BREATHE

A Resolution for the State: Take Responsible Steps to Reduce Tobacco Burden

By: Dean Janie Heath and Ellen J. Hahn Apr 3, 2016

The following op-ed by Dean Janie Heath and Professor Ellen has was published in the Louisville Courier-Journal on January 11, 2015. Our New Year’s resolution is for Kentucky to breathe clean air and build its economic strength by investing in the health of our loved ones and in future generations.

Nursing Professor's Study of Anti-Tobacco Campaign Underscores Power of Community Action

By: Elizabeth Adams Apr 3, 2016

An anti-smoking intervention implemented and studied by University of Kentucky College of Nursing assistant professor Amanda Fallin recently proved effective in counteracting pro-tobacco promotions and ending the presence of free or low-cost tobacco products in LGBT social venues. In San Jose, California, where a statewide smoke-free law prohibits lighting up in bars, tobacco companies targeted members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community by infiltrating LBGT social venues from 2013 to 2015.

College of Nursing Professor Featured in RCTF Annual Report for Tobacco Control Research

By: Alicia Gregory Apr 3, 2016

Recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty is an integral part of the mission of the University of Kentucky's Research Challenge Trust Fund, and each year the university highlights four outstanding endowed chairs and professors. This year's annual report, approved by the UK Board of Trustees Feb. 19, featured Ellen J. Hahn, the Marcia A. Dake Professor of Nursing.

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

By: Elizabeth Adams Apr 3, 2016

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.

Holmes Award Presented to Women in UK Nursing Areas

By: BREATHE Faculty and Staff Apr 3, 2016

Kristin Ashford, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN, assistant dean of research at the UK College of Nursing, and Nicole Waite, an administrative support associate for UK HealthCare Nurse Recruitment, received the Sarah Bennett Holmes Award during a luncheon ceremony at the Hilary J. Boone Center on March 10.

Register for the 2016 Smoke-free Spring Conference Featuring Tobacco Control Expert Stanton Glantz

By: BREATHE Faculty and Staff Apr 3, 2016

REGISTER NOW to attend the 2016 Smoke-free Spring Conference! Hosted by the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy (KCSP)

Four UK Nurse Leaders Inducted as 2015 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing

By: BREATHE Faculty and Staff Apr 2, 2016

Pictured above from left to right: Dr. Cecilia Page, Dr. Pat Howard, Dr. Deborah Reed, Dr. Kristin Ashford, Dean Heath and Dr. Ellen Hahn. Four nurse leaders from the UK College of Nursing and UK HealthCare have been appointed as 2015 fellows by the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) in honor of their service to the community and the nursing profession. The distinction recognizes nurses whose outstanding accomplishments, interdisciplinary engagement and leadership are actively transforming our country’s health care systems.

Nursing Faculty Awarded Grant to Study Effect of E-cigs on Pregnant Women

By: BREATHE Faculty and Staff Apr 1, 2016

The U.S. has the largest and fastest growing market for e-cigs, and adult women of childbearing age are the most common users. However, no data exists regarding the health effects of e-cigs on pregnant women or their babies.

UK Researcher’s Study of CRUSH Anti-Smoking Campaign Makes Top LGBT News

By: BREATHE Faculty and Staff Mar 31, 2016

An anti-smoking campaign targeting members of the LGBT community and evaluated by University of Kentucky College of Nursing researcher Amanda Fallin was recently cited as a Huffington Post “LGBT Wellness Story of the Week.”

Professor Amanda Fallin's Op-ed about Opioid Overdose Prevention

By: BREATHE Faculty and Staff Mar 30, 2016

Professor Amanda Fallin and Clinical Associate Professor Patricia Freeman in the College of Pharmacy had an op-ed published in the Lexington Herald-Leader about the need for pharmacists to receive training in the use of naloxone for opioid overdose prevention and apply for certification from the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy in order help fight Kentucky’s deadly opioid epidemic. Below is the text from their op-ed:

Subscribe to BREATHE