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Academic Writing Specialist Shares Her Expertise With Graduate Students

Jul 6, 2015

Seminars, Lectures

Nursing students often exit Whitney Kurtz-Ogilvie’s office ready to go and with a sense of relief. Nothing could please this faculty member more. Kurtz-Ogilvie, MFAW, is an academic writing specialist for the College of Nursing and UK HealthCare. She was hired five years ago, in a joint appointment, to help DNPs and PhDs and those pursuing advanced nursing degrees with scholarly writing.

Study Measures Sodium in Foods Using Electronic Salt Spoon

Jul 6, 2015

Research

Heart disease patients are advised by doctors to reduce the amount of sodium in their diets to prevent a cardiac event. But adapting to a low-sodium diet requires more than just laying off the table salt. Sodium is hidden in a number of household food products, such as canned soups, frozen pizza and white bread.

Faculty and Staff Make Significant Contributions to Advance Nursing Education, Science and Practice

Jul 6, 2015

Recognition

Please join me in congratulating Thomas Kelly, PhD, CCTS press release for the CCTS Mentor Award.  It will not surprise you hear that Tom said "the recognition was completely unexpected - and humbling, given the remarkable mentoring contributions of our colleagues at UK.

Meet The Interns

Jul 6, 2015

Academic Programs

2/5/2015 – Last February, more than 500 of today’s leading nurse scientists, and those studying to become tomorrow’s, gathered in San Antonio, for the prestigious Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) conference. Nursing researchers from across the 14-state SNRS region came to participate in panel discussions, present scholarly papers and discuss their work with colleagues and peers. Students in nursing research, primarily doctoral students, presented their own studies at the conference and were recognized with awards for their work.

Pinning Speech, BSN Class of December 2014

Jul 6, 2015

Events, Recognition

Pinning Speech, BSN Class of December 2014 By Hinal Gandhi, BSN Good morning family, friends, faculty, honored guests, and welcome to the University of Kentucky College of Nursing Class of December 2014’s pinning ceremony. Well class, we’ve come to the end of our long shift at UK CON, and if there’s anything a good nurse knows the value of, it’s charting/documenting. So let’s document the last three years of our lives. Don’t worry; I’ll keep this speech short … just like our lectures.

A Week in the Life of a BSN Student

Jul 6, 2015

Undergraduate

1/22/2015 – Dustin spoke to the incoming class of first-semester sophomores for fall 2015: A week in the life of a nursing student is no ordinary week at all. Each day will be filled with a different lesson, new struggles and even a few failures.

Dr. Amanda Fallin's Study Shows College Campus Tobacco-free Policies Are Effective

Jul 6, 2015

Research

1/6/2015 – Dr. Amanda Fallin, assistant research professor, recently published a study, "Association of Campus Tobacco Policies With Secondhand Smoke Exposure, Intention to Smoke on Campus, and Attitudes About Outdoor Smoking Restrictions, in the American Journal of Public Health.

Dr. Jenna Hatcher Receives Grant to Promote Colorectal Screening in Rural Appalachia

Jul 6, 2015

Public Service

12/12/2014 – Jennifer Hatcher, PhD, RN, associate professor, received a two-year $359,528 award from the National Cancer Institute for her project, “Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRC) in Rural Emergency Departments.”

Grant Will Help Veterans With Military Medical Training Transition Into Civilian Nursing Careers

Jul 6, 2015

Academic Programs

12/4/2014 – Dr. Fran Hardin-Fanning, associate professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, recently received a $627,000 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant to advance a project to prepare veterans for the civilian nursing workforce by establishing the Med/Vet to BSN option at the UK College of Nursing.

Dr. Ellen Hahn Named Associate Director for UK Center for Health Services Research

Jul 6, 2015

Faculty Recognition

11/17/2014 – Dr. Ellen Hahn is one of three UK faculty members who have been selected as associate directors to help lead the UK Center for Health Services Research (CHSR), said Dr. Mark V. Williams, director of the center. The Center will focus on creating, testing and scaling next-generation solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care delivery and the overall health of people within Kentucky and beyond.

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