Displaying items by tag: Nurse Anesthesia

McMullan continues NBCRNA board role

Promoting patient safety, high quality credentialing programs for nurse anesthesia

NA certificate will diversify workforce

National pilot program is engaging more diverse individuals to optimize nurse anesthesia workforce

NA Pathway earns IFNA accreditation

International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists designates UABSON with highest level achievable

Faculty, alumni are inaugural AANA Fellows

Bryan Wilbanks, Larry Hornsby and Heather Rankin to be inducted as inaugural AANA Fellows

Aroke’s publications win ASPAN awards

Receives first, second place Hanna journalism award

Aroke receives $1.7M NIH grant

Will study racial differences in chronic low back pain

Aroke is president of Cameroonian Nurses Association

Goals include benchmarking study of Cameroon’s needs, state of anesthesia care.

Aroke is AANA Researcher of the Year

Honored with 2021 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation’s John F. Garde Researcher of the Year Award

DNP Student receives Dreamer Scholarship

DNP Nurse Anesthesia Pathway student April Garlejo receives scholarship designed to increasing diversity and leadership within nurse anesthesia profession

DNP Student John Park named AANA Foundation Student Advocate

Nurse Anesthesia Pathway student will serve as a student liaison between the Foundation and school’s anesthesia students

70 years of academic excellence

Paving the path for nursing education

Alumni receive Nursing Excellence Awards

UAB Medicine, Children’s of Alabama include UABSON Alumni among those recognized during Nurses Week 2020

Understanding causes, sustained racial disparities in pain

Aroke receives Didactic Instructor of the Year from AANA

Students nominated Aroke for American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Wilbanks receives grant from AANA

Bryan Wilbanks awarded $5,221 grant from American Association of Nurse Anesthetists to study patient safety and outcomes

White and Wilbanks papers receive AMIA recognition

American Medical Informatics Association Nursing Informatics Working Group names papers among those recommended that contributed to the science of nursing informatics

School is nimble in COVID-19 response

Innovation, communication keys to success

Aroke presenting at AANA Annual Congress

Assistant professor to give the Goldie D. Brangman lecture

Nurse anesthesia students, faculty shine

Scholarships, college bowl victory and national presentation among highlights at AANA conference

Alumnus named instructor of the year

Henson named instructor of the year by VCU

Male alumni leading the profession

Male alumni lead in care, companies and nursing profession

Aroke named NIH research scholar

Attends National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) summer research institute as 2019 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar

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Alumnus earns prestigious state award

Hornsby receives Distinguished Service Award from ALANA

Three DNP students earn scholarships

Speeg and Walker honored by state nurse anesthesia association

Second-year PhD student presents nationally

Carter presents on substance use disorder at occupational health meeting

McMullan tapped for competitive NLN program

One of 56 international nurse educators selected for initiative of the NLN Center for Transformational Leadership

22 recognized at UAB honors convocation

Celebrating prestigious awards, honors and scholarships

100% first-time pass rate for nurse anesthesia

2017 UAB class scores on National Certification Exam surge high above national average

Male faculty, students choosing UAB

Percentage of male faculty, students continues to rise

Wilbanks honored by AANA Foundation

Work with Closed Claims Research Team earns him Researcher of the Year Award

Bail, 20 others recognized at 2017 Honors Convocation

PhD student is School's first to receive Barker Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies

Nurse Anesthesia student John Woods devoted to helping others

Program preparing missionary, U.S. Naval reservist for next step in a life of service

Enriching educational and professional development experiences for UAB nurse anesthesia students

Amy Neimkin believes in giving time, resources to benefit next generation of CRNAs

Boon finds right fit in Nurse Anesthesia Specialty Track

Strong academic record, warm welcome led Nashville native to UAB School of Nursing's CRNA program

UAB School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia experiencing great success

Improvement in first-time board pass rates, transition to BSN-to-DNP status highlight significant accomplishments, developments of CRNA program

UAB School of Nursing honors alumni at annual awards ceremony

Two-time graduate Hornsby receives 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award

UAB School of Nursing secures more than $5.15 million for student support and innovative clinical training programs

Crucial funding ensures the best and brightest nurses continue advanced nursing studies

Nurse anesthesia student has 'amazing' experience in Honduras

Medical mission trip affords Muse opportunity for unique operating room experience

School establishing independent DNP fall 2016

Changes in profession mean three UA System schools must move to separate programs from successful eight-year Joint DNP partnership

Nurse Anesthesia Specialty Track retains IFNA Level #2 Recognition

Remains one of only six in U.S. with prestigious International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists designation

Hunt earns ALANA scholarship

Nurse Anesthesia student receives one of two Alabama Association of Nurse Anesthetists scholarships in the state

ESGR honors McMullan for commitment to students meeting military requirements

Organization recognizes employers who support, value employment of U.S. service members

UAB Nurse Anesthesia Update set for April 16

Attendees can earn 11 CEUs, including 3 Pharmacology credits

UAB nurse anesthesia students present to statewide organization

Bonner, Pickett invited to speak at Alabama Association of Nurse Anesthetists gathering

Informatics specialty draws PhD student to UAB

Cites unique specialty, affordability, outstanding faculty as reasons for pursuing two doctoral degrees

UAB School of Nursing named top value nurse anesthesia program in U.S.

UAB School of Nursing has been ranked No. 6 in the “Top 30 Most Affordable Certified Nurse Anesthetist Programs 2015” by professional web site

Alumna Neimkin receives AANA recognition

Alumna Amy Neimkin receives 2015 Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director of the Year Award presented by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Honors students partner with YBCSN, Think Well for preceptorship

Three fifth semester honors students use undergraduate research experience to help empower Latina women about breast cancer, culturally sensitive health education

PhD student Bryan Wilbanks receives AANA fellowship

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists names PhD student to prestigious fellowship

School adds faculty, graduate program leaders

Growth in students and research brings new senior faculty and new graduate program leaders, keys in fulfilling strategic priorities

Michael Humber named president-elect of the ALANA

Michael Humber will serve as president-elect of the ALANA

Faculty and students attend AANA annual congress

Several faculty members and students attended the NPAA annual congress and honored student awardee

To strengthen teamwork and communication among disciplines, the UAB Schools of Nursing, Medicine and Health Professions are collaborating to offer immersive interprofessional simulation training, allowing students from different disciplines to work together in high-stress medical simulations before they enter the workforce.

Fuller Receives 2014 AANA Student Excellence Award

Fuller is ranked in the top 10 percent of her class

Alumni Shine at AANA Annual Meeting

UAB School of Nursing alumni Alfred Lupien and Larry Hornsby were each nationally recognized at the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists for their outstanding contributions to the field.

UAB School of Nursing Receives $3.1M for Graduate Student Support

The UAB School of Nursing has received four grants totaling $3.1 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund graduate student studies that will help put hundreds of advanced practice nurses and nursing faculty into the Alabama workforce over the next four years.

Collaborative Partnerships

A history of global and local thinking

UAB School of Nursing focuses on community impact, opportunities for collaboration throughout history
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Community service teaching students

Partnership with i3 Academy charter school in Birmingham’s Woodlawn community combines missions of community care and nursing education
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Hodges recognized by NPWH

2020 Inspiration in Women’s Health from National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health recognizes dedication to combat human trafficking, help victims
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Nurse Family Partnership graduates first class

Has seen more than 100 successful births since beginning nearly three years ago
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Nurse-Managed Clinics win top national award

PATH, HRTSA Clinics honored for creative integration of interprofessional education, collaborative practice for chronic disease management in vulnerable populations
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Nu at-Large Chapter of Sigma established

Chapter welcomes community partners UAB Hospital and Tuskegee University
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School earns PAHO/WHO redesignation

Sixth redesignation marks 25 years of continuous service as a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for International Nursing
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Partnership earns top AACN award

UAB Nursing Partnership earns AACN's New Era for Academic Nursing Award
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Graduates continue growing through residency

Cahaba Medical Care residency offers additional knowledge, experience
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BSC partnership ‘a win for both schools’
UAB School of Nursing, Birmingham-Southern College come together to expand nursing pipeline.
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Partners in mental health care
Children’s and School of Nursing come together for mental health residency
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Helping through trauma-informed care

Faculty practice helps residents at The WellHouse through trauma-informed care
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Expanding care to at-risk families
The Nurse Family Partnership of Central Alabama, administered by the UAB School of Nursing, now provides mental health care services to clients to help families achieve emotional wellbeing.
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Grant to fund bleeding control education
Multi-school, grant-funded initiative will help spread bleeding control training across Birmingham.
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SON, AirMed enter partnership
Partnership with AirMed international prepares health care professionals through simulation, training
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Quilts give comfort through community
Community groups donate quilts for first-time mothers in Nurse-Family Partnership program
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Alumni team up against opioids
Langner and White awarded for innovative ideas at InnoHack 2018
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Partnering to impact global education
Ladores helping visiting Thai PhD students complete dissertation proposals
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School, BVAMC leading Veterans' health care
New Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency increases impact, scope of unique Veterans' initiative, joins three other Veterans' health care initiatives
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School, BVAMC partner on CE event
Topics include PTSD, borderline personality disorder, antipsychotic medications, insomnia
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Leading transitional care
UAB Nursing Partnership nationally recognized for nurse-managed HRSA Heart Failure Clinic success
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Lee takes unique path to VANAP Mental Health NP Residency
Photojournalist turned U.S. Army nurse is shining example of School's commitment to providing quality health care for Veterans
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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers excel in AMNP program
Experiences abroad help Nieuwenhuys, Strawn succeed in School's accelerated master's curriculum
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AMNP students get real-world look at harsh realities of life for vulnerable populations
Unique approach to community health clinicals enhances meaning, creativity
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It takes a village
Presentation on Jan. 31 will spotlight UAB School of Nursing's efforts to care for Jefferson County's most vulnerable medical populations
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Breaking down more barriers to health care
Expanded partnership with Aletheia House will provide increased access to medically underserved populations in Bessemer
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Alumni leading nursing education in Thailand
Kunaviktikul reappointed as dean, Kaewthummanukul to serve as an associate dean of Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Nursing
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Veterans CAN! Program a life-changer for Tanisha Jordan
Active duty U.S. airman relishing opportunity to pursue BSN degree at UAB School of Nursing
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Markaki named deputy director of PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center
Will join the School in mid-August from the University of Crete, succeed now-retired Dr. Lynda Wilson
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ESGR honors McMullan for commitment to students meeting military requirements
Organization recognizes employers who support, value employment of U.S. service members
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Waldrop climbed ladder quickly in MHNP Residency Program
Made transition from resident in the School to VA co-director in less than three years
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UAB School of Nursing partnerships with VA, veterans continue to flourish
Strong relationships producing health care professionals who are well prepared to identify and care for veterans wherever they are
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U.S. Army promotes PhD student Swiger to lieutenant colonel
UAB School of Nursing colleagues mark special day with ceremony, reception
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Formal expansion announced of UAB Nursing - partnership among School, Health System, Hospital
Emphasizes lifelong learning, professional development and innovation, especially in the areas of quality and safety
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Deupree, UAB leading Health Literacy Partnership of Alabama
Assistant professor serving as chair of statewide panel focusing on increasing the public's basic understanding of health information and services
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Work at PATH Clinic providing "in-depth education"
First School of Nursing student to serve as triage tech Hannah Wood having a positive impact in critical assessment role
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Child Care: Faculty Collaborate with Children’s of Alabama to Improve Care, Outcomes for Patients and Nurses
The School of Nursing collaborates with Children’s of Alabama, both academically and clinically, to improve care and outcomes for the young people who receive care there
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Successfully leading transitional care innovations
Three nurse-managed clinics provide care for those with diabetes and heart failure, and Veterans with mental health needs
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UAB School of Nursing students, faculty help those in need at health fair
Combine with community partners for successful events in two medically underserved Birmingham-area suburbs
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International partnership with Hacettepe University beneficial for both schools, students, faculty
Hacettepe University is a distinguished, highly advanced, research-based institution in the heart of Ankara, Turkey, and much like UAB, it educates many of the country’s nursing leaders
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Dr. Larry Dossey to present lecture on integrative medicine Dec. 3
Author of 12 books dealing with consciousness, spirituality, and healing, including The New York Times bestseller “Healing Words: The Power Of Prayer And The Practice Of Medicine,” and most recently “One Mind: How Our Mind Is Part Of A Greater Consciousness And Why It Matters”
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Successfully leading transitional care innovations
Three nurse-managed clinics provide care for those with diabetes and heart failure, and Veterans with mental health needs
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VA Nursing Academic Partnership earns 2015 AACN Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award
Recognized for demonstrating innovative, sustained relationship and for demonstrating positive, measurable outcomes
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PATH Clinic has new home
UAB School of Nursing’s PATH Clinic serves vulnerable populations with diabetes
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NP students learn eye exam skills through interprofessional partnership with UAB School of Optometry
Nurse Practitioner students learn eye exam skills through interprofessional partnership with UAB School of Optometry
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UAB School of Nursing redesignated PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center another four years
The UAB School of Nursing is one of nine WHO Collaborating Centers in Nursing in the United States and one of 43 in the world.
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School helps The Foundry win grant for Food Truck
Grant helps The Foundry support Oasis Produce Pantry Food Truck, bring nursing students to teach nutrition in low-income Birmingham suburb
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AACN CEO visits UAB School of Nursing, BVAMC
Deborah Trautman meets with UAB and Birmingham VA Medical Center representatives to learn more about VA Nursing Academic Partnership
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School hosts Certification Exam Review
First ANCC Nurse Executive/Nurse Executive Advanced Certification Exam Review held in UAB School of Nursing
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Advanced practice nursing at the 1917 Clinic

Jim Raper is proud to be a nurse practitioner and to have been the first nurse to direct a medical clinic at UAB. This, he said, has afforded him the opportunity to incorporate advanced practice nursing into every aspect of the 1917 Clinic.
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Five questions with Jim Raper

Get to know Jim Raper a tenured Professor in the UAB School of Medicine, the only nurse with a primary appointment, and holds a secondary appointment in the School of Nursing.
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NEPQR making a difference for those living with diabetes
Diabetes is an enormous problem in Alabama, but a UAB School of Nursing-managed post-discharge diabetes clinic is making the difference for hundreds of uninsured patients.
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Leading transitional care
Imagine being discharged from the hospital knowing you suffer from heart failure, and you have no access to continuing outpatient care. What do you do when you’re in trouble—go to the emergency room, get readmitted, or worse, do nothing? It’s a recipe for a vicious cycle that could have disastrous outcomes.
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Cancer resources at your fingertips
It has not taken Assistant Professor Deborah Walker, DNP, CRNP, AOCN, long to prepare her recently launched cancer resources smart phone app to go beyond Birmingham or cancer.
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New wounds, new approach
The UAB School of Nursing and Birmingham VA Medical Center are again expanding their 43-year-old partnership and the focus on Veterans' mental health needs.
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Nursing without walls
Nursing without walls—delivering quality care to populations how, when and where they need, and caring for their unique needs without traditional encumbrances—has become the essence of nursing that is practiced, taught and studied at the UAB School of Nursing.
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UAB Gets Grant to Continue Interprofessional Education
The UAB School of Dentistry, in partnership with the UAB schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Optometry, received a $150,000 renewal grant through the DentaQuest Foundation to train professional students to work collaboratively and recognize when they should make referrals to other professions.
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UAB School of Nursing Receives $1.4M to Craft Practice Model, Expand Care
The UAB School of Nursing has received a three-year, $1.4-million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop and implement an innovative interprofessional collaborative health-care practice model that improves quality of care and outcomes for underserved patients with diabetes and other chronic conditions.
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Harper named to Department of Veterans Affairs' Special Medical Advisory Group

Advising on matters relating to the care and treatment of Veterans
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UAB Dentistry Cares Community Day charity event treats more than 350

More than 500 volunteers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, the UAB School of Nursing, Cahaba Valley Health Care, and other local dentists, health agencies and companies cared for more than 350 people today as part of the first UAB Dentistry Cares Community Day.
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UAB School of Nursing reopens health clinic at The Foundry

The UAB School of Nursing has acquired the health clinic at The Foundry Rescue Mission and Recovery Center in Bessemer and began seeing patients – both residents of The Foundry and members of the community in need of health care – July 1, 2013.
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Nursing partners to expand care in rural Alabama

Nursing, Medicine partner in AHEC initiative to expand access to primary care — especially for rural and other under-served populations — in Alabama using a five-year, $5.25-million HRSA grant
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Faculty practice showcases osteoporosis work
UAB School of Nursing faculty provide leadership in clinical practice for those living with osteoporosis
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The UAB School of Nursing partners at the critical juncture to improve access and quality health care for communities

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