Undergraduate

Undergraduate Enrollment Growth: Cultivating Practices for Resiliency

Jan 22, 2018

As the College of Nursing’s undergraduate student body grows, so does the challenge to succeed. Between balancing a strenuous course load, working clinicals, studying for exams and maintaining a social life, students often face several stressors during their undergraduate careers. Since 2011, the University of Kentucky College of Nursing has seen a 36 percent overall increase in student enrollment, with 300 students enrolled during the 2016-2017 academic year, up from 220 during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Student Spotlight: Gabbie Innocent, BSN Student

Nov 28, 2017

Originally from Bowling Green, Kentucky, Gabbie Innocent, a sophomore in the traditional BSN program, always craved adrenaline. Her intent was to pursue a career as a paramedic, but she found shortly after coming to UK that nursing not only offers the same rush, but also a different experience every day—a break from the normal routine. “I just knew an everyday job wasn’t for me ever since I was young. But I knew I wanted to do something medical and help others,” explains Innocent.

SNA Members Write "Open When" Letters to Encourage and Support Undergraduate Nursing Students

Mar 1, 2017

Students at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing go above and beyond to serve others both in the community and within the College. In her role as service coordinator for Student Nurses Association (SNA), undergraduate nursing student Lindsey Snider brainstorms ideas to give back every month. “What we did this month was actually our backup idea – we got it from Alphi Phi Omega, a service fraternity on campus,” says Snider.

Teach teens that driving is a privilege, not an entitlement

Sep 14, 2016

Written by Dianna Inman, this article appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on September 4, 2016. In the formative years of adolescence, teens test their limits and push their boundaries, often with the expectation of emancipation through a driver’s license. Parents must provide a safe passage to adulthood while guarding teens against risky behaviors. But parents rarely pause to consider the risks associated with handing the car keys to an adolescent driver.

UK's College of Nursing BSN Program Covers Entire Lifespan: Starting Small

Mar 8, 2016

Infant A baby in fuzzy yellow pajamas is staring with large unblinking eyes at the group of nursing students in front of her in a large lecture hall. She sticks a thumb in her mouth as Assistant Professor Carrie Gordy, MSN, APRN, asks for a student volunteer to come down to the front of the classroom. With a big smile, a sophomore-level nursing student approaches the infant and begins assessing her development. This is Nursing 201: Assessment and Health Promotion—one of the first building blocks of the College’s undergraduate curriculum.

College of Nursing Dean's Advisory Board Invites First Undergraduate Representative

Oct 5, 2015

College of Nursing Junior Megan Auger is the first undergraduate nursing student to serve as a member on the Dean’s Advisory Board, where she represents and speaks for the student body in counsel to Dr. Janie Heath, dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing. Associate Dean of Undergraduate Faculty Affairs Patricia Burkhart, PhD, RN, asked Auger to serve on the Dean’s Advisory Board after noticing Auger’s exceptional nursing qualities.

A Week in the Life of a BSN Student

Jul 6, 2015

1/22/2015 – Dustin spoke to the incoming class of first-semester sophomores for fall 2015: A week in the life of a nursing student is no ordinary week at all. Each day will be filled with a different lesson, new struggles and even a few failures.

BSN Student Allie Milam Has Tenacity and Grace Under Fire to Win Award at SNRS

Mar 13, 2015

It almost didn’t happen for Second Degree BSN student Allie Milam. Twenty-three other faculty and students were already presenting and/or attending the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) annual meeting in Tampa. First there was the text message she received during class the day before she was to fly to Tampa to present her own research: “Flight cancelled due to impending snowstorm.” She was rebooked for an 11:30 a.m. flight the next day. That was a problem … she was scheduled to present at 10:30 a.m.

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