Aug. 29, 2017 | The UAMS College of Nursing is one of 50 nursing schools and the only one in Arkansas to receive a $1,000 national grant for its white coat ceremony from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). This year’s ceremony, in which white coats are […]
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Dean Cowan Elected to CCNE Nominating Committee
Aug. 08, 2017 | Patricia A. Cowan, PhD, RN, dean of the UAMS College of Nursing, was elected to the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Nominating Committee for 2018. Cowan is one of five elected to the committee, which includes deans, assistant deans, professors and assistant professors from nursing programs in Arkansas, Missouri, Florida, […]
Seven CON Faculty Named to ‘40 Under 40’ List
July 12, 2017 | Seven UAMS College of Nursing faculty members were named to the Arkansas Center for Nursing’s “40 Under 40” 2017 list. The list honors nursing professionals in the state under the age of 40. The honorees, who came from health systems and universities across the state, were selected based on their commitment […]
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Claudia Barone Invested in Nicholas P. Lang, MD, and Helen F. Lang, RN, Endowed Chair
June 16, 2017 | Claudia Barone, DNP, EdD, a professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, was invested June 13 in the Nicholas P. Lang, MD, and Helen F. Lang, RN, Endowed Chair. Barone, a nationally known expert in tobacco cessation and a leader in academic nursing, was first invested in 2015 as the inaugural […]
Langs Receive Dean’s Award for Continued Support
June 16, 2017 | Nicholas P. Lang, MD, and Helen F. Lang, RN, recently received the College of Nursing Dean’s Award. The award, given annually, is reserved for those who have contributed to the growth and success of the college. “I’ve been humbled by the generosity and support provided to the College of Nursing by […]
College of Nursing Honors 2017 Class at Pinning, Hooding Ceremony
June 13, 2017 | The College of Nursing celebrated its 264 graduates from the class of 2017 on May 19 at its pinning and hooding ceremony at the First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock. In front of an audience of family and friends, graduates from the college’s five programs marked the end of their […]
CON Welcomes Hundreds to Nursing Research Conference
June 1, 2017 | There are few times nurses from various backgrounds and specialties are able to come together and learn from one another. More than 300 nurses and nursing students from Arkansas and surrounding states had that opportunity April 21 at UAMS at the Arkansas Nursing Research Conference. The conference is a collaboration between […]
Jean McSweeney, PhD, Featured in Heber Springs Paper for Presentation
May 03, 2017 | Jean C. McSweeney, PhD, a professor and associate dean for research in the College of Nursing, was featured in the Heber Springs’ The Sun Times last month for her presentation on women’s cardiovascular health and her research on the topic to theHeber Springs Arts and Letters Club. She is internationally known […]