Student Recognition

DNP student Ben Hughes manages school, full-time job amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Nov 3, 2021

Ben Hughes, BSN, RN, is one of a handful of UK HealthCare professionals who manages a full-time job and family responsibilities while also pursuing his DNP Executive Leadership degree at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. He has been able to excel at his job and schoolwork in a year when the COVID-19 pandemic put extreme pressure on those in the medical field—and especially those in care environments with a high volume of coronavirus patients.

Meet senior BSN student and ROTC cadet Maggie Nosek

Oct 27, 2021

Maggie Nosek, senior BSN student and U.S. Army ROTC cadet, knew she wanted to become a nurse after experiencing a collapsed lung and the subsequent partial removal of her lung prior to college. Nosek feels at home in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing because she values the program’s holistic approach and the personalized care instructors take to ensure student success.

Meet Student Ambassador Kaylee Fitzgerald

Oct 6, 2021

Following in her mother's footsteps, Kaylee Fitzgerald knows that a career in nursing is rewarding because she grew up seeing how nurses impact healthcare. Kaylee is a sophomore nursing student in the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. She is also a student ambassador. Here's what she shared about her journey as a UK Nursing Student: Q.) Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

For UK Football Player, Nursing is the Ultimate Team Sport

Oct 3, 2021

Watch video here Colin Goodfellow knows a thing or two about being a team player. As the punter for the University of Kentucky football team, Goodfellow relies on his teammates to bring the Wildcats to victory. Everyone knows their position and works together. The same model, he says, applies to the dynamic between him and his fellow nurses at UK HealthCare.

UK College of Nursing honors Spring 2021 graduates in PhD, DNP programs

May 18, 2021

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing celebrated its Fall 2020/Spring 2021 Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice graduates during a Virtual PhD & DNP Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 14, 2021. The ceremony was led by Janie Heath, dean of the UK College of Nursing, and also recognized the College's post-graduate certificate recipients.

Statement on tragic passing of nursing student Jesse Averitt

Mar 5, 2021

PIctured above: Jesse Averitt Statement from Dean Janie Heath on the tragic passing of University of Kentucky College of Nursing student Jess Averitt on March 4, 2021.

College of Nursing Dean's List for Fall 2020

Jan 14, 2021

Congratulations to the outstanding group of pre-nursing and nursing students who made the Dean's List for the Fall of 2020. Download/view a pdf of the Fall 2020 Dean's List

With Support from Her College, Nursing Student Finds Her Passion

Dec 8, 2020

Like many students who start at the University of Kentucky, Danielle Duncan didn’t know exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up. She tried a few paths; she started down a major in public health before applying to the UK College of Nursing, but even then, she still had doubts. “I really thought I chose the wrong major,” Duncan said. “I thought, maybe this isn’t what I want to do.”

Meet Student Ambassador Rachel Lappin

Aug 12, 2020

Meet College of Nursing Student Ambassador Rachel Lappin! Rachel is a first-semester junior from Union, Ky. Rachel, like all of our CON student ambassadors, is a great resource for prospective students and new students looking for more information on UK's College of Nursing. She offers a first-hand experience on what it is like to be a student at the college and is readily available for advice and to answer questions. Learn more about Rachel and her experience at UK in her own words:

Nursing Student Releases Book About Women War Leaders

May 27, 2020

Emily Jordan, a junior honors student at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, and her father, Jonathan W. Jordan, celebrate the forgotten heroes of the past in a new book about woman war leaders. Their new book, The War Queens, tells the story of the wartime tactics of some of the most powerful female leaders in history. The father-daughter duo reveal in their new book the extraordinary power and potential of women who walked through war’s kiln and emerged from the other side.

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