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.
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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.
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 […]
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 […]
CON SNA Chapter Earns Top Awards at State Convention
The UAMS College of Nursing’s Student Nurses Association earned a clean sweep in the top categories at this year’s Arkansas Nursing Students’ Association State Convention, winning most outstanding chapter, advisor of the year and student of the year. The annual convention was held Oct. 5-7 in Little Rock. The College of Nursing’s SNA chapter continued […]
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, […]