second Annual Global Health Case Competition

Mar 3, 2016

Two undergraduate students and three DNP students at the UK College of Nursing recently competed in the second annual Global Health Case Competition (GHCC) hosted by the UK Global Health Initiative at the College of Pharmacy on Sat., Feb. 27. A total of twelve interdisciplinary student teams representing 15 different colleges developed strategies to address different ways to combat childhood obesity in Mexico. Among the participants from the College of Nursing were:

College of Nursing Students Present at SNRS 30th Annual Conference

Mar 1, 2016

College of Nursing students recently presented at the Southern Nursing Research Society’s (SNRS) 30th annual conference, “A Solid Legacy, a Bright Tomorrow: Bridging the Past and Future of Nursing Research,” in Williamsburg, Va., February 24-27. Among the presenters were the following PhD students and one undergraduate student:

How to Make Breastfeeding Easier for Women Working Outside the Home

Feb 29, 2016

How to make breastfeeding easier for women working outside the home The following appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Feb. 28. The health advantages of exclusive breastfeeding have been documented and reported for mothers and children. According to a 2014 report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, nationally 79 percent of infants have been breastfed and 49 percent were breastfeeding at 6 months.

College of Nursing PhD Students Publish Health Policy Article on Kentucky Bill HB 98

Feb 26, 2016

UK College of Nursing PhD students Amanda Culp-Roche, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, and Adebola Adegboyega, BSN, RN, recently had their article titled “Analysis of Kentucky’s Law Protecting the Rights of Schoolchildren with Type I Diabetes Mellitus: Application of Kingdon’s Policy Stream Model” published by SAGE Journals.

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