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A Week in the Life of a UK Nursing Student

Aug 28, 2015

Class President for the College of Nursing, Katie Voigts, welcomed incoming BSN students with a speech about the demanding but rewarding aspects of life as a UK nursing student: Good morning, Class of May 2018! My name is Katie Voigts. I am a senior nursing student, getting ready to start my last semester of nursing school, but I am also the Class President for the graduating class of December 2015.

Welcome message from Dean Heath

Aug 24, 2015

Welcome to another year of great academic potential! As the Dean of the College of Nursing, I am thrilled to continue my commitment to fully "engage, envision and empower" the next generation of nurse providers, leaders and scholars – you, our outstanding students!

Christa Cabot, a BSN senior and diver on UK’s swim team, was named as a Scholar All-American

Aug 24, 2015

Record-setting academic honors continue to come in for the Kentucky swimming and diving team following a 2014-15 season that was equally as impressive in the competition pool. Last week, 14 Wildcats were named Scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The most Scholar All-Americans in a single season in program history, the 14 UK student-athletes recognized includes 10 first-team selections, also a UK record. It tops the eight CSCAA Scholar All-Americans from a year ago and beats the 11 in 2011, the previous high.

Nursing Faculty Awarded National Grant for Substance Abuse Training

Aug 21, 2015

A University of Kentucky College of Nursing professor is equipping faculty members, primary care nurse practitioner students and primary care providers across Kentucky with the clinical skills to direct care when a patient presents signs of substance abuse.

UK Researcher’s Study of CRUSH Anti-Smoking Campaign Makes Top LGBT News

Aug 21, 2015

An anti-smoking campaign targeting members of the LGBT community and evaluated by University of Kentucky College of Nursing researcher Amanda Fallin was recently cited as a Huffington Post “LGBT Wellness Story of the Week.”

UK Nursing Professor Earns Distinction as Fellow of the AANP

Aug 21, 2015

University of Kentucky College of Nursing professor Sharon Lock was one of four Kentucky nurse practitioners recently inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANPs).

The College of Nursing Appoints its First Director of Diversity And Inclusion

Aug 21, 2015

Associate Professor Jenna Hatcher, RN, PhD, MPH has accepted a new leadership position to help the College improve the culture of its community and the quality of its programs as the first Director of Diversity and Inclusion. In this new role Dr. Hatcher will work closely with the UK Office of Institutional Diversity to ensure that diversity and inclusion are fully implemented in the College's strategic plan, classrooms and community. She will also help the College of Nursing acknowledge and celebrate the differences in our community.

Professor Amanda Fallin's Op-ed about Opioid Overdose Prevention

Aug 21, 2015

Professor Amanda Fallin and Clinical Associate Professor Patricia Freeman in the College of Pharmacy had an op-ed published in the Lexington Herald-Leader about the need for pharmacists to receive training in the use of naloxone for opioid overdose prevention and apply for certification from the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy in order help fight Kentucky’s deadly opioid epidemic. Below is the text from their op-ed:

Professor Ellen Hahn and Dean Janie Heath's Op-ed on Funding Tobacco Prevention and Treatment Efforts

Aug 21, 2015

Professor Ellen Hahn and Dean Janie Heath penned an op-ed that was featured in the Louisville Courier-Journal, and the Lexington Herald-Leader. The piece was written in response to a CDC report that admonished South Carolina, Texas and Kentucky for failing to provide enough money from tobacco tax revenue for tobacco prevention efforts.

UK College of Nursing: Preparing Nurses to Impact Lives Through Science, Leadership and Policy

Jul 7, 2015

Since its first class graduated in 1960, the University of Kentucky College of Nursing has modeled innovation and excellence in nursing education. The program has prepared thousands of men and women nurses who have helped lead our county’s health care system as caregivers, executive leaders, impactful teachers, trail-blazing researchers, policy makers and community transformers.

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