April 20, 2017 | The Great 100 Nurses Foundation has released its list of the top nurses in Arkansas and half of the caregivers honored are University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) nurses. The UAMS nurses recognized encompass numerous backgrounds and specialties in research, administration and practice. To see the UAMS nurses honored, visit […]
Congrats to Dr. Leanne Lefler for being named to the Great 100 Nurses of Arkansas!
Dr. Leanne Lefler, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC Associate Professor, is pictured with Virginia Trotter Betts, MSN, JS, RN, FAAN, featured speaker for the event.
Congrats to all UAMS nurses named as Great 100 Nurses of Arkansas!
You’re Invited to Kerry Jordan’s Dissertation Defense
You are invited to attend Kerry Jordan’s final dissertation defense. Please mark your calendars for April 24th at 10:00 a.m. in COPH 3202.
You’re Invited to Marcia Byers Dissertation Defense
You are invited to attend Marcia Byers final dissertation defense. Please mark your calendars for March 31st at 11:00 a.m. in COPH 3202.
You’re Invited to Dissertation Defense for Sloan Davidson
You are invited to attend Sloan Davidson’s final dissertation defense. Please mark your calendars for April 3rd at 2:00 p.m. in COPH 2280.
CON to Explore First Responders’ Mental Health Needs
March 2, 2016 | Sara Jones, PhD, APRN, a clinical assistant professor in the College of Nursing, recently received a $3,000 grant from the International Society of Psychiatric- Nurses Foundation to explore the mental health needs of first responders in Arkansas and the way mental health services are perceived and accessed by this at-risk population. […]
SNRS Scholarly Activities from the UAMS College of Nursing Faculty and Doctoral Students
Faculty and students from UAMS College of Nursing presented research findings at the Southern Nursing Research Society Conference in Dallas TX February 21-25, 2017. In a well-attended symposium session, Drs. Mitchell, Jones, Matthews, Tsai, and McSweeney shared methodological challenges they experienced in measuring symptoms and behaviors across the lifespan. Eleven peer reviewed research abstracts were […]
McSweeney Briefs Rotarians on Heart Disease in Women
March 1, 2017 | Jean C. McSweeney, PhD, RN, associate dean for research in the College of Nursing, spoke Feb. 28 to the Rotary Club of Little Rock about the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in women and steps needed to address it. McSweeney briefed rotary members on symptoms of heart disease for women, including unusual […]
American Academy of Nursing Names CON Graduate Edge Runner for Angel Eye Work
Feb. 27, 2017 | Sarah J. Rhoads, PhD, DNP, APRN, a graduate of the College of Nursing’s PhD program, has been named an Edge Runner by the American Academy of Nursing for her work as program director of Angel Eye Camera Systems in the UAMS Center for Distance Health. The Edge Runner program is part […]