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Share a Success Story and Win Free T-shirt with #UKCONsuccess

College of Nursing students have the opportunity to win a free t-shirt by using #UKCONsuccess on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram from now until Dec. 2. We want students to celebrate a friend’s success and share how we, as a college, are excelling and making a difference academically, personally and in the lives of patients. The first 100 people to use #UKCONsuccess may pick up a FREE t-shirt in the third floor student lounge during the following times: Tuesday, Nov. 17 11-1 pm. Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 11-1 pm.

Nursing Research Papers Day at the University of Kentucky

Nursing Research Papers Day will take place on Fri., Nov. 6 in the Colonial Ballroom of the Campbell House and will showcase the work of UK HealthCare nurses and College of Nursing students. From 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., presenters will discuss research topics ranging from the management of sepsis to the use of Facebook as a support medium for heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices. Download the agenda here.

New Director of Diversity and Inclusivity is Building a Nursing Profession Reflective of Patient Population

Members of the Disparities Researchers Equalizing Access for Minorities (DREAM) Center, from left to right Adebola Adegboyega, a BSN-PhD student from Nigeria; Assistant Professor Ana Linares; Brenda Combs, program director; Assistant Professor Mollie Aleshire; and Associate Professor Jenna Hatcher who also serves as director of  DREAM and the director of diversity and inclusivity.

College of Nursing Faculty Named Provider of the Month by the Advanced Practice Providers

Associate Professor Lynne Jensen, PhD, RN, APRN, was named provider of the month by the Advanced Practice Providers, a council that provides a forum for discussion of issues (national, state and institutional) relevant to the scope and standards of practice for advance practice providers. Jensen, who also serves as the medical director for the Advancement of Women’s Health Primary Care Practice, earned her bachelor’s in nursing from Boston College, her master’s as an adult nurse practitioner from State University of New York at Buffalo and her PhD at the University of Kentucky.

Four UK Nurse Leaders Inducted as 2015 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing

  Pictured above from left to right: Dr. Cecilia Page, Dr. Pat Howard, Dr. Deborah Reed, Dr. Kristin Ashford, Dean Heath and Dr. Ellen Hahn. See below for a list of those featured on the home page. 

College of Nursing Faculty Member Awarded Outstanding Alumnus Award

Associate Professor Karen Butler, DNP, MSN, RN, received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the College of Nursing Alumni Association at the College’s homecoming brunch on Fri., Oct. 2. The annual Outstanding Alumni Award is presented to an individual who holds an undergraduate or graduate degree from the UK College of Nursing and who exemplifies a commitment to support the college and the profession of nursing. Butler was nominated by Jessica Wilson, PhD, APRN, assistant professor and RN-BSN coordinator.

UKCON Professor Debra Moser Honored for Contributions to Self-Care Research

  University of Kentucky College of Nursing professor Debra Moser was chosen as the recipient of the 2015 President’s Award from the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR).

UK Lyman T. Johnson Constituency Group Awards Nursing Students Torch of Excellence and Torch Bearer Awards

The University of Kentucky Lyman T. Johnson Constituency Group awarded College of Nursing PhD student Kacy Allen-Bryant and undergraduate student Keelie Dyson the Torch of Excellence and Torch Bearer Awards Fri., Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. during the 25th Annual Homecoming Awards Celebration. The reception commemorated the 66th year of an African American presence on UK’s campus and took pace at the UK Alumni House.

UK College of Nursing Stands with University of South Carolina During Severe Flooding

  The University of South Carolina has undergone tremendous stress as unprecedented rain has caused rising water to sweep through surrounding neighborhoods and wash out roads and bridges, leaving many in their community without homes and basic needs and essentials. While relief efforts have begun in Columbia, destruction continues further downstream. Recovery will take time and effort, and UK’s College of Nursing wants to help. To our friends at USC, we stand with you during this difficult time. Stay strong and we will get through this.