Student Recognition

Clinical Nursing Specialist Student Uses Training to Reduce Patient Stress at Markey

Apr 12, 2016

Student Recognition

By Elizabeth Adams Five weeks at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center seemed like an eternity for bone marrow transplant recipient Earl Harris. Two days after he started the treatment, his 91-year-old mother died, and the demands of the transplantation process meant he couldn’t attend her funeral. As days of inpatient treatment turned into weeks, the bus driver who transports special needs children to school in Jefferson County was anxious to return to his bus route — and his golf clubs.

College of Nursing Assistant Research Professor and UK Student Help Launch Citywide Substance Abuse Resource

Mar 11, 2016

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By Elizabeth Adams When an individual with a substance abuse disorder reaches out for help, the opportunity for intervention is transient. “That moment when somebody is willing to go to treatment is actually a very fleeting moment in time,” said Alex Elswick, a University of Kentucky graduate student who is in long-term recovery from heroin addiction.

College of Nursing Students Competed in Second Annual Global Health Case Competition

Mar 3, 2016

Student Recognition

Two undergraduate students and three DNP students at the UK College of Nursing recently competed in the second annual Global Health Case Competition (GHCC) hosted by the UK Global Health Initiative at the College of Pharmacy on Sat., Feb. 27. A total of twelve interdisciplinary student teams representing 15 different colleges developed strategies to address different ways to combat childhood obesity in Mexico. Among the participants from the College of Nursing were:

College of Nursing Students Present at SNRS 30th Annual Conference

Mar 1, 2016

Student Recognition

College of Nursing students recently presented at the Southern Nursing Research Society’s (SNRS) 30th annual conference, “A Solid Legacy, a Bright Tomorrow: Bridging the Past and Future of Nursing Research,” in Williamsburg, Va., February 24-27. Among the presenters were the following PhD students and one undergraduate student:

College of Nursing PhD Students Publish Health Policy Article on Kentucky Bill HB 98

Feb 26, 2016

Student Recognition

UK College of Nursing PhD students Amanda Culp-Roche, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, and Adebola Adegboyega, BSN, RN, recently had their article titled “Analysis of Kentucky’s Law Protecting the Rights of Schoolchildren with Type I Diabetes Mellitus: Application of Kingdon’s Policy Stream Model” published by SAGE Journals.

College of Nursing Senior Dances For the Kids as DanceBlue Family Relations Chair

Feb 26, 2016

Student Recognition

College of Nursing senior Drew Walls will dance his way through his last semester as family relations chair for DanceBlue, a year-long, student-run fundraiser culminating in a 24-hour dance marathon, which has raised more than $8 million for the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic since 2006.

DNP Student Honors Son Through Suicidology Research and #DoItForChase

Feb 25, 2016

Student Recognition

By Sally Evans On October 16, 2013, College of Nursing DNP student Nicki Sullivan lost her 12-year-old son, Chase Whatley, to suicide. Wanting to honor Chase’s life, Sullivan, 39, received her BSN in August of 2014 and entered the DNP program that fall. “I thought this was the best way to do something productive,” Sullivan said. “I needed to figure out a way to channel the wealth of knowledge and resources I had into something I could use to help people.”

Undergraduate College of Nursing Student to Participate at Posters-at-the-Capitol

Feb 11, 2016

Student Recognition

College of Nursing undergraduate student Anna Eastman’s project “Health Status of Kentucky’s Senior Farms” has been selected for participation in Posters-at-the-Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. on Feb. 25, 2016.

College of Nursing Student-Athlete Makes USA National Coed Cheerleading Team

Feb 9, 2016

Student Recognition

Whether it be halftime at a University of Kentucky basketball game or a day off from class, undergraduate nursing senior and UK cheerleader Emily Sawyer studies every second she gets. Sawyer, from Lexington, always dreamed of attending UK and was inspired to apply for nursing school following her mother and grandmother who were also nurses. Sawyer’s mother, who worked in obstetrics (OB) at UK, struggled with addiction and recently finished rehab.

Next Generation Nurses at the University of Kentucky

Jan 20, 2016

Student Recognition

Cynthia Morris, senior BSN student. The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is producing graduates with exceptional research experience—and the accolades to show for it. At both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the College’s faculty members are committed to ensuring that students are instilled with a strong understanding of the importance of nursing research and its role in evidence-based practice.

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