September 06, 2019
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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Collaborative Partnerships
August 20, 2019
Shirey named to endowed professorship
Professorship established for a faculty member who exhibits Nightingale’s essence and whose work focuses on building access to quality health care
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Sustainable Scholarship
July 31, 2019
NIH Funding Increases, School ranks 14th
UAB School of Nursing increased its NIH funding for fiscal year 2018 and maintains its 14th ranking by the Blue Ridge Institute
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Sustainable Scholarship
July 09, 2019
Alumnus earns prestigious state award
Hornsby receives Distinguished Service Award from ALANA
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Valuable Resources
July 01, 2019
PhD student receives award for research poster
Kristin Ashley presents, receives poster award at the AAOHN National Conference.
Published in
Sustainable Scholarship
Ladores focusing on understudied area with goal of developing clinical practice guidelines for fertility preservation conversations across transplant population
Published in
Sustainable Scholarship
June 06, 2019
Alumna earns nurse executive certification
Carter passes Nurse Executive Board Certification Exam
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Valuable Resources
June 05, 2019
First-year PhD student wins oncology scholarship
Hendricks awarded Oncology Nursing Foundation Doctoral Research Scholarship
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Sustainable Scholarship
February 14, 2019
Alumna elected president of nursing organization
Thedford-Zimmerman to serve three-year term leading Birmingham Black Nurses Association
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Valuable Resources
February 14, 2019
Alumni, BOV member honored by state nurses association
Alabama State Nurses Association honors six alumni, Board of Visitors member
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Valuable Resources
January 30, 2019
Celebrating 60 years of Sigma at UAB
UAB School of Nursing celebrates 60th anniversary of nursing honor society chapter at Alumni Night
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Global Leadership
January 25, 2019
Health systems leadership and administration pathway creating highly educated thought leaders
The School is contributing to strong nursing leaders through its MSN and DNP health systems leadership pathways.
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Innovative Programs
January 25, 2019
Kunaviktikul named Distinguished Alumna
Recognized for international leadership in nursing education, research
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Valuable Resources
January 11, 2019
Recent grad passes nurse executive board exam
Alumnus Christopher Spencer passes the Nurse Executive-Board Certified exam
Published in
Valuable Resources
December 18, 2018
Forging the Future of Nursing
A new building is only the beginning for UAB School of Nursing
Published in
Global Leadership
December 06, 2018
Alumna VanDyke makes Top 10 at Ms. Veteran America
Selected among applicant pool of nearly 400 veterans.
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Valuable Resources
November 27, 2018
NPAA honors eight faculty, alumni
State nurse practitioner organization recognizes outstanding alumni
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Valuable Resources
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 16, 2018
AACN selects three alumni for leadership program
Year-long fellowship to prepare participants as academic leaders
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Valuable Resources
October 12, 2018
School joins campaign to advance nursing
UAB School of Nursing joins, supports global campaign to advance role of nurses in health care.
Published in
Global Leadership
September 06, 2018
Alumna receives international science award
Al-Wahsh recognized for contributions to hospital infection prevention
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Valuable Resources
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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Sustainable Scholarship
August 13, 2018
BSN students earn research award
Leake and Morris awarded third place in research expo
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Sustainable Scholarship
August 08, 2018
PhD students support nursing workforce
Anusiewicz and Prapanjaroensin earn scholarships to improve nursing practice
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Sustainable Scholarship
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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Sustainable Scholarship
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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Sustainable Scholarship
June 08, 2018
Second-year PhD student earns prestigious scholarship
PhD student Wells honored by Heart Failure Nurses
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Sustainable Scholarship
June 07, 2018
Alumna elected to AACN board
Shelton serving as member-at-large
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Valuable Resources
June 07, 2018
Alumna leading care delivery transformation
Kristi Henderson becomes VP, Ascension Healthcare
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Valuable Resources
June 06, 2018
Noles Named Outstanding Woman
Noles selected from among UAB staff
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Valuable Resources
May 16, 2018
Faculty, students present at pediatric conference
Jordan and Waddell selected from a competitive pool of national experts on pediatric health care, presented an educational session on pediatric sepsis
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Sustainable Scholarship
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 16, 2018
27th Annual Dr. Jean A. Kelley Lecture is June 4
Elaine Larson, a pioneer in infection prevention, antimicrobial resistance and hand hygiene delivering keynote address, “One Nurse’s Journey: Bridges to the Future with Interdisciplinary Teams”
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Sustainable Scholarship
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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Sustainable Scholarship
April 19, 2018
Prevent, spot signs of and report child abuse
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Sustainable Scholarship
April 19, 2018
Alumnus named Presidential Leadership Scholar
Banks tapped for prestigious group, will learn from former presidents, key administrators
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Valuable Resources
March 23, 2018
School ranks 14th nationally in NIH funding
2017 ranking represents 9 spot jump, up from 23rd in 2016
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Sustainable Scholarship
March 08, 2018
Alumna named dean at Tuskegee University
Hendricks recently appointed to top nursing leadership role
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Valuable Resources
February 13, 2018
Harris leading pediatric MS cognition research
Only nurse on committee overseeing Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers national project
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Sustainable Scholarship
February 12, 2018
Alumnus shaping profession for men
Smith leading practice, education, research through American Association for Men in Nursing
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Valuable Resources
January 31, 2018
Alumna earns Sigma mentorship award
Carlson earned MSN from School in 1976
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Valuable Resources
January 02, 2018
Vo tapped for NCI Fellowship
Vo first from School selected, will study heart disease, breast cancer link
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Sustainable Scholarship
December 12, 2017
Seven from School recognized by NPAA
Five alumni, two BOV members honored by Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama
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Valuable Resources
December 05, 2017
Partnering to impact global education
Ladores helping visiting Thai PhD students complete dissertation proposals
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Collaborative Partnerships
November 29, 2017
Improving health with data
Raju wins alumni award recognizing excellence in education; uses data mining techniques to improve health
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Innovative Programs
November 21, 2017
Wells transforming heart failure care
Awards support PhD student in her development as early career nurse scientist
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Sustainable Scholarship
November 17, 2017
Combs examining truck driver health
Manuscript exploring shoulder injuries in long-haul truck drivers earns national writing award
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Sustainable Scholarship
November 16, 2017
Recognizing, preventing child abuse
Faculty contribute to Child Abuse Quick Reference field guide for health care providers
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Sustainable Scholarship
November 06, 2017
Lavender honored for state leadership
Alumna and National Advisory Council member named among 30 female leaders impacting Alabama
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Valuable Resources
October 20, 2017
Yarbro receives AAN's highest honor
Honorary alumna cited by American Academy of Nursing for contributions to profession, cancer care
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Valuable Resources
October 18, 2017
Ladores chosen for NIH training course
One of 50 worldwide invited to NIH National Human Genome Research Institute Short Course in Genomics
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Sustainable Scholarship
October 12, 2017
Thompson honored by NLN
Alumna retires as CEO of Sigma Theta Tau, receives top NLN award
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Valuable Resources
September 27, 2017
Creating reliable exams
October 27, School hosting mini-conference on test construction and analysis for nurse educators
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Innovative Programs
September 22, 2017
Kempf tapped to lead NIH HIV study
Named primary site investigator for women-focused research, gets additional funding to extend study
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Sustainable Scholarship
September 22, 2017
UAB School of Nursing hosts Alumni Night 2017
Event celebrated alumni accomplishments
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Valuable Resources
September 22, 2017
Wilbanks honored by AANA Foundation
Work with Closed Claims Research Team earns him Researcher of the Year Award
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Sustainable Scholarship
September 21, 2017
Stanhope inducted into hall of fame
Distinguished alumna recognized for extraordinary contributions to nursing
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Valuable Resources
September 18, 2017
Alumna wins public health nursing award
Wilson recognized for public health nursing excellence in Alabama
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Valuable Resources
September 12, 2017
Excellence in oncology nursing
Three students receive ONS Foundation scholarships to transform cancer care
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Sustainable Scholarship
July 24, 2017
School named NLN Center of Excellence
Cited for innovative and flexible academic programs, student engagement and community involvement
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Innovative Programs
July 18, 2017
2016-17 Faculty Awards roundup
Awards earned by UAB School of Nursing faculty in the 2016-17 academic calendar year
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Innovative Programs
July 18, 2017
Five recognized by AAOHN, Foundation
Heaton named Fellow, student, alumnae win awards, another student awarded scholarship at conference
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Innovative Programs
June 27, 2017
Leading transitional care
UAB Nursing Partnership nationally recognized for nurse-managed HRSA Heart Failure Clinic success
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Collaborative Partnerships
June 22, 2017
Alumna elected national board chair
Pilon to lead National Nurse-led Care Consortium
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Valuable Resources
June 01, 2017
Graduate faculty mentors honored
Bakitas, Heaton, Rice, Roussel receive UAB Excellence in Mentorship awards
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Innovative Programs
May 12, 2017
Ending violence against women
Professor Pat Speck receives End Violence Against Women International's 2017 Professional Impact Award
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Global Leadership
Joanne Disch named recipient of the Geraldine 'Polly' Bednash Lectureship Award
Published in
Global Leadership
Cited for impact on innovative nursing education
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Global Leadership
Associate professor honored for focus on diversity, inclusion in her teaching, research and service
Published in
Diversity
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
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
February 20, 2017
Cooke represents nurse practitioners at historic White House bill signing ceremony
DNP graduate, AANP president participates 21st Century Cures Act signing, which provides $1 billion for states for opioid abuse prevention, treatment
Published in
Global Leadership
February 03, 2017
American Cancer Society honors Walker
One of six health care professionals given Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award
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Global Leadership
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
Published in
Global Leadership
January 13, 2017
Changing the lives of cancer survivors
Meneses honored with UAB Academic Health Center's most prestigious faculty award for a 40-year career focused on cancer survivorship
Published in
Global Leadership
December 14, 2016
Alumna Norman named to Nemours Foundation Board of Directors
DSN graduate and Vanderbilt nursing dean to help guide one of nation's largest pediatric health systems
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Global Leadership
December 11, 2016
Shirey receives inaugural Suzanne Smith Memorial Award for Scholarly Writing Excellence
Honor named for her long-time colleague, mentor recognizes those who impact knowledge of nursing administration, leadership
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Global Leadership
December 02, 2016
Disch elected chair of Aurora Health Care Board of Directors
Distinguished alumna becomes first nurse to hold prestigious position for Wisconsin's largest integrated health care system
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Global Leadership
November 10, 2016
Sharpe reelected to National Association of Neonatal Nurses post
Assistant professor to serve second two-year term on group's Board of Directors
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Global Leadership
Three-time UAB School of Nursing graduate to encourage all nurses to be involved in ASNA
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Global Leadership
Assistant professor elected to two-year term as secretary of group's Board of Directors
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Global Leadership
October 21, 2016
Six from UAB School of Nursing named Academy Fellows
Two faculty, four alumnae among 164 distinguished nurse leaders inducted at AAN annual conference in Washington, D.C.
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Global Leadership
October 04, 2016
Alumna named 2016 Distinguished Graduate by Florida State University College of Nursing
Dr. Sandra Dunbar selected in the Educator Category
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Global Leadership
September 16, 2016
Shipman article selected by The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing for Innovation Award
Publication, co-authored by fellow UAB School of Nursing faculty and alumna, offers innovative approaches to nursing education that can significantly impact disaster responses
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Sustainable Scholarship
August 25, 2016
Alumna named nurse anesthesia program administrator for Florida State University Panama City
Lt. Col. Stacey VanDyke fills administrator role following her Air Force career
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Global Leadership
August 18, 2016
Horns named North Carolina Hospital Association's 2016 Meritorious Service Award winner
Alumna receives honor for advancing excellence in patient care, education, research
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Global Leadership
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
Associate Professor named Gerontological Society of America Fellow, will embark on new Department of Defense research project
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Global Leadership
Walker, Bakitas, Sipples to discuss methods for enhancing palliative care, oncology curricula at 2016 ICCN gathering in Hong Kong
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Global Leadership
Will join the School in mid-August from the University of Crete, succeed now-retired Dr. Lynda Wilson
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Collaborative Partnerships
Trip strengthen ties with Chiang Mai University, puts UAB faculty, doctoral education on global stage
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Global Leadership
July 08, 2016
AANP inducts UAB School of Nursing alumnae as Fellows
Recent additions bring to 24 the number of faculty, alumni who now hold prestigious designation
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Global Leadership
Nomination by mentee Dionne-Odom lauds School professor as 'brilliant, inspiring and dedicated'
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Global Leadership
Remains one of only six in U.S. with prestigious International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists designation
Published in
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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Sustainable Scholarship
Becomes first to occupy a new permanent nursing seat, will work to continue expanding the role of nurses
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Global Leadership
April 29, 2016
Holland receives inaugural NONPF Rising Star Award
Recognizes faculty members who has demonstrated 'extraordinary promise' within first five years of academic career
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Global Leadership
Associate Professor appointed to committees for MedBiquitous, AAMI
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Global Leadership
Volunteer efforts lead to appointment to Steering Committee, election as Vice Chair
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Global Leadership
First-time ever U.S. News has ranked DNP Programs; Two master's specialties also ranked
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Innovative Programs
March 04, 2016
UAB Nurse Anesthesia Update set for April 16
Attendees can earn 11 CEUs, including 3 Pharmacology credits
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Global Leadership
February 26, 2016
Alumna Theeck receives the 2016 AANP Alabama Clinical Excellence Award
Chosen based on dedication, enthusiasm and extraordinary procedural and diagnostic skills.
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Global Leadership
February 24, 2016
Talley studying effects of Community Health Advisors on diabetes care
Role of mentors, coaches as part of the process is focus of $30,000 grant
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Sustainable Scholarship
February 15, 2016
Watts receives prestigious certification from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare
School's Director of Clinical Simulation is group's 18th Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator-Advanced worldwide
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Global Leadership
February 10, 2016
Two faculty leaders serving on editorial boards of AWHONN journals
Drs. Ashley Hodges and Lynn Nichols are serving multi-year terms as peer reviewers, among other duties, for Nursing for Women's Health and Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
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Global Leadership
February 02, 2016
Holland elected to NPWH leadership post
Says its an exciting time to be a women's health nurse practitioner
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Global Leadership
January 26, 2016
National nursing informatics group selects Moss paper as one of top 5 most influential of 2015
Study defined decision-support tools for medication administration safety in acute-care settings
Published in
Global Leadership
January 20, 2016
Shirey named editor-in-chief of Journal for Healthcare Quality
Appointment to position with the official publication of the National Association of Healthcare Quality is a dream come true for longtime author, editor
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Global Leadership
January 20, 2016
Alumna Burrow named president of Central Alabama Community College
Selected based on two-plus years of successful leadership, service as interim president
Published in
Global Leadership
January 15, 2016
Vance paper recognized by JANAC among its 2015 best
UAB School of Nursing professor adds to already impressive personal databank of research on aging and HIV
Published in
Global Leadership
Four-time graduate of UAB School of Nursing to serve two-year term as president
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Global Leadership
Internationally recognized scholar and researcher Bakitas to present on palliative care
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Global Leadership
January 12, 2016
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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Collaborative Partnerships
January 12, 2016
Sargent, Young receive national honors
Awards shine light on two expected to make their mark in field of psychiatric care
Published in
Global Leadership
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
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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Valuable Resources
Students showcase service learning projects at UAB Fall Expo
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Innovative Programs
December 09, 2015
Moss, colleagues develop competencies to help new nurses better respond to Veterans' needs
Veterans come with unique backgrounds and needs, and it is imperative that nurses are adequately prepared to care for Veteran patients and their families
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Sustainable Scholarship
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
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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Collaborative Partnerships
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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Sustainable Scholarship
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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Sustainable Scholarship
November 13, 2015
Bowen to test text messaging as a tool to make older African Americans more active
Increased use of mobile technology at the heart of $10,000 RCMAR Pilot Grant
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Sustainable Scholarship
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 13, 2015
Barbara Dossey Keynote for Fall Jean Kelley Endowed Lecture
Internationally recognized as a pioneer in the holistic nursing and nurse coaching movements
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Valuable Resources
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
Study will look at social support, intuitive eating impact on older African-American men with type 2 diabetes
Award given to an early career scientist who is focusing on minority aging and health disparities in the African-American population
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Sustainable Scholarship
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
October 30, 2015
UAB School of Nursing celebrates alumni, colleagues at annual dinner
School recognizes eight alumni, colleagues for outstanding contributions to the nursing profession, academia, and patients
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Valuable Resources
Their talk "Cognition and Vigilance in Shift-Working Nurses," is an offshoot of their collaborative research into staffing night shifts with workers who are genetically best suited to work during the overnight hours
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Sustainable Scholarship
October 29, 2015
Navigating the holidays can be difficult for those with dementia and their families
Internationally renowned UAB School of Nursing dementia expert Dr. Rita Jablonski-Jaudon offers tips to make holidays enjoyable for both patients and families
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Sustainable Scholarship
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 28, 2015
Alumna Debra Davis named to Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame
Career has been dedicated to advancing educational opportunities for nurses in Alabama and beyond
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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
October 16, 2015
Nine from UAB School of Nursing named Academy Fellows
Four faculty members and five alumni from the UAB School of Nursing named Academy Fellows
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Global Leadership
October 16, 2015
Marie Bakitas wins 2015 FNINR Path-Paver Award
Internationally known as an innovative pioneer, leader and scientist for high-impact research in pain management and palliative care
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Sustainable Scholarship
Dheeraj Raju earns The Science Unbound Foundation Best Paper Award in the area of general statistics
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Global Leadership
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 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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Sustainable Scholarship
August 06, 2015
New online resources for Alabama young breast cancer survivors
Site provides information and resources for women under 45, including fertility decisions, family, financial and career implications.
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Sustainable Scholarship
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
UAB School of Nursing alumna Lindsey Harris cited by National Black Nurses Association for clinical excellence, patient advocacy and mentorship
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Global Leadership
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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Collaborative Partnerships
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
June 24, 2015
Alumna Lindsey Harris named ASNA President-elect
UAB School of Nursing alumna to serve as President-elect of Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA)
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Global Leadership
May 22, 2015
Alumna Disch honored by AACN
Named 2015 recipient of the Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career; award is named for UAB's Dr. Margie Kinney Handlin
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Valuable Resources
Johns Hopkins Professor, National Program Director for RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholars Program, is twenty-fourth Jean Kelley Lecture keynote
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Innovative Programs
May 13, 2015
Alumna Courtney Sullivan receives APHON scholarship to attend 2015 Nurse in Washington Internship
Sullivan, a graduate of the MSN program, is the recipient of one of only two scholarships given by the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses to attend the prestigious conference
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Global Leadership
Alumna Linda Gibson-Young receives the Outstanding Researcher Award from the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
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Global Leadership
DNP graduate Shelby Polk participating in year-long innovative and integrated learning experience for advanced practice nurses
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Global Leadership
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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Sustainable Scholarship
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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Sustainable Scholarship
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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Sustainable Scholarship
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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Innovative Programs
February 27, 2015
April 18, School hosting YBCSN Workshop
Breast cancer risk and genetics, families, relationships are topics at the third Young Breast Cancer Survivors Network workshop in Birmingham
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Sustainable Scholarship
February 23, 2015
Ladores accepted to CCTS training program
Ladores, a pediatric nurse practitioner, investigates reproductive health concerns in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness
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Sustainable Scholarship
February 18, 2015
2015 leadership workshop is April 30-May 1
Leadership Practices for Quality and Safety, for early and mid-career nurse leaders, enhances leadership practices for quality, safety improvement
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Innovative Programs
February 13, 2015
Roussel and Polancich present at the AACN Doctoral Education Conference
Roussel and Polancich present revised DNP curriculum at the AACN Doctoral Education Conference
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Innovative Programs
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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Innovative Programs
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
October 16, 2014
UAB School of Nursing celebrates alumni at annual dinner
School recognizes six alumni for outstanding contributions to the nursing profession, academia, and patients
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Valuable Resources
October 03, 2014
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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Collaborative Partnerships
October 03, 2014
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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Collaborative Partnerships
October 01, 2014
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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Collaborative Partnerships
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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Sustainable Scholarship
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
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
Improving health, removing barriers
Two UAB School of Nursing faculty members have been selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as 2014 Scholars and Fellows. C. Ann Gakumo, PhD, RN, has been named an RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar and Joy P. Deupree, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, has been named an RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow.
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Sustainable Scholarship
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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Collaborative Partnerships
September 26, 2014
Jukkala receives research award
Barkley Award comes from UAB MHRC
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Sustainable Scholarship
September 26, 2014
Deupree Selected for Highly Competitive National Nurse Fellowship
Her ultimate goal is to reduce practice barriers for nurse practitioners
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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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Innovative Programs
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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Valuable Resources
September 26, 2014
Somerall named top professor by professional site
Somerall is track coordinator for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program
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Innovative Programs
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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Innovative Programs
September 23, 2014
Opening the Door for Future Nurses
Terry Harrell gives so talented students without the means can pay for their education
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Valuable Resources
September 23, 2014
Giving Back for All She has Received
Judy Powell gives to prepare the next generation of nurses
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Valuable Resources
September 23, 2014
Patricia Thompson named 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner
Thompson has a long volunteer history with the honor society of nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI).
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Valuable Resources
September 23, 2014
Karen Morin named 2009 Distinguished Alumna
Morin has received national recognition for her teaching expertise, including the Excellence in Nursing Education Award from AWHONN
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Valuable Resources
September 23, 2014
Four Alumni Elected to Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame
Four exceptional alumni and professional leaders are 2013 inductees into the Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame.
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Valuable Resources
September 23, 2014
Distinguished Alumna Joanne Disch
During a nursing career spanning more than 30 years, Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN, has held numerous positions in clinical and academic nursing, but she has always maintained a strong commitment to professional organizations—including serving as a member of the board of the American Academy of Nursing and as a committee chair with the American Nurses Association. Her most recent board position, however, might be her most high-profile yet—chair of the board of AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, one of the largest and most influential interest groups in the country.
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Valuable Resources
September 23, 2014
Dee Grant receives Jo Ann Barnett Award for Compassionate Care
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Valuable Resources
September 23, 2014
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.
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Valuable Resources
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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Valuable Resources
September 19, 2014
Meneses Receives Grant for Cancer Survivorship Project
A two-year, $150,000 grant from the Women's Breast Health Fund will help improve the quality of life for young breast-cancer survivors and their loved ones through education, personal support, distance learning and networking.
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Sustainable Scholarship
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
June Cho has been awarded a five-year, $1.72 million R01 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development to study testosterone and cortisol levels in infant health and development.
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Sustainable Scholarship
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
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
Advising on matters relating to the care and treatment of Veterans
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Collaborative Partnerships
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
March 19, 2014
Turner-Henson receives leading SNRS award
Honored for her leadership, contribution to society, and promotion of nursing and health care research
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Sustainable Scholarship
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
December 04, 2013
Four alumni elected to Nursing Hall of Fame
Four represent diverse teaching, research, service experience
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Valuable Resources
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
International leader in breast cancer survivorship research
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Sustainable Scholarship
October 03, 2013
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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Collaborative Partnerships
September 15, 2013
Bakitas receives grant to study palliative care for vets, minorities, rural cancer patients
UAB School of Nursing Professor Marie Bakitas has received a four-year, $720,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to study whether a phone-based palliative care intervention can help reduce access disparities for veterans, minorities and patients from rural areas who have advanced cancer.
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Sustainable Scholarship
June 13, 2013
Walker named Fulbright Senior Specialist
Deborah Kirk Walker, D.N.P., assistant professor in the UAB School of Nursing has been named a Fulbright Senior Specialist by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
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Sustainable Scholarship
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
March 21, 2013
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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Collaborative Partnerships
March 21, 2013
Growing old with AIDS: facing new health concerns
UAB School of Nursing faculty provide research to help those living with HIV cope with chronic conditions
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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 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
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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Collaborative Partnerships
February 11, 2013
Bakitas appointed Marie L. O'Koren Endowed Chair
Marie Bakitas is an internationally recognized expert in palliative care
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Sustainable Scholarship
April 05, 2012
A Champion for Rural Health
After graduation, Sheena Champion returned home to rural Wilcox County, Alabama where her advanced training in primary care is sorely needed
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Valuable Resources
April 05, 2012
Making Discoveries and Changing Lives
Research by UAB nurses is enhancing the quality of life for communities around the world
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Sustainable Scholarship
April 05, 2012
Safety on 18 wheels
Karen Heaton working to improve the health of most visible invisible workers in America
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Sustainable Scholarship
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
October 13, 2011
Heaton receives NIOSH grant for truck driver study
Karen Heaton will use R21 award to study the effects and feasibility of a computer-based intervention on truck drivers' sleep
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Sustainable Scholarship
