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College of Nursing Senior Dances For the Kids as DanceBlue Family Relations Chair

Feb 26, 2016

Student Recognition

College of Nursing senior Drew Walls will dance his way through his last semester as family relations chair for DanceBlue, a year-long, student-run fundraiser culminating in a 24-hour dance marathon, which has raised more than $8 million for the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic since 2006.

DNP Student Honors Son Through Suicidology Research and #DoItForChase

Feb 25, 2016

Student Recognition

By Sally Evans On October 16, 2013, College of Nursing DNP student Nicki Sullivan lost her 12-year-old son, Chase Whatley, to suicide. Wanting to honor Chase’s life, Sullivan, 39, received her BSN in August of 2014 and entered the DNP program that fall. “I thought this was the best way to do something productive,” Sullivan said. “I needed to figure out a way to channel the wealth of knowledge and resources I had into something I could use to help people.”

College of Nursing Professor Featured in RCTF Annual Report for Tobacco Control Research

Feb 22, 2016

Faculty Recognition

By Alicia Gregory Recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty is an integral part of the mission of the University of Kentucky's Research Challenge Trust Fund, and each year the university highlights four outstanding endowed chairs and professors. This year's annual report, approved by the UK Board of Trustees Feb. 19, featured Ellen J. Hahn, the Marcia A. Dake Professor of Nursing.

UK HealthCare Regains Prestigious Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Patient Care

Feb 18, 2016

Recognition

By Kristi Lopez The UK College of Nursing is exceptionally proud of our colleagues and partners at UK HealthCare who have achieved Magnet Status – the highest institutional honor awarded for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. Out of nearly 6,000 health care organizations in the United States, less than 7 percent have achieved Magnet designation.

College of Nursing PhD Student and Alum Engage Kentucky High Schoolers in Collaborative Health Project

Feb 17, 2016

Recognition

By Mallory Powell For most high school students, physics, health, communication and technology are the subjects of separate classes. In Lewis County, Kentucky, however, high school freshmen are integrating these topics and skills through a collaborative, web-based project with scientists and students at the University of Kentucky.

Undergraduate College of Nursing Student to Participate at Posters-at-the-Capitol

Feb 11, 2016

Student Recognition

College of Nursing undergraduate student Anna Eastman’s project “Health Status of Kentucky’s Senior Farms” has been selected for participation in Posters-at-the-Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. on Feb. 25, 2016.

College of Nursing Student-Athlete Makes USA National Coed Cheerleading Team

Feb 9, 2016

Student Recognition

Whether it be halftime at a University of Kentucky basketball game or a day off from class, undergraduate nursing senior and UK cheerleader Emily Sawyer studies every second she gets. Sawyer, from Lexington, always dreamed of attending UK and was inspired to apply for nursing school following her mother and grandmother who were also nurses. Sawyer’s mother, who worked in obstetrics (OB) at UK, struggled with addiction and recently finished rehab.

Dean of UK College of Nursing Speaks at U.S. Capitol for National Cancer Prevention Day

Feb 4, 2016

Faculty Recognition

College of Nursing Dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, spoke at the U.S. Capitol among a panel of scientists, legislators, educators and industry experts in honor of National Cancer Prevention Day on Thurs., Feb. 4.

The “Cowley Effect” at the UK College of Nursing

Feb 1, 2016

Faculty Recognition

Hannah Steinforth, Jennifer Cowley, MSN, RN, Victoria Cherolis and Brooke Babcock. By Sally Evans A phenomenon known as the “Cowley Effect” has recently made waves at the UK College of Nursing. The term—coined by the College’s Dean Janie Heath—embodies Jennifer Cowley’s, MSN, RN, ambition to develop the very best nurse leaders and form deep relationships with her fellow colleagues and nursing community.

College of Nursing Faculty and Staff Featured in American Association of Diabetes Educators Newsletter

Jan 29, 2016

Recognition

Pictured above from left to right: Dr. Hieronymus, Dr. Ashford, Tisha Ducas, Ena Johnson, Janine Barnett, UK College of Nursing; and Nancy Garth, UK Polk Dalton Clinic.

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