Recognition

The College of Nursing sets a student success record

Aug 31, 2015

The UK College of Nursing, now serving more students than ever before, has set a record for the retention rate of the last year’s freshmen class – 80.8 percent of them returned to continue their work towards becoming the next generation of nurse leaders. Dr. Janie Heath, dean of the College of Nursing, attributes this success to the hardworking staff and faculty members within the college. “I am so proud of and grateful for every person who works daily to create such a positive learning environment that clearly inspires personal growth,” said Dr. Heath.

College of Nursing Dean selected as a fellow of the AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Program

Aug 31, 2015

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) selected Dr. Janie Heath, dean of the UK College of Nursing as a fellow of the AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Program, which convened in Philadelphia, PA on August 10-13, 2015.

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.

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

Jul 6, 2015

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.

Nominate a Nurse for an Award

Jun 14, 2015

The College of Nursing Alumni Association is requesting nominations for two awards to be presented this fall. The first award, First Decade Award, is for the person who holds an undergraduate or graduate degree from the college and is working in nursing, who has been in practice for ten years or fewer prior to the annual alumni meeting in October, and has laid the foundation for an exemplary career in nursing.

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