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 […]
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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 […]
Dr. Jean C. McSweeney Featured in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Jean C. McSweeney, PhD, RN, the College of Nursing’s associate dean for research, was featured in Sunday’s High Profile section of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for her tremendous work as a nurse, professor, scientist and research mentor. “Her work has really been an impetus for change,” Patricia A. Cowan, PhD, RN, dean of the College of […]
CON Service Projects Spread Holiday Cheer Across State
Jan. 9, 2016 | College of Nursing faculty, staff and students have been hard at work in December bringing joy and good tidings to many in Arkansas. On Dec. 17, the college hosted its 16th annual Camp Quality Christmas party for families with children with cancer. More than 100 family members received a Christmas dinner […]
CON Professor Helps Early Career Researchers Through AHA Committee
Dec. 29, 2016 | Christina Pettey, PhD, APRN, assistant professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, hopes the ideas and tips gleaned by young nursing researchers from presentations and lectures at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting will help make an immediate impact. As chair of the AHA’s early career committee, a part of the […]
Claudia Beverly Recognized for Geriatric Work Across Arkansas
Claudia Beverly, PhD, RN, director of the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at UAMS and professor in the College of Nursing, was recently recognized by the American Academy of Nursing for her work in geriatric care. Beverly was named an Edge Runner, part of Academy’s Raise the Voice website campaign that aims to celebrate […]
College of Nursing Dean Patricia Cowan, PhD, RN, Debra Jeffs, PhD, RN Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellows
Patricia A. Cowan, PhD, RN, dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and faculty member Debra Jeffs, PhD, RN, were inducted Oct. 22 as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. The American Academy of Nursing has more than 2,300 Fellows, including nursing leaders in policy, practice, […]
CON Grant to Study Benefits of Mobile Health Equipment
Two faculty in the College of Nursing — Leanne Lefler, PhD, APRN, and Bill Buron, PhD, APRN — are serving as principal investigators on a pilot program to study the impact of home-based, mobile health equipment on older adults with chronic heart failure. The research team received $5,000 in funding from the American Association of […]
Claudia Beverly Takes Part in Global Advisory Panel in Africa
Claudia Beverly, PhD, RN, professor in the College of Nursing and director of the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, recently took part in an advisory panel in Africa, convened by Sigma Theta Tau International. The Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing & Midwifery brought leaders from Africa in nursing and midwifery together […]
Fermin Renteria, CNE !
Fermin Renteria, Assistant Professor at the UAMS College of Nursing, recently became a Certified Nurse Educator, a prestigious designation granted by the National League for Nursing. This certification is held by the top nursing educators in the nation. It is a mark of professionalism for academic nurse educators, establishing nursing education as a specialty area […]