July 01, 2019
PhD student receives award for research poster
Kristin Ashley presents, receives poster award at the AAOHN National Conference.
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Sustainable Scholarship
January 18, 2019
BSC partnership ‘a win for both schools’
UAB School of Nursing, Birmingham-Southern College come together to expand nursing pipeline.
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Collaborative Partnerships
January 11, 2019
Recent grad passes nurse executive board exam
Alumnus Christopher Spencer passes the Nurse Executive-Board Certified exam
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Valuable Resources
December 27, 2018
Serving through MedHope Africa
BSN graduate Sirena Rabb details her opportunity to serve and learn with MedHope Africa.
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Global Leadership
December 26, 2018
Partners in mental health care
Children’s and School of Nursing come together for mental health residency
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Collaborative Partnerships
December 18, 2018
Forging the Future of Nursing
A new building is only the beginning for UAB School of Nursing
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Global Leadership
December 11, 2018
Wells presents palliative care conference
Third-year student Wells presents research findings at national palliative care symposium
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December 06, 2018
PhD student is first from RN-BSN mobility
Lofton plans to research demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and transverse myelitis
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November 27, 2018
Interdisciplinary innovation recognized
UAB Solution Studios was recognized as the Interdisciplinary Initiative of the year.
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Innovative Programs
November 12, 2018
Second-year PhD student wins research award
Wells wins competition at American Association of Heart Failure Nurses meeting
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Sustainable Scholarship
October 30, 2018
Dean’s Scholars a school strength
The Dean’s Nursing Scholars program welcomes high-performing students into the School of Nursing.
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Innovative Programs
September 27, 2018
See a 360-degree tour of new competency suites
View the state-of-the-art nursing competency suites in a 360-degree video tour.
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Innovative Programs
September 26, 2018
Graduate student support reaches $4.6 million
School of Nursing once again sees increase in funding to support graduate students, reaching $4.6 million.
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Sustainable Scholarship
September 26, 2018
Neonatal NP and PhD students earn scholarships
Graduate students Markwell and Wells earn academic scholarships from state nursing association
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September 25, 2018
Two receive RWJF funding
Two PhD students funded through Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars Program
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September 20, 2018
Simulation Week Q&A with Penni Watts
Health Care Simulation Week is Sept. 17-21
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Innovative Programs
August 29, 2018
$2.8M grant will establish primary care RN workforce
Project focuses on medically underserved areas and includes building and educating undergraduate students, practicing RNs in team-focused primary care
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Sustainable Scholarship
August 16, 2018
Argade, Polson named Alabama Schweitzer Fellows
Students selected for prestigious fellowship focused on impacting health disparities
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August 13, 2018
BSN students earn research award
Leake and Morris awarded third place in research expo
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August 09, 2018
Brothers graduate together for BSN
Brothers with 10-year age difference graduating together with bachelor’s in nursing
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August 08, 2018
PhD students support nursing workforce
Anusiewicz and Prapanjaroensin earn scholarships to improve nursing practice
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July 24, 2018
Three DNP students earn scholarships
Speeg and Walker honored by state nurse anesthesia association
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Global Leadership
July 19, 2018
Second-year PhD student presents nationally
Carter presents on substance use disorder at occupational health meeting
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Sustainable Scholarship
June 21, 2018
PhD student awarded ACS scholarship
Sullivan earns scholarship to support research to enhance pediatric oncology nursing in resource-limited countries, hospitals
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June 08, 2018
PhD student receives oncology scholarship
Rebecca Edwards, also a faculty member, will use funds from Oncology Nursing Society to begin crafting research proposal on palliative care in the Caribbean
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June 08, 2018
Second-year PhD student earns prestigious scholarship
PhD student Wells honored by Heart Failure Nurses
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May 16, 2018
Patrician Recognized for Mentorship Excellence
Honored with 2018 Graduate Dean’s Excellence in Mentorship Award, she is known for exemplary intellectual leadership, and actively guiding her mentees research and training
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Innovative Programs
May 10, 2018
First-year PhD student earns national honors
Stockdill honored by Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, Heart Failure Society of America
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April 19, 2018
22 recognized at UAB honors convocation
Celebrating prestigious awards, honors and scholarships
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Innovative Programs
December 05, 2017
Partnering to impact global education
Ladores helping visiting Thai PhD students complete dissertation proposals
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Collaborative Partnerships
July 13, 2017
Student earns AL-HAC scholarship
Wehunt one of nine statewide to receive 2017 Graduate Nursing Award
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May 15, 2017
Impacting inpatient, outpatient mental health
Alumnus Sargent's passion for mental health led him to help fill a critical void in health care providers
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May 15, 2017
Innovative 'Pharmily Pheud' a hit
Version of TV game show helps psych mental health NP students learn psychopharmacology content
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Innovative Programs
Photojournalist turned U.S. Army nurse is shining example of School's commitment to providing quality health care for Veterans
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Collaborative Partnerships
May 02, 2017
Leading sustainable health care, social change
MSN students Cassidy, Pattison named 2017-18 Alabama Schweitzer Fellows
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Global Leadership
April 27, 2017
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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Collaborative Partnerships
April 27, 2017
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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Collaborative Partnerships
April 24, 2017
Bail, 20 others recognized at 2017 Honors Convocation
PhD student is School's first to receive Barker Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies
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April 14, 2017
Jablonski impacting future dementia care
World renowned expert on aging hosts Dementia Boot Camp with help from undergraduate students
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Global Leadership
March 17, 2017
Community nursing course offers students unique opportunity to impact Birmingham's homeless population
School partners with One Roof for annual Point in Time homeless community census
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Innovative Programs
February 24, 2017
Nurse Anesthesia student John Woods devoted to helping others
Program preparing missionary, U.S. Naval reservist for next step in a life of service
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Global Leadership
February 24, 2017
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
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Innovative Programs
February 24, 2017
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
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Innovative Programs
January 27, 2017
PhD student earns first-place honors at international conference
Poster presentation featuring concept analysis to better define value of nursing care earns top INARC award
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Global Leadership
December 02, 2016
UAB School of Nursing alumna Lenz-Norman shines at SINI
Two-time graduate makes her mark at nation's premier nursing informatics gathering
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Innovative Programs
November 18, 2016
Primary Care Scholar Adams thankful for all his opportunities, support
Long, bumpy road leads to success for Veteran in School's MSN Adult-Gero Primary Care NP specialty track
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Innovative Programs
November 04, 2016
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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Collaborative Partnerships
October 13, 2016
Cherven, Wells chosen 2016 RWJF Future of Nursing Scholars
PhD students will receive $150,000 in funding over next three years as they work towards their doctorates
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Taylor Hinkle, Jordan Barksdale will work in various ways to advance, strengthen alumni organization
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September 30, 2016
Breast Cancer Awareness Month a time of heartache, hope for PhD student
Loss of her mother to breast cancer sparked Bail's desire to help others through nursing research
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September 29, 2016
Vo relishes "incredible" experience at RWJF Summer Institute
Gathering of nation's top PhD students provides welcomed opportunity for receiving critical feedback, networking
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September 23, 2016
Dionne-Odom films video for American Society of Clinical Oncology
Postdoctoral Fellow expounds on his scholarly work "Expanding Endpoints in Oncology Palliative Care to Include Family Caregivers"
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September 22, 2016
Recent graduates honored by Nursing Chapter of UAB National Alumni Society
Brasher, Argade named recipients of the Summer 2016 DNP, BSN awards for student excellence
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August 10, 2016
Nurse anesthesia student has 'amazing' experience in Honduras
Medical mission trip affords Muse opportunity for unique operating room experience
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Global Leadership
August 05, 2016
School's first Oncology Nurse Practitioner cohort graduating
Inaugural summer commencement ceremony to be extra special occasion for Walker, four students
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August 04, 2016
Like mother, like daughter
Mitchell, Urdaneta will earn BSN degrees, walk together in upcoming UAB summer commencement ceremony
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Trip strengthen ties with Chiang Mai University, puts UAB faculty, doctoral education on global stage
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Global Leadership
June 16, 2016
Hunt earns ALANA scholarship
Nurse Anesthesia student receives one of two Alabama Association of Nurse Anesthetists scholarships in the state
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June 03, 2016
Post-doc receives five-year, $935,000 K-99/R00 from NINR
Dionne-Odom developing health-coaching program for caregivers of persons with advanced cancer
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June 03, 2016
PhD student Bail receives coveted ACS award
Goal of research project is to guide development of future cognitive interventions for breast cancer survivors
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Organization recognizes employers who support, value employment of U.S. service members
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Collaborative Partnerships
UAB School of Nursing colleagues mark special day with ceremony, reception
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Sessions help increase knowledge base, student confidence
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Support from UAB Graduate School provides 'elite educational experiences that enrich not only students, but UAB as a whole'
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UAB SNA noted for its success and support of student development, leadership, and community involvement
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Innovative Programs
April 22, 2016
Shoulder injury leads Chapman to pursue a dream put on hold
BSN student sees bright side of swimming injury, turns to career in nursing
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Innovative Programs
April 15, 2016
UAB School of Nursing PhD students Bray, Mumbower and Pavicevic named 2016 Jonas Scholars
Prestigious program continues effort to increase number of doctorally prepared faculty, nurse leaders nationwide
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April 14, 2016
Learning the nursing ropes early helps breed success
Potential nursing students offered career, college guidance through tailored freshman course
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Innovative Programs
PhD student, mentored by Donna Brown Banton Endowed Professor Pat Patrician, presenting on relationship between nursing burnout and patient safety, participating in panel discussion on shift-working nurses and the effects of circadian misalignment
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April 11, 2016
School celebrates donors at scholarship luncheon
Student success stories enabled by donor’s generous scholarship donations
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Innovative Programs
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student will lead project to establish urgent care clinic in East Lake
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Global Leadership
Associate professor working to enhance use of unique collection in School of Nursing curricula
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Innovative Programs
Uncertainty about where she wanted to pursue her degree cleared when she found UAB
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First group to experience revamped curriculum proving to be accomplished
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Innovative Programs
March 01, 2016
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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Collaborative Partnerships
February 25, 2016
Student’s dreams of becoming a nurse solidified by BOV member Jean Tomlinson’s inspiration
BSN student recounts fond memories of founding board member who motivated her to be her best
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February 18, 2016
Roche, Wingo receive CTL grant to research Kaizen game
School of Nursing faculty will explore why online teaching tool has been so well received, its future potential
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January 29, 2016
Scholarship initiative launched by nurse educators
Retired faculty and friends scholarship will benefit future nursing students
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January 22, 2016
Future plans will aid undergraduates
Planned gift will create endowed scholarship in Selma native's name
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January 05, 2016
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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Collaborative Partnerships
Combine with community partners for successful events in two medically underserved Birmingham-area suburbs
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Collaborative Partnerships
School one of 60 to receive funding support for ceremony
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Innovative Programs
December 18, 2015
Immersive simulations a priority in the UAB School of Nursing
Students receive important hands-on training in fun, safe setting
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Innovative Programs
December 18, 2015
UAB nurse anesthesia students present to statewide organization
Bonner, Pickett invited to speak at Alabama Association of Nurse Anesthetists gathering
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Innovative Programs
December 18, 2015
School of Nursing students honored by UAB National Alumni Society
Seven among those receiving 2015-2016 scholarship awards
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Innovative Programs
December 18, 2015
Gebhart experiences early success
Spring 2015 DNP graduate is published, makes first podium presentation
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Students showcase service learning projects at UAB Fall Expo
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Innovative Programs
December 04, 2015
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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Collaborative Partnerships
November 20, 2015
Cancer survivor Malia McCoy spends a day at the UAB School of Nursing
Fond remembrances of chemotherapy nurses makes 15-year-old Pell City High School student want to become one
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Global Leadership
November 19, 2015
Alumna Katherine Pearson receives SINI Sharon Coleman Memorial Award
Alumna attributes her success to mentor Dr. Jacqueline Moss, who played a tremendous role in helping her find this path
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November 19, 2015
Wilbanks receives two AANA fellowship awards
Palmer Carrier, CNA Insurance doctoral fellowships provide $10,000 in education support
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Sustainable Scholarship
November 13, 2015
Post-Doctoral Fellow Nicholas Dionne-Odom named UAB “Most Esteemed” Postdoc of the Year
Recognized for his willingness to help other students and his outstanding publication and presentation record
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November 13, 2015
PhD student awarded Komen Outstanding Young Investigator Award
Selection based upon activism, scholarly research and commitment to community outreach
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Innovative Programs
November 13, 2015
School's NCLEX pass rates reach new heights
Newest results show UAB School of Nursing is most successful prelicensure program of its size in Alabama
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Innovative Programs
November 11, 2015
AMNP a turning point for athletic trainer turned faculty member
AMNP was the best route because he already had a bachelor’s and master’s in athletic training and didn’t want to go back to school for another two or three years to get a bachelor’s degree in nursing
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Innovative Programs
November 10, 2015
First-generation student finds home, focus on rural health at UAB
Growing up in rural Alabama Shameka Rodgers saw the effect a lack of health care access, education had on her community and made UAB her first and only choice for a nursing education she will take back home to help others
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Innovative Programs
November 10, 2015
Peace Corps experience ignites desire for helping underserved
Erin Gockle was a Peace Corps Fellow while earning her BSN and now is an MSN student in the School's Graduate Nursing Education Primary Care Scholars initiative
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Innovative Programs
November 10, 2015
Informatics specialty draws PhD student to UAB
Cites unique specialty, affordability, outstanding faculty as reasons for pursuing two doctoral degrees
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Innovative Programs
November 06, 2015
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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Collaborative Partnerships
November 05, 2015
Walker recognized by AACN for excellence, innovation in teaching
Experience in clinical practice, global health as a Fulbright Senior Specialist has provided basis for teaching innovations
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Global Leadership
November 05, 2015
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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Collaborative Partnerships
November 04, 2015
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation visits the UAB School of Nursing
Representative meets three scholarship recipients, tours skills and simulation labs
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Valuable Resources
October 29, 2015
Alumna named chair of Department of Nursing at Tuskegee University
Earned both MSN and PhD from UAB; Primary responsibilities relate to the coordination of the program
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Valuable Resources
October 23, 2015
Two PhD Students Selected for Prestigious Award
The two are among 46 nurses around the country to receive a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars program award this year
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Sustainable Scholarship
September 24, 2015
Three PhD students awarded Komen training grants
Scholars receive financial, educational support to pursue training in cancer disparities research, mentoring from preeminent researchers including Karen Meneses
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Sustainable Scholarship
September 17, 2015
UAB BSN, RN to BSN programs ranked top value
UAB School of Nursing ranked number 17 in the nation in the “Top 50 Best Value BSN Programs of 2015” and number 27 in the nation in the “Top 50 Best Value RN to BSN Programs of 2015” by valuecolleges.com.
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Global Leadership
September 11, 2015
PhD candidate Natalie Wilson receives JANAC Article of the Year award
UAB School of Nursing PhD student receives Article of the Year award from the Journal of the Association of Nurses in Aids Care
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August 14, 2015
BSN students hone leadership skills in new course
BSN curriculum includes personal leadership course to help students learn how to effectively work together, features service-learning project
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August 14, 2015
School awarded prestigious Komen traineeship
Provides pre-doctoral scholars with financial support and career development skills building in breast cancer survivorship
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August 04, 2015
UAB School of Nursing named top value master’s program in U.S.
UAB School of Nursing ranked number one in the “Top 50 Best Value MSN Programs of 2015”
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Global Leadership
Chris Rhodes named Chair-Elect of American Nurses’ Association National Nominations and Elections Committee
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Innovative Programs
Award provides for the development of a culturally relevant intervention to help family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer in the rural south
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Sustainable Scholarship
July 24, 2015
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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Collaborative Partnerships
The award provides Timiya Nolan with support as she enters the dissertation phase of her studies
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Sustainable Scholarship
UAB School of Nursing AMNP students say poverty simulations are an eye-opening experience that will improve patient care
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Innovative Programs
July 02, 2015
Improving Veterans health, access a School priority
Since 2009, the UAB School has had a formal partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs through what is now called the VA Nursing Academic Partnership to help improve health care for Veterans and their families. Its success has led to the expansion of additional education, research and clinical practice initiatives, all aimed at bettering the lives of America's heroes.
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Global Leadership
May 05, 2015
School launches new application portal for MSN, DNP
On May 11 the School is moving to AACN's NursingCAS centralized application service for its MSN and DNP Programs
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Innovative Programs
April 22, 2015
BSN students present at eighth annual UAB Expo
Community Health Nursing students detail experiences with School's partner agencies and findings on nurses' role in the community
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Three fifth semester honors students use undergraduate research experience to help empower Latina women about breast cancer, culturally sensitive health education
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March 27, 2015
PhD student Bryan Wilbanks receives AANA fellowship
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists names PhD student to prestigious fellowship
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March 10, 2015
PhD student impacting nursing informatics
Bryan Wilbanks' research, part of his dissertation work, is changing the course of perioperative informatics, published in peer-reviewed journal
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March 10, 2015
School jumps eight spots in US News rankings
Dean credits great team work by faculty, staff, students, alumni as key to significant rise, will continue momentum in serving Alabama and beyond
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March 06, 2015
School honors donors at scholarship luncheon
Scholarship donors, recipients meet at annual luncheon to celebrate donor generosity and student excellence
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March 03, 2015
Wartime experiences lead to PhD for Army nurse
Pauline Swiger’s work collecting trauma data during her most recent deployment to Baghdad sets her on a course researching quality improvement
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February 18, 2015
BSN students celebrate Senior Day
UAB School of Nursing Seniors mark culmination of undergraduate careers with celebratory lunch, class photos
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February 13, 2015
New UAB SON students honored at semi-annual “Lamp of Learning” ceremony
New students at the UAB School of Nursing are welcomed into nursing profession at semi-annual “Lamp of Learning” ceremony.
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February 13, 2015
UAB SNA members sell CardioGrams in celebration of Valentine’s Day
UAB Student Nurses Association sell CardioGrams as Valentine’s Day fundraiser
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February 10, 2015
Newest MSN students get first look at School
Comprehensive two-day orientation introduces incoming master’s students to UAB School of Nursing and University
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January 30, 2015
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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Collaborative Partnerships
January 20, 2015
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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Collaborative Partnerships
December 04, 2014
Student’s compassion and determination set her on a path to dream job
Nursing student Morgan Taylor Hinkle combines passion for helping others and love of working with children in her dream to work in the NICU
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October 15, 2014
Maggie Davis selected to be a student reporter for the NPWH
MSN student Maggie Davis has been selected to serve as 1 of 10 student reporters for the NPWH
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Global Leadership
October 06, 2014
Faculty and students attend AANA annual congress
Several faculty members and students attended the NPAA annual congress and honored student awardee
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Global Leadership
October 01, 2014
School of Nursing leading campus-wide transition to Canvas
The UAB School of Nursing is leading the way in the campus-wide transition to a new learning management system for distance-accessible courses. The University made the switch to Canvas based on the School's successful pilot run in fall 2013.
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Innovative Programs
October 01, 2014
Enhancing the DNP program
Doctor of Nursing Practice students in the UAB School of Nursing are encouraged to think outside the box and set a course to become nursing and health care leaders.
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Innovative Programs
October 01, 2014
Eye-opening research
Rosetta Norman never thought she would end up with a passion for research or taking care of adults. The second-semester BSN student plans to be a NICU nurse once she graduates, but joining a faculty member’s research team has opened her eyes to more career possibilities and might just change her mind about the age of her patients.
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October 01, 2014
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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Collaborative Partnerships
October 01, 2014
Real-world preparation
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.
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Innovative Programs
October 01, 2014
Raising suicide awareness
The suicide rate among both male and female U.S. Veterans is soaring, according to recent reports. That trend, coupled with the personal experiences of their colleagues, convinced members of the UAB School of Nursing’s Student Nurses Association to take a proactive role in raising awareness of this growing national issue.
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Innovative Programs
September 30, 2014
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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Collaborative Partnerships
September 30, 2014
Opening access for the underserved
Using a four-year, $1 million gift from The Daniel Foundation of Alabama, the UAB School of Nursing is creating a far-reaching program designed to open up more health care access in medically underserved rural Alabama.
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Valuable Resources
September 30, 2014
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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Collaborative Partnerships
September 30, 2014
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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September 26, 2014
Nursing students recognized at 2014 UAB Student Excellence Ceremony
Whiting, SNA honored by University
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September 26, 2014
Student Jeremy Jordan helps revive NGSA
Jordan chose a path into nursing after earning a degree in health care management
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September 26, 2014
PhD student receives United Health Foundation's Scholarship
Lowe also is an Advanced Nursing Coordinator at UAB Hospital
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September 26, 2014
Fuller Receives 2014 AANA Student Excellence Award
Fuller is ranked in the top 10 percent of her class
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September 25, 2014
Student nurse’s journey inspired by leadership role in college athletics
Mabra trades courtside for bedside as she plans future in nursing
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September 23, 2014
Giving Back for All She has Received
Judy Powell gives to prepare the next generation of nurses
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September 23, 2014
Genex Donation to Fund Student Scholarships
GENEX Services Inc. has awarded the UAB School of Nursing $20,000 in scholarship funds
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September 22, 2014
The Scholarship Luncheon: An Annual Celebration of our Donor's Generosity
Scholarship donors, and current and past recipients, gathered at the Mountain Brook Country Club 5 to celebrate the UAB community’s continuous generosity and achievement. This event serves to honor our donors who have personally touched our students with their contributions.
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September 22, 2014
The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation visits the UAB School of Nursing
Grants Program Director Lizzy Smith meets scholarship recipients, tours skills labs
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September 22, 2014
A Gift That Inspires Others
How the Mitchell family gave its special vote of confidence to a Junior Board of Visitors mission - a mission born from the spirits of two sweet babies...
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September 19, 2014
YBCSN event teaches the whole family coping strategies
Saturday, April 5, 2014 young breast cancer survivors, their spouses, and children gathered at the UAB School of Nursing to attend the second annual Young Breast Cancer Survivors Network (YBCSN) Workshop. The workshop was specially designed to help improve the quality of life for young breast cancer survivors and their loved ones through education, personal support and networking.
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September 19, 2014
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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Collaborative Partnerships
September 19, 2014
Ph.D. student receives CertifiedBackground.com and AACN scholarship
UAB School of Nursing graduate student Bryan Wilbanks has been selected to receive the CertifiedBackground.com and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing scholarship based on merit and demonstrated leadership skills.
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September 19, 2014
Improving Veteran Care Through Research
Suzie Miltner, an assistant professor in the UAB School of Nursing is passionate about veteran’s health care, and she has a personal understanding of what veterans need. She came to UAB to do a postdoctoral fellowship as a VA National Quality Scholar (VAQS). Today she is researching quality improvement initiatives for America’s veterans.
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Innovative Programs
Served as an environmental conservation volunteer in the South American nation of Paraguay
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Innovative Programs
May 14, 2014
UAB Nursing gets $1.2M to educate veterans
School of Nursing has received a four-year, $1.2 million grant from the Health Services Resources Administration to develop a program to help veterans with military medical experience more easily transition into the nursing profession.
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Innovative Programs
May 05, 2014
PhD student receives funding for pilot study
Natalie Wilson, DNP, ANP-BC, MPH, AAHIVE, a current PhD student in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing, has received $100,000 from the Veteran's Administration to fund a two-year Nursing Research Initiative pilot study on the role of inflammation in symptoms commonly reported by HIV patients entitled "Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Microbial Translocation in HIV+ Veterans."
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Sustainable Scholarship
April 24, 2014
Dawson recognized for mentoring
The seventh annual Graduate Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentorship was presented April 16
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Innovative Programs
Deuk Kyung Kim and Seung Min-Lee, nursing students from Wonju College of Medicine, at Yonsei University, South Korea, participated in a competitive two-week exchange program at the UAB School of Nursing. The students worked closely with mentor Dr. Youngshook Han from February 3 until February 14.
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Innovative Programs
February 19, 2014
Trading figure skates for scrubs
Ranked 11 in the nation in the 2010 nationals before leaving to focus on academics
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Innovative Programs
December 04, 2013
UAB SNA and Members honored at AANS convention
The UAB Student Nursing Association has received the Outstanding Breakthrough to Nursing Project for their biannual "Day in the Life" program from the Alabama Association of Nursing Students (AANS).
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Innovative Programs
November 21, 2013
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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Collaborative Partnerships
May 20, 2013
Bahemuka awarded Afya Bora Fellowship
Olivia Bahemuka, a third semester DNP student and native of Uganda, is one of 20 health professionals participating in this yearlong fellowship
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Innovative Programs
March 21, 2013
VA Nursing Academy makes dreams come true
VA Nursing Academy provides focused, intense education to help serve the health care needs of Veterans, other patients
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Innovative Programs
The two years Andrea Torre spent in Zambia's Dimbwe Village changed her life and now she is learning the skills she needs to change the lives of others
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Innovative Programs
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.
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Innovative Programs
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing has received a three-year, $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help put more psychiatric nurse practitioners into the workforce, and for interprofessional education for both nurse practitioners and health informatics professionals in the use of technology to manage psychiatric conditions.
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Innovative Programs
October 09, 2012
Swan, Coleman named Jonas Scholars
Swan, Coleman pursuing doctoral education
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Innovative Programs
April 05, 2012
Global Classroom
Promoting Enhanced Research Capacity for Global Health (PERC) was funded by a challenge grant from The Fogarty International Center of The National Institutes of Health
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Global Leadership
April 05, 2012
The Critical Juncture
The UAB School of Nursing partners at the critical juncture to improve access and quality health care for communities
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Collaborative Partnerships
November 10, 2011
PhD student receives outstanding nurse practitioner award
Louise O'Keefe recognized by Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama
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Global Leadership
