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Dean Heath is Featured on Provost Timothy Tracy's Blog

Oct 8, 2015

University of Kentucky Provost Tim Tracy featured a Q&A with Dean Janie Heath on his blog. Below is the Q&A: At the University of Kentucky, it is truly an honor to work with such a large and diverse group of talented people. As we prepare to take our Strategic Plan to the Board of Trustees later this month, I am particularly grateful for our 18 academic deans.

Governor Steve Beshear Reappoints College of Nursing Faculty Member to Kynect Advisory Board

Oct 7, 2015

Governor Steve Beshear reappointed College of Nursing Assistant Professor Kathy Wheeler, PhD, RN, APRN, FAANP, to the Kynect Advisory Board on September 25. In this role Wheeler will represent health care providers in counsel to the Kynect initiative, which assists the state in pursuing the development of a state-based health care system.

College of Nursing Professor Pioneers Breastfeeding Research in Kentucky

Oct 5, 2015

By Sally Evans Assistant Professor Ana Linares, DNS, RN, IBCLC is breaking new ground as the only nurse researcher to study human lactation in Kentucky—at UK’s very own College of Nursing. Dr. Linares, mother of four and grandmother to six, first collaborated on a project to study factors associated with health decisions of Hispanic women in Lexington after moving to the U.S. from Arica, Chile in 2009. “I focused on the Hispanic population because I knew that they would feel comfortable with me,” she says.

College of Nursing Dean's Advisory Board Invites First Undergraduate Representative

Oct 5, 2015

College of Nursing Junior Megan Auger is the first undergraduate nursing student to serve as a member on the Dean’s Advisory Board, where she represents and speaks for the student body in counsel to Dr. Janie Heath, dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing. Associate Dean of Undergraduate Faculty Affairs Patricia Burkhart, PhD, RN, asked Auger to serve on the Dean’s Advisory Board after noticing Auger’s exceptional nursing qualities.

College of Nursing Professor Appointed Baptist Health Lexington Healthservices Leadership Scholar

Sep 30, 2015

Professor Nora Warshawsky, PhD, RN, CNE, has been appointed the inaugural Baptist Health Lexington Healthservices Leadership Scholar. Baptist Health Lexington has a long tradition of excellent nursing and patient care. And as a national Magnet organization, it has been recognized for its commitment to nursing leadership development and research.

Author of A Nurse’s Story discusses her book with UK’s pre-nursing students

Sep 30, 2015

Tilda Shalof, author of A Nurse’s Story, spoke to pre-nursing students about her work as a an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse and what it is really like to work behind the closed hospital curtains. Shalof discussed the drama, the sardonic humor, the grinding workload, the cheerful camaraderie, the big issues and the small, during her talk at Memorial Hall on September 29, 2015.

Nursing Student Receives Eleanor M. Stone Scholarship for Continuing Education

Sep 25, 2015

College of Nursing undergraduate student Brittany U’Wren received the Eleanor M. Stone Scholarship for Continuing Education after providing direct care for Eleanor Stone, a resident of Wesley Village Senior Living Community in Wilmore who passed away in January 2014. Stone’s family was so inspired by the hard work of U’Wren, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at Wesley Village, and her colleagues, that they started the scholarship fund in honor of their mother to assist a CNA in attaining a higher level of education.

Appalachian Residents Adopt Heart-Healthy Eating Habits through Cooking Intervention

Sep 24, 2015

Mary Stevens of Jackson County attends heart-healthy cooking classes with her mother Betty. West Liberty resident Bonnie Burton describes her husband as a “meat-and-potatoes” eater who shuns broccoli and other green vegetables.

Nursing Faculty awarded grant to study effect of e-cigs on pregnant women

Sep 23, 2015

The U.S. has the largest and fastest growing market for e-cigs, and adult women of childbearing age are the most common users. However, no data exists regarding the health effects of e-cigs on pregnant women or their babies.

College of Nursing Brunch Celebrates 2015 Scholarship Recipients

Sep 16, 2015

Students and families gathered on Saturday, September 12 at the Hyatt Regency for the College of Nursing Scholarship Brunch to celebrate the academic successes of and scholarships for several nursing students. One such student, Paige L. Williams, received the Diane Evans Payne Nursing Scholarship. “It is because of kind, generous people like you that my generation gets to continue to learn about one of the most challenging and rewarding careers that UK has to offer,” said Williams. “Thank you very much!”

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