Mary Frances “Frankie” Sears has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Nursing Advisory Board. Sears’ term on the board will end Jan. 1, 2020. Sears, of Mayflower, has devoted her entire life to service and health care. She spent more than 30 years as a nurse anesthetist, and another 20 […]

April 8, 2016 | A United Kingdom educator in adult nursing visited UAMS recently to draw on the gerontological nursing expertise of the Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing. The U.K.’s Juliana Thompson, Ph.D., R.N., and UAMS’ Claudia Beverly, Ph.D., R.N. are confident their recent meeting will establish a vibrant interchange on the care of older […]

In jest, we had Osmonetta Beard don a tiara on the day that we discovered that the College of Nursing Phonathon had set an all-time record in donations and pledges.  A total $30,484 was recorded on April 7. The Phonathon was a team effort, with students, faculty, staff and many generous donors participating.  But every […]

Congratulations to Nicole Ward, Laura Mayfield, and Brittany Beasley for being selected as recipients of the “40 Nurse Leaders under 40″ award from the Arkansas Action Coalition.  We are proud of them!

April 7, 2016 | Brittany Beasley, BSN, RN, a student in the UAMS College of Nursing BSN-PhD program, has been named as a scholar in the Jonas Nurse Leader Scholars Program for the 2016-2018 cohort. As part of this award, she will receive financial assistance plus travel money to attend the Jonas Leadership Conference in […]

LITTLE ROCK — More research, superior diagnostic equipment and exceptional recognition of symptoms is needed to better identify and treat women with ischemic heart disease (IHD) according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association chaired by Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN, of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The statement was released […]

$18,610 !! A total 23 nursing students last night raised $1,758 on a rainy, stormy evening. Their good performance puts our three-night Phonathon total pledges at $18,610. Kudos to all who participated in this great fund-raising effort, led by CON Development Associate Oz Beard and Keri Taylor from UAMS Institutional Advancement. Oz will announce the […]

STUDENT PHONATHON BULLETIN Last night (Tuesday, March 8), 30 College of Nursing students raised $10,410 with phone calls to friends, alumni and past donors. This impressive total was done enthusiastically by a group of 30 students, many who themselves contributed. Our running total for Phonathon (two nights) is $16,852. Congratulations, students, and thank you for […]

UAMS College of Nursing was represented at the American Heart Association, Arkansas Chapter, Go Red for Women luncheon in Little Rock on March 8. Dr. Jean McSweeney serves on the Arkansas Chapter Board. Prior to the luncheon, the UAMS group visited with the keynote motivational speaker Holly Hoffman of Eureka, South Dakota. Holly was the […]