Recognition

Dr. Zim Okoli Speaks at Tobacco Tax Media Event, Calls for Higher Cigarette Tax with Members of BREATHE

Feb 18, 2018

Supporters of a higher cigarette tax in Kentucky, including members of the College of Nursing BREATHE (Bridging Research Efforts and Advocacy Toward Health Environments) Team, rallied at the State Capitol in Frankfort on Thursday, February 8.

Faculty Members, PhD Student Represent College of Nursing on Capitol Hill

Oct 12, 2017

Representatives from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing recently met with eight Kentucky legislators on Capitol Hill on behalf of Friends of the National Institute for Nursing Research (FNINR), the advocacy arm of the National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) which is one of 27 institutes of the National Institutes of Health that funds nurse researchers.

College of Nursing Employees Receive Outstanding Staff Awards

Oct 10, 2017

Two University of Kentucky College of Nursing employees, Kathy Collins and Kevin Garland, received Outstanding Staff Awards on Tuesday, October 10.

UK College of Nursing, UK HealthCare Program Helps Pregnant Women Through Opioid Crisis

Sep 1, 2017

This article appeared in the Kentucky Herald-Leader on September 1, 2017. By Linda Blackford For much of her life, April Osborne has struggled with the illness of addiction, an inexorable pull that dragged her across state lines, and in and out of courtrooms, custody hearings and jail cells, always heeding the siren call of alcohol, pills or, in the end, heroin. She wasn’t sure she’d ever get clean or live with her children again. “I didn’t see a way out,” Osborne said.

College of Nursing Dean Emeritus Dr. Carolyn Williams Among Five Nurses Designated as Living Legends, American Academy of Nursing's Highest Honor

Aug 15, 2017

Carolyn Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean emeritus of the UK College of Nursing and former president of the American Academy of Nursing, was one of five nurse leaders to receive the Academy's designation of Living Legend, the organization's highest honor, at a special ceremony during the policy conference in Washington, D.C. on October 5, 2017.

Meet Kevin Garland, Recipient of the 2017 Employee of the Year and Gloe L. Bertram Awards

Jun 14, 2017

Every academic year, the College hosts several distinguished nurse leaders and sends faculty, staff and students to conferences, presentations and other events in the U.S. and around the world. Working behind the scenes to get them to their destinations is this year’s Employee of the Year and Gloe L. Bertram award winner, Kevin Garland, College of Nursing travel and purchasing coordinator.

Celebrating Excellence Awards Ceremony 2017

May 10, 2017

The College of Nursing held its annual Celebrating Excellence Awards Ceremony and Reception on Tuesday, May 9 at the Hyatt Hotel. Faculty and staff were recognized for their outstanding achievements and contributions for the 2016-2017 academic year. View photos of the awards ceremony here. A full list of awards and recipients is below:

UK CON Alumni, Research Nurses Make Discoveries Happen

Apr 11, 2017

Throughout the University of Kentucky, a special group of nurses work not only to provide the best possible care, but also to make discoveries that advance health care altogether. As clinical research nurses, these are the individuals who carry out the clinical procedures and care for participants of research studies that seek to develop new treatments and knowledge across a spectrum of health issues.

BREATHE Team has Article Featured in Journal of Environmental Health

Mar 13, 2017

Members of the UK College of Nursing Bridging Research Efforts and Advocacy Toward Health Environments (BREATHE) team recently had an article published in the Journal of Environmental Health (JEH) titled “Lung Cancer Worry and Home Screening for Radon and Secondhand Smoke in Renters.”

Your Partner in Health - The Nurse Practitioner

Nov 15, 2016

The role of the nurse practitioner (NP) is being showcased this week, as NPs across the country celebrate more than 50 years of practice during National NP Week. In the United States, this distinguished group of health care professionals number approximately 222,000 strong with an additional 20,000 NP students graduating each year.

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