- It is official! Please join us in congratulating Dr. Janice Taylor! We are proud that Dr. Taylor was honored last October at the Annual Conference of the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence. Dr. Taylor is a Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing. This award is given to nurse educators who make exceptional contributions to gerontological nursing. On October 22, 2024, Dr. Taylor offered words of wisdom to advance excellence in the care of older adults. Thank you, Dr. Taylor, for your dedication to students and older adults.
- The UAMS College of Nursing and Arkansas Hartford Center was well-represented at the 2024 Annual Conference for the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence. Arkansas nursing homes were also recognized. Dr. Janice Taylor is a Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing. Joy Jennings, Adjunct Faculty at the UAMS College of Nursing, received the NHCGNE Red Carpet Recognition. Dr. Melodee Harris, Dr. Amy Leigh Overton McCoy, and KaSandra Williams presented a poster on Recruitment and Retention Project to Prevent Food Insecurity and Suicide in At-risk Rural Homebound Older Adults in Arkansas Through Technology Integration. Amanda Cowell, advanced practice nurse at the Crossing at Riverside and Trish Meyers, Director of Nursing at the Blossims at Eureka Springs were recognized as recipients of the NHCGNE Red Carpet Awards. Congratulations to all!
- Three UAMS nurses—Dr. Melodee Harris, Dr. Laura Hays, and Dr. Regina Gibson—co-authored a manuscript, “Resilience and adaptability of older adults: findings from the COVID-19 impact survey,” which was published in the Advances in Geropsychiatric Nursing Series. Click here to read the article.
- Dr. Heather Brown is enthusiastic about the possibilities offered by the new UAMS Myeloma Center. Click here to read more.
- A UAMS partnership has received a significant award for programs to address food insecurity and suicide among older adults. Click here to read more.
- New Sigma title challenges nurses to lead the change to advance care for people who will live in the nursing homes of tomorrow. Practice and Leadership in Nursing Homes is authored by nurse leaders in collaboration across disciplines. The content includes a comprehensive range of topics that are relevant to quality care in nursing home. This contemporary textbook was written to prepare undergraduate nursing students for leadership in nursing homes. Dr. JoAnne Reifsnyder, Dr. Ann Kolanowski, and Dr. Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob are the editors of Practice and Leadership in Nursing Homes. Dr. Melodee Harris from the UAMS College of Nursing co-authored the Introduction.
- Dr. Corey Nagel has been elected to a national-level position in the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence. Dr. Nagel is now the Legacy Affiliate Director. The UAMS College of Nursing is one of the few universities in the United States to have a direct affiliation with the Hartford Center. For further information, visit the Hartford Center website.