Three College of Nursing senior BSN students volunteered with Debbie Huff on Saturday for the 22nd annual Alzheimer’s Arkansas Zoo Walk at the Little Rock Zoo. The annual walk is a benefit to raise funds in order to support family caregiver services, and education programs around the state.
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College of Nursing PhD student receives Outstanding Achievement Award
Ayasha Thomason (left), College of Nursing PhD student,for receiving a John A. Hartford Pre-doctoral Fellowship. The nationally competitive Predoctoral Fellowship of $100,000 is aimed to increase academic gerontological nursing capacity by increasing leadership and accelerating academic research careers. Her primary mentor is Dr. Leanne Lefler (right), PhD in the College of Nursing and her secondary […]
Dean Frazier Visits UAMS NW Arkansas
UAMS College of Nursing Dean Lorraine Frazier (second from right) visited the UAMS Northwest Arkansas campus last week and greeted four College of Nursing students. The students, all pursuing a Family Nurse Practitioner degree, are (left to right) Becky Luther, Donna Long, Jeannette Carter and Mindy Kazery. All are working towards a May, 2015 graduation.
College of Nursing Students Surprise Faculty With Iced Frolic
Several College of Nursing students on Friday, August 22, decided to surprise a couple of the College of Nursing facultymembers, Janet Shirley and Mark Tanner. The ever-popular “ice bucket drop” seemed to be a “cool” idea, or make that a “cold” idea. At the count of 1 – 2 – 3, the ice water bucket […]
College of Nursing Donates to Schools
The UAMS College of Nursing took a collection for school supplies to be delivered to area schools. Over $900 was raised from faculty and staff. Supplies were delivered to Chicot Elementary in Little Rock and Redwood Early Childhood Center and North Heights Elementary, both in North Little Rock. Shown here making some of the deliveries […]
DNP Class #2 Now Started
The UAMS College of Nursing’s second class of students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program arrived on campus Thursday, Aug. 14 for orientation. The DNP degree blends clinical, organizational, economic and leadership skills to prepare nurses at the highest level to lead health care innovation and influence policy. The course is offered online. […]
White Coat Smiles!
UAMS College of Nursing junior student Veronika Macon (center) is all smiles as she poses for a photograph on August 1 upon receiving her first white lab coat during the College’s White Coat Ceremony. A total 111 junior nursing students who completed their summer semester were provided the coats to symbolize their advancement into clinical […]
Family & Friends Day
The UAMS College of Nursing hosted Family & Friends Day on August 1 honoring junior BSN students who have recently completed their summer semester. The event provided an opportunity for the students to show their family and others how they’ve been spending their summer. A tour was provided and professors and top College leadership, including […]
Advisory Board meeting
Shown here are three members of the Advisory Board (left to right): Lolly Honea, Sharon Allen and Sara Jouett, who serves as Chair. The UAMS College of Nursing held an Advisory Board meeting last Thursday, July 17, at the College. The Board received an update on College graduation, on academic programs and scholarships, on development […]
Meet Scholarship Recipient
Richard and JoAnn Smith are shown here with Tacara Anderson (center). A happy meeting took place last Thursday, July 17, at the UAMS College of Nursing at the College’s Advisory Board meeting. One of the students who spoke to the Advisory Board was Tacara Anderson (center). Tacara is the recipient of the Richard Monroe and […]