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Quest for Knowledge

Jul 6, 2015

Faculty Recognition

When Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN, had her first child six years ago, she left the hospital puzzled by many aspects of the experience. Primarily, as a healthy young woman giving birth to a healthy baby, why had she been treated throughout her stay as though she were unwell? “I felt like I was a heart patient, with all the rules applicable to a sick person,” says Dr. Dekker, who conducts cardiovascular research nursing at the University of Kentucky’s College of Nursing.

First Class of Advanced Practice Nurses Complete Certificate Program through UK-Norton Healthcare Academic Partnership

Jul 6, 2015

Academic Programs

7/6/2015 – The UK College of Nursing and Louisville’s Norton Healthcare celebrated the first class of board certified nurse practitioners to complete additional competency-based education through a landmark academic-practice partnership on July 1 2015. The UK College of Nursing‐Norton Healthcare Academic Partnership allows Norton Healthcare nurses with a bachelor’s degree in nursing the opportunity to earn their Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification or Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification.

Heather Caldwell's 2015 Pinning Ceremony Speech

Jul 6, 2015

Student Recognition

Heather Caldwell, from Drift, KY, received her BSN and gave the 2015 Pinning Ceremony Speech at the UK Singletary Center on Friday, May 8. Below is her speech, which honors the work accomplished, the friends made and the dreams that were accomplished:

College of Nursing Faculty Member Testifies on Capitol Hill

Jul 6, 2015

Faculty Recognition

University of Kentucky College of Nursing Professor Sheila D. Melander, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP and president of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), presented testimony to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Committee for the Evaluation of the Impact of the Institute of Medicine Report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, on May 28 in Washington.

Congratulations to our Class of 2015 Graduates!

Jul 6, 2015

Student Recognition

Ninety students received their BSNs and received their nursing pins, which represent their readiness to enter the noblest profession. Of our 90 BSN graduates, 55 graduated with honors. After passing the NCLEX the BSN graduates will join more than 3.2 million nurses who are working at the nexus of art and science; the art of managing the care of a multitude of individuals from a host of backgrounds applying competent and compassionate care which will enable so many to live longer, stronger, and healthier lives.

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.

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