Recognition

College of Nursing Student, Alumna Receive Lyman T. Johnson Constituency Group Torch Bearer and Torch of Excellence Awards

  College of Nursing alumna LaJava Chenault, MSN, RN, receives the Torch of Excellence Award. The University of Kentucky Alumni Association’s Lyman T. Johnson Constituency Group awarded undergraduate nursing student Simone Curd and alumna LaJava Chenault, MSN, RN, the Torch Bearer and Torch of Excellence Awards at its 26th Annual Homecoming Awards Celebration on Oct. 7 at the UK Alumni House.

College of Nursing Opens New Lactation Room for Breastfeeding Mothers

  Pictured above from left to right: Dr. Janie Heath, dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing, Associate Professor Ana Linares, DNS, RN, IBCLC, Erika Chambers, director of Work-Life for UKHR, and undergraduate nursing students Liz Carr and Caroline Newman. 

30-Year College of Nursing Veteran Named Employee of the Year

  At the heart of every college is an employee whose unforgettable character has a ripple affect on the entire academic community. A 30-year College of Nursing veteran, our assistant dean of students Joanne Davis has impacted thousands of lives under four deans. Her kindness, leadership and experience made her the perfect choice for this year’s Employee of the Year award. Davis’s award followed a powerful nomination from her colleague Kerrie Moore, alumni and annual giving coordinator, who noted her unique contributions to the College:

College of Nursing Office of Continuing Education Impacts Nursing Education for 17 Years

  After countless hours of hard work and dedication to a new mastery comes a new nursing credential, and with those letters comes a new annual educational requirement set by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The ANCC, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), certifies and recognizes individual nurses and health care organizations in addition those that provide continuing nursing education.

Office for Institutional Diversity Celebrates 45 Years of Supporting Underrepresented Students

  This article appeared on UKNow on June 21, 2016. By Blair Hoover The University of Kentucky is made up of thousands of students, faculty and staff — different races, perspectives, religions, identities, genders and ethnicities. As Interim Vice President for Institutional Diversity Terry Allen stated in his recent blog, “our differences and our diversity are what collectively make us and our community stronger."

UK College of Nursing Remembers Orlando

  On behalf of the College of Nursing, Dr. Jenna Hatcher, our director of diversity and inclusivity, expresses our sympathy for the tragedy that took place in Orlando on Sunday.

UK College of Nursing Awarded Grant from Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare to Fund Doctoral Nursing Students

The Honor of your Presence as Requested at a Memorial Service to Celebrate the Exceptional Life of Shayn Elexendere

  The honor of your presence is requested at a memorial service to celebrate the exceptional life of Shayn Elexendere. Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 5 pm University of Kentucky Memorial Hall Please join Dr. Janie Heath, Dean, UK College of Nursing, and Mr. Don Witt, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management as we celebrate Shayn's life and contributions to the College of Nursing, our nation's military and his memory as a loving husband, father and son.

Sherry Holmes, who Helped Establish the Kentucky Children's Hospital, Retires from a Distinguished Career at UK

  Sherry Holmes, MSN, RN, is retiring after spending 40 years in service at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital and six years of service in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. Sherry received her BSN in nursing in 1972 and her MSN with a focus in parent-child nursing and nursing administration in 1982, both from the UK College of Nursing. She began her nursing career at UK in Obstetrics for two years while a nursing student and then six months as an RN before transferring to work in pediatrics, which would become the focus of her career.

Health Colleges Student Diversity Services Expands Mission, Changes Name

  By Blair Hoover