Faculty Recognition

Gov. Matt Bevin Appoints Assistant Professor to Kentucky Board of Nursing Board of Directors & Education Committee

Jun 13, 2018

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin appointed Jessica Wilson, PhD, APRN, assistant professor and RN-BSN track coordinator, to a four-year term on the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) Board of Directors as well as its Education Committee effective June 30th.

Associate Professor Inducted into Inaugural Class of Fellows of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

May 7, 2018

Jan Odom Forren, PhD, RN, CPAN, FASPAN, FAAN, associate professor, was inducted into the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses at the 37th National Conference in Anaheim, California, April 22-May 3. Professional nurses from across the U.S. gathered for the conference, which was themed "Detecting Greatness: The Proof is in our Practice." Participants discussed current information on clinical practice, standards, evidence-based practice, research and new technologies that contribute to safe, quality patient care in the perianesthesia setting.

Associate Professor Receives Susan McCabe Lectureship Award

Apr 19, 2018

Evelyn Parrish, PhD, PMHNP, associate professor and director of Accreditation and Strategic Outcomes at the College of Nursing, served as the opening speaker at the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Annual Psychopharmacology Institute and Annual Conference on Tuesday, April 10, in Tempe, Arizona — an honor she received as the 2018 Susan McCabe Lectureship Award recipient. The McCabe Lectureship is given to individuals to present topics that have enriched and advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing scholarship through practice, education or research.

Associate Professor Inducted as Fellow of the National Academies of Practice in Nursing

Apr 18, 2018

College of Nursing Associate Professor Mollie Aleshire, DNP, APRN-BC, was inducted as a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) on April 14th in Atlanta, Georgia. NAP, a non-profit organization founded in 1981 to advise governmental bodies on our health care system, is dedicated to affordable, accessible, coordinated quality healthcare for all.

Assistant Dean of PhD Program & Scholarly Affairs Receives University's Sarah Bennett Holmes Award

Mar 29, 2018

Debra Moser, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, professor, Linda C. Gill Endowed Chair of Nursing and assistant dean of the PhD Program & Scholarly Affairs, was awarded the 2018 Sarah Bennett Holmes Award, one of UK's most prestigious awards for women, on March 28 at the 25th annual awards luncheon.

College of Nursing Students, Faculty Participate in 32nd Annual Southern Nursing Research Society Conference

Mar 23, 2018

College of Nursing students and faculty participated in the 32nd annual Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, "Expanding Nursing Science in Population and Global Health" in Atlanta, Georgia, March 21-24.

College Researcher Featured in WLKY Video on Push to Raise Kentucky's Cigarette Tax

Jan 30, 2018

The Coalition for Smoke Free Tomorrow is holding a news conference Tuesday in Frankfort. They said nearly 21 percent of Kentucky women smoke during pregnancy, which is more than two-and-a-half times the national rate. The group argues raising cigarette taxes is a proven way to reduce smoking. The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted last week to recommend the tax increase. But right now there's no bill for the committee. Kentucky's current cigarette tax is $0.60 a pack, which is one of the lowest in the nation.

Associate Professor Ana Maria Linares Selected as Fulbright Scholar

Jan 25, 2018

The College of Nursing is excited to announce that Ana Maria Linares, DNS, RN, IBCLC, associate professor, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar. She is the second faculty member in the College to receive this honor and the first to travel to another country to implement her program of research.

Faculty Spotlight: Wanda Lovitz

Jan 10, 2018

“I grew up in the ’70s, and at the time, most women decided between being a teacher and being a nurse,” says Wanda Lovitz, MSN, RN, APRN, clinical instructor at the College of Nursing. “Now, it’s the best of both worlds. I get to teach students, and I get to practice.” Lovitz teaches NUR 210, the first pathopharmacology course students take during their sophomore year. The course includes pathophysiology and pharmacology and links them to nursing practice. “It’s not common to see combined pathopharmacology courses in nursing programs,” Lovitz notes.

Drs. Audrey Darville and Zim Okoli Featured in New KET Program Calling It Quits: Real Help to Stop Smoking

Dec 14, 2017

Audrey Darville, PhD, APRN, CTTS, FAANP, associate professor at the UK College of Nursing and tobacco cessation treatment specialist at UK HealthCare, and Zim Okoli, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, CTTS, associate professor, are featured in a new KET program Calling It Quits: Real Help to Stop Smoking.

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