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

Sep 30, 2015

Seminars, Lectures

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

Student Recognition

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

Public Service

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

Research

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

Events, Recognition

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!”

UK Alumna appointed Dean of University of Pikeville’s Elliott School of Nursing

Sep 16, 2015

Alumni Recognition

UK College of Nursing alumna Mary Rado Simpson, Ph.D., RN, was recently appointed as the founding dean of the Elizabeth Akers Elliott School of Nursing at the University of Pikeville after serving as both division chair and interim dean for the nursing programs. “I truly see nursing education as an area of specialty within nursing practice,” said Simpson. “You must advocate for students and co-workers as you would for any patient. Ethics and quality underlie all areas of nursing regardless of the setting.”

College of Nursing Students Receive 2015 Saha Awards

Sep 14, 2015

Student Recognition

The University of Kentucky Saha Cardiovascular Research Center has selected four students committed to futures in cardiovascular health as the recipients of the 2015 Saha Awards for Cardiovascular Research and Education. Two of the recipients are students in the College of Nursing.

College of Nursing Community Health Center Now Open in Wilmore, Ky.

Sep 14, 2015

Events

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing opened its first faculty-run community health center to bill for patient services in historic downtown Wilmore, Kentucky, on Sept. 14.

Four College of Nursing Faculty Members Accepted to UK Chairs’ Academy Fall Cohort

Sep 11, 2015

Faculty Recognition

The Office for Faculty Advancement and Institutional Effectiveness announced the acceptance of 18 University of Kentucky faculty members to the Chairs’ Academy, which included four College of Nursing faculty members: Kristen Ashford, Susan Frazier, Sheila Melander and Darlene Welsh.

Med/Vet-to-BSN Option Now Offered at the College of Nursing

Sep 11, 2015

Academic Programs

A new Med/Vet-to-BSN Option is now being offered at the College of Nursing thanks to Assistant Professor Frances Hardin-Fanning, PhD, RN, who received a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant for military veterans interested in nursing careers.

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