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 Colleges […]
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BSN Class of 2018 White Coat Ceremony
Oct. 17, 2016 | More than 300 family members and friends, along with UAMS College of Nursing faculty, staff, alumni and supporters, watched Oct. 7 as junior Bachelor of Science in Nursing students received their white coats. The ceremony marked the passage into the clinical phase of the students’ nursing education. The class of 2018 […]
Endowed Scholarship Donor Meets Nursing Students
The UAMS College of Nursing recently arranged for the donor of the Cammy Giffin Haynes Endowed Scholarship to meet the two students who received the scholarship this year. Mrs. Darlene Giffin of Little Rock, seated in the center and the donor, met Randi Marshall (left), a BSN student who resides in Maumelle. Randi previously attended […]
CON Seniors Explore Geriatric Options Through Skelly Externship
Aug. 2, 2016 | A select group of soon-to-be College of Nursing seniors spent part of their summer learning the career opportunities available in geriatric nursing, thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation. The four BSN students, Jeanette Denham Turner, Jennifer Andrade Alvarez, Jonqiuia Barbee and Nicole Cross, are taking […]
Dr. Dalme Authors Book
Dr. Frances Dalme, who served as a professor at the UAMS College of Nursing for many years and was instrumental in starting the Master’s program in nursing, is now the author of a hard back book. Dr. Dalme’s book, The Caring Place: Making the Most of the Long Goodbye is a book about services for […]
College Hosts North Little Rock Junior High Students
The UAMS College of Nursing recently provided a group of North Little Rock middle school students a behind-the-scenes look at a career in nursing. Fifty-one eighth graders were on campus April 29 to take part in hands-on activities and learn about the College of Nursing from faculty, staff and students. The students learned mouth-free CPR, […]
Provost Reception Welcomes Dr. Cowan
Provost Dr. Stephanie Gardner hosted an afternoon reception on Nov. 12 to welcome Dr. Patricia Cowan to UAMS as the new Dean of the College of Nursing. The event was well attended by College of Nursing faculty and staff and gave them a chance to visit with Dr. Cowan on a one-on-one basis.
College of Nursing’s 19th annual Scholarship Donor Dinner
The 19th annual Scholarship Donor Dinner, held on Monday, November 2, brought scholarship donors and student recipients together, and gave those students the opportunity to stay “Thank You”. Due to the generous support from scholarship donors, it is possible for many students to achieve their dream of becoming nurses. The students who spoke, captured the […]
Fern Cross, Jane Wilson, Luana Bracy Join UAMS College of Nursing Advisory Board
LITTLE ROCK — Fern Cross, Jane Wilson and Luana Bracy have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Nursing Advisory Board. All three are members of the UAMS College of Nursing Dean’s Circle, comprised of alumni and special friends who give an annual gift of $1,000 or more. Wilson is the […]
The College of Nursing celebrated a successful White Coat Ceremony
The College of Nursing celebrated a successful White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 9. The ceremony was held at Fellowship Bible Church. Due to the generosity of our White Coat sponsors, all 123 junior students received a lab coat and were provided the opportunity to gather with their families, friends, faculty and alumni as they […]