Dr. Tracie Culp Harrison and Dr. Corey Nagel, faculty members in the College of Nursing, have been elected to national-level positions in the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence. Dr. Harrison has been elected to the Nominations Committee, and Dr. Nagel is now the Legacy Affiliate Director. The UAMS College of Nursing is one […]
Jan Rooker to give presentation at the National Hartford Center
On October 27, 2023, Jan Rooker, MNSc, a faculty member in the College of Nursing, will give a virtual poster presentation at the yearly conference of the National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence. The poster, entitled “Lessons Learned from a PICME: Interprofessional Communication of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms,” focuses on the use of a three-phase process […]
College of Nursing faculty to present at Gerontological Society of America conference
Dr. Tracie C. Harrison and Dr. Corey Nagel, faculty members in the College of Nursing, will each deliver multiple presentations at the yearly conference of the Gerontological Society of America, which this year will take place in November in Tampa, Florida. The GSA is the major scientific organization in the United States for research on […]
Tammy Webb dissertation defense
Tammy Webb, a PhD candidate in the College of Nursing, will defend her dissertation, “The Impact of Nurse Residency Programs on Patient Quality and Safety Outcomes,” on Monday, November 6, 2023, in Rahn 2280. There will also be a virtual live-stream.
New scholarship opportunity for Nurse Practitioner and DNP students
The UAMS College of Nursing is proud to announce a new scholarship opportunity for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) students. The PREPARE scholarship, funded by HRSA, will fund eligible applicants for up to three years, at up to $15,000 per year, with enhanced training opportunities in rural health, SUD, Social Determinants […]
Dalme-Rickel Visiting Lectureship in Oncology / Community Health: “Surviving with Cancer”
This year’s guest lecturer is Dr. Karen Wickersham of the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and management of side effects of TKIs to improve quality of life for individuals with advanced cancer who experience disparities in cancer care (e.g., race, age, rurality).