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$1.13M HRSA grant combats opioid crisis
Partners nursing, social work to create interprofessional care providers for opioid use disorder
School earns PAHO/WHO redesignationSixth redesignation marks 25 years of continuous service as a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for International Nursing
Partnership earns top AACN awardUAB Nursing Partnership earns AACN's New Era for Academic Nursing Award
Expanding School's global footprintSchool builds on international focus through Global Health Task Force.Graduates continue growing through residencyCahaba Medical Care residency offers additional knowledge, experience
BSC partnership ‘a win for both schools’UAB School of Nursing, Birmingham-Southern College come together to expand nursing pipeline.Expanding collaboration in JamaicaResearch, education part of expanding partnership at sister WHO Collaborating CenterPartners in mental health careChildren’s and School of Nursing come together for mental health residencyExpanding care to at-risk familiesThe Nurse Family Partnership of Central Alabama, administered by the UAB School of Nursing, now provides mental health care services to clients to help families achieve emotional wellbeing.Expanding Mental Health Care Across the LifespanThe School’s PMHNP Specialty Track is helping meet a need for more mental health care providers.School joins campaign to advance nursingUAB School of Nursing joins, supports global campaign to advance role of nurses in health care.SON, AirMed enter partnershipPartnership with AirMed international prepares health care professionals through simulation, trainingQuilts give comfort through communityCommunity groups donate quilts for first-time mothers in Nurse-Family Partnership program$2.8M grant will establish primary care RN workforceProject focuses on medically underserved areas and includes building and educating undergraduate students, practicing RNs in team-focused primary careShirey is NAP Distinguished Scholar and FellowElection was based upon an exemplary career, educational and research contributions to practice across UAB and in other academic, clinical settingsAlumni team up against opioidsLangner and White awarded for innovative ideas at InnoHack 2018School, BVAMC leading Veterans' health careNew Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency increases impact, scope of unique Veterans' initiative, joins three other Veterans' health care initiativesServe Africa Day impacting health care globallySchool's students, faculty, staff donate time to prepare MedHope Africa for Ugandan missionSchool, BVAMC partner on CE eventTopics include PTSD, borderline personality disorder, antipsychotic medications, insomniaPartnership presentation places 2ndPoe, Polancich poster presentation shines spotlight on UAB Nursing Partnership at QSEN National ForumLeading transitional careUAB Nursing Partnership nationally recognized for nurse-managed HRSA Heart Failure Clinic successLee takes unique path to VANAP Mental Health NP ResidencyPhotojournalist turned U.S. Army nurse is shining example of School's commitment to providing quality health care for VeteransReturned Peace Corps Volunteers excel in AMNP programExperiences abroad help Nieuwenhuys, Strawn succeed in School's accelerated master's curriculumAdvancing health globallyThe UAB School of Nursing's leadership stretches throughout the nation and across the globe.Landier makes advancing pediatric oncology nursing her life's workAssociate professor serves as Nursing Discipline chair of international Children's Oncology GroupSchool rises again in U.S. News & World Report rankings13th overall puts School among top five public Schools of Nursing in nationMarkaki focused on expanding PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center influence at homeDeputy director believes 'think globally, act locally' should be way of life for everyone at the UAB School of NursingCommunity nursing course offers students unique opportunity to impact Birmingham's homeless populationSchool partners with One Roof for annual Point in Time homeless community censusSchool ranks 23rd nationally in NIH research fundingJumped 11 spots from 2015 ranking, boasting nearly $2.2 million from NIH in 2016It takes a villagePresentation on Jan. 31 will spotlight UAB School of Nursing's efforts to care for Jefferson County's most vulnerable medical populationsBreaking down more barriers to health careExpanded partnership with Aletheia House will provide increased access to medically underserved populations in BessemerAlumni leading nursing education in ThailandKunaviktikul reappointed as dean, Kaewthummanukul to serve as an associate dean of Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of NursingPrimary Care Scholar Adams thankful for all his opportunities, supportLong, bumpy road leads to success for Veteran in School's MSN Adult-Gero Primary Care NP specialty trackEnvironmental Protection Agency names Turner-Henson Child's Environmental Health HeroProfessor recognized for visionary leadership in protecting children's healthUAB School of Nursing secures more than $5.15 million for student support and innovative clinical training programsCrucial funding ensures the best and brightest nurses continue advanced nursing studiesUAB School of Nursing faculty presenting at international cancer conferenceWalker, Bakitas, Sipples to discuss methods for enhancing palliative care, oncology curricula at 2016 ICCN gathering in Hong KongFaculty, PhD student represent School at Thailand health care conferenceTrip strengthen ties with Chiang Mai University, puts UAB faculty, doctoral education on global stageUAB School of Nursing awarded nearly $3 million in HRSA grantsPATH Clinic, Heart Failure Clinic, residents of rural Alabama areas will benefit from Federal agency's focus on improving health equalityPatrician, Swiger receive prestigious TriService Nursing Research Program grantsFunding will help mentor, mentee continue research into various aspects of military nursingESGR honors McMullan for commitment to students meeting military requirementsOrganization recognizes employers who support, value employment of U.S. service membersWaldrop climbed ladder quickly in MHNP Residency ProgramMade transition from resident in the School to VA co-director in less than three yearsUAB School of Nursing partnerships with VA, veterans continue to flourishStrong relationships producing health care professionals who are well prepared to identify and care for veterans wherever they areU.S. Army promotes PhD student Swiger to lieutenant colonelUAB School of Nursing colleagues mark special day with ceremony, receptionPeer tutoring program ensures students reach fullest potentialSessions help increase knowledge base, student confidenceDeupree, UAB leading Health Literacy Partnership of AlabamaAssistant professor serving as chair of statewide panel focusing on increasing the public's basic understanding of health information and servicesSchool of Nursing Dean Harper joins UAB Health System BoardBecomes first to occupy a new permanent nursing seat, will work to continue expanding the role of nursesLearning the nursing ropes early helps breed successPotential nursing students offered career, college guidance through tailored freshman courseBowers selected UAB School of Nursing's first Alabama Schweitzer FellowDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student will lead project to establish urgent care clinic in East Lake
UAB School of Nursing hosting mini conference on simulation and technology in nursingMarch 3 event offering lineup of nationally, internationally known presenters with expertise in informatics, simulation and distance educationChild Care: Faculty Collaborate with Children’s of Alabama to Improve Care, Outcomes for Patients and NursesThe 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 thereSuccessfully leading transitional care innovationsThree nurse-managed clinics provide care for those with diabetes and heart failure, and Veterans with mental health needsUAB School of Nursing students, faculty help those in need at health fairCombine with community partners for successful events in two medically underserved Birmingham-area suburbsUAB School of Nursing hosts inaugural Gold-AACN White Coat Ceremony for NursingSchool one of 60 to receive funding support for ceremonySchool of Nursing has another strong showing at Fall Service Learning ExpoStudents showcase service learning projects at UAB Fall ExpoMoss, colleagues develop competencies to help new nurses better respond to Veterans' needsVeterans come with unique backgrounds and needs, and it is imperative that nurses are adequately prepared to care for Veteran patients and their familiesInternational partnership with Hacettepe University beneficial for both schools, students, facultyHacettepe 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
Peace Corps experience ignites desire for helping underservedErin 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 initiativeSuccessfully leading transitional care innovationsThree nurse-managed clinics provide care for those with diabetes and heart failure, and Veterans with mental health needsVA Nursing Academic Partnership earns 2015 AACN Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership AwardRecognized for demonstrating innovative, sustained relationship and for demonstrating positive, measurable outcomesNovember 17, Patrician and Gamble presenting seminar on nurses and shift workTheir 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 hoursNavigating the holidays can be difficult for those with dementia and their familiesInternationally renowned UAB School of Nursing dementia expert Dr. Rita Jablonski-Jaudon offers tips to make holidays enjoyable for both patients and families
Wilson receives 2015 Distinguished Educator Award from Birmingham UNA-USAHonored for her leadership and dedication to international nursing education and continuing efforts to raise intercultural understanding within the health-care fieldSchool, major health-care systems focus on improving breast cancer survivor awarenessSchool teams with local health systems for unique Breast Cancer Survivorship Rehabilitation InitiativeTalk highlights how to create dementia-friendly holiday environmentsHoliday celebrations can be overwhelming for those with memory loss but dementia-care expert Rita Jablonski-Jaudon is presenting tips on creating dementia-friendly family holidaysNine from UAB School of Nursing named Academy FellowsFour faculty members and five alumni from the UAB School of Nursing named Academy FellowsHarper named to Alabama Nursing Hall of FameDean Doreen Harper is a 2015 inductee into the Alabama Nursing Hall of FamePATH Clinic has new homeUAB School of Nursing’s PATH Clinic serves vulnerable populations with diabetesSixteen faculty and alumni honored by B-MetroB-Metro Nursing Excellence faculty and alumni award recipients honored for leadership, innovation and expertiseSchool awarded prestigious Komen traineeshipProvides pre-doctoral scholars with financial support and career development skills building in breast cancer survivorshipDionne-Odom receives NPCRC Junior Faculty Career Development AwardAward provides for the development of a culturally relevant intervention to help family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer in the rural southNP students learn eye exam skills through interprofessional partnership with UAB School of OptometryNurse Practitioner students learn eye exam skills through interprofessional partnership with UAB School of OptometryUAB School of Nursing redesignated PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center another four yearsThe UAB School of Nursing is one of nine WHO Collaborating Centers in Nursing in the United States and one of 43 in the world.UAB School of Nursing expands successful poverty simulationsUAB School of Nursing AMNP students say poverty simulations are an eye-opening experience that will improve patient careImproving Veterans health, access a School prioritySince 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.
School adds faculty, graduate program leadersGrowth in students and research brings new senior faculty and new graduate program leaders, keys in fulfilling strategic prioritiesSchool jumps eight spots in US News rankingsDean credits great team work by faculty, staff, students, alumni as key to significant rise, will continue momentum in serving Alabama and beyondRoussel receives inaugural CNL Educator Vanguard awardHonored for bridging CNL education, practice; leadership through innovative collaboration with education, practice to improve patient care quality
2015 leadership workshop is April 30-May 1Leadership Practices for Quality and Safety, for early and mid-career nurse leaders, enhances leadership practices for quality, safety improvementSchool helps The Foundry win grant for Food TruckGrant helps The Foundry support Oasis Produce Pantry Food Truck, bring nursing students to teach nutrition in low-income Birmingham suburbAACN CEO visits UAB School of Nursing, BVAMCDeborah Trautman meets with UAB and Birmingham VA Medical Center representatives to learn more about VA Nursing Academic PartnershipSchool hosts Certification Exam ReviewFirst ANCC Nurse Executive/Nurse Executive Advanced Certification Exam Review held in UAB School of NursingHarper to serve on VA National Academic Affiliations CouncilHarper receives appointment to Department of Veterans Affairs' National Academic Affiliations CouncilUAB School of Nursing celebrates inductees at AAN Alumni and Friends ReceptionOne faculty member and three alumni from the UAB School of Nursing honored at AAN Alumni and Friends ReceptionFive faculty honored by B-MetroNominees cited for dedication, compassion and leadership include faculty, alumni and studentsAdvanced practice nursing at the 1917 ClinicJim 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.
Five questions with Jim RaperGet 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.
NEPQR making a difference for those living with diabetesDiabetes 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.Alumna named CNO of UAB HospitalUAB Hospital Interim Chief Nursing Officer Terri Poe, who earned her BSN from the UAB School of Nursing in 1986 and her DNP from the School in 2013, has been named the hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Associate Vice President.Leading transitional careImagine 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.Real-world preparationTo 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.Life-saving researchDr. June Cho dreams of giving preemies a better start. It is well known that testosterone is the primary hormone that increases bone and muscle mass as males grow. But could the very thing that strengthens boys during adolescence also be responsible for weakening them during infancy?
Cancer resources at your fingertipsIt 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.Opening access for the underservedUsing 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.New wounds, new approachThe 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.Nursing without wallsNursing 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.Wilson selected to serve on international nursing panelUltimate goal is to improve global healthJukkala receives research awardBarkley Award comes from UAB MHRCDeupree Selected for Highly Competitive National Nurse FellowshipHer ultimate goal is to reduce practice barriers for nurse practitionersFour from UAB School of Nursing named Academy FellowsFellows represent variety of interests in education, research and serviceBakitas named top professor by professional web siteBakitas honored for dedication to teaching advanced practice nursesAlumna Soha Sahwan looks to UAB School of Nursing for best practicesSahwan chooses UAB over other partner schools for guidance in opening new unit at hospital in Saudi ArabiaUAB Gets Grant to Continue Interprofessional EducationThe 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.Improving Veteran Care Through ResearchSuzie 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.UAB Nursing gets $1.2M to educate veteransSchool 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.
Shirey receives Alumni Legacy Leader Awardhirey is an internationally recognized expert in leadership and management
Harper named to Department of Veterans Affairs' Special Medical Advisory GroupAdvising on matters relating to the care and treatment of Veterans
Students from Wonju College of Medicine in South Korea visit UAB School of NursingDeuk 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.Heaton receives Outstanding Alumni Award from Louisville School of NursingHeaton earned her master's at University of Louisville
Heaton receives Outstanding Alumni Award from KentuckyEarned her doctorate in nursing from the University of KentuckyUAB School of Nursing faculty honored by NPAAAwards mark contributions in teaching and service
UAB Dentistry Cares Community Day charity event treats more than 350More 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.
UAB School of Nursing's Shirey begins term as ABNS presidentMaria Shirey, Ph.D., RN, FACHE, FAAN, assistant dean for clinical affairs and partnerships and professor in the Department of Community Health, Outcomes and Systems in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing, has been elected president of the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) for the 2013-15 term. Shirey began serving in that role on July 1 after having served as president-elect from 2011-13.
UAB School of Nursing reopens health clinic at The FoundryThe 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.
Bakitas receives grant to study palliative care for vets, minorities, rural cancer patientsUAB 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.Walker named Fulbright Senior SpecialistDeborah 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
VA Nursing Academy makes dreams come trueVA Nursing Academy provides focused, intense education to help serve the health care needs of Veterans, other patients
Nursing partners to expand care in rural AlabamaNursing, 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
Growing old with AIDS: facing new health concernsUAB School of Nursing faculty provide research to help those living with HIV cope with chronic conditions
Faculty practice showcases osteoporosis workUAB School of Nursing faculty provide leadership in clinical practice for those living with osteoporosisUAB School of Nursing Receives $1.4M to Craft Practice Model, Expand CareThe 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.Bakitas appointed Marie L. O'Koren Endowed ChairMarie Bakitas is an internationally recognized expert in palliative care
Making Discoveries and Changing LivesResearch by UAB nurses is enhancing the quality of life for communities around the world
