UAMS College of Nursing Dean Lorraine Frazier was featured on the front cover of the August 31, 2014 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette High Profile section. The news feature, written by Joe Stumpe, with photography by John Sykes, Jr., provided interesting insight on Dr. Frazier and why nursing is her passion. The story provides her vision for the […]
College of Nursing Students Surprise Faculty With Iced Frolic
Several College of Nursing students on Friday, August 22, decided to surprise a couple of the College of Nursing facultymembers, Janet Shirley and Mark Tanner. The ever-popular “ice bucket drop” seemed to be a “cool” idea, or make that a “cold” idea. At the count of 1 – 2 – 3, the ice water bucket […]
College of Nursing Donates to Schools
The UAMS College of Nursing took a collection for school supplies to be delivered to area schools. Over $900 was raised from faculty and staff. Supplies were delivered to Chicot Elementary in Little Rock and Redwood Early Childhood Center and North Heights Elementary, both in North Little Rock. This is but one example of the […]
DNP Class #2 Now Started
The UAMS College of Nursing’s second class of students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program arrived on campus Thursday, Aug. 14 for orientation. The DNP degree blends clinical, organizational, economic and leadership skills to prepare nurses at the highest level to lead health care innovation and influence policy. The course is offered online. […]
White Coat Smiles!
UAMS College of Nursing junior student Veronika Macon (center) is all smiles as she poses for a photograph on August 1 upon receiving her first white lab coat during the College’s White Coat Ceremony. A total 111 junior nursing students who completed their summer semester were provided the coats to symbolize their advancement into clinical […]
Family & Friends Day
The UAMS College of Nursing hosted Family & Friends Day on August 1 honoring junior BSN students who have recently completed their summer semester. The event provided an opportunity for the students to show their family and others how they’ve been spending their summer. A tour was provided and professors and top College leadership, including […]
Intern at Work on Special Events At College of Nursing This Month
Steele Strauss is interning this month at the UAMS College of Nursing. A junior at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, Steele is interested in a career focused on special events and business. This month, she is assisting the College’s Development and Alumni Relations office on the Family and Friends Day and White […]
Advisory Board meeting
The UAMS College of Nursing held an Advisory Board meeting last Thursday, July 17, at the College. The Board received an update on College graduation, on academic programs and scholarships, on development priorities for the year and on alumni programs in place. They also heard from three BSN junior students who described their studies and […]
Meet Scholarship Recipient
A happy meeting took place last Thursday, July 17, at the UAMS College of Nursing at the College’s Advisory Board meeting. One of the students who spoke to the Advisory Board was Tacara Anderson. Tacara is the recipient of the Richard Monroe and JoAnn Hennessy Smith Endowed Scholarship. Richard and JoAnn are shown here with Tacara. The […]
BSN Junior Students Winding Down Summer Semester
A total of 115 junior BSN students are winding down their summer first semester at the UAMS College of Nursing, a concentrated study that covers Health Assessment and Foundations. On Aug. 1, they will be honored with the awarding of white lab coats. The White Coat Ceremony symbolizes their progression into clinical work. The junior […]