Dr. Ellen Hahn, professor in the colleges of Nursing and Public Health, was recently awarded the Provost's 2012 Public Scholar Award, which recognizes faculty and professional staff whose careers are marked by sustained community engagement that successfully addresses important community issues.

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2012 – Jane Kirschling, DNS, RN, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Kentucky, was elected to serve a two-year term as president of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

The College of Nursing Alumni Association is accepting nominations for its annual alumni awards.

The goal of the Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar Program is to increase the number of doctorally prepared faculty available to teach in nursing schools nationwide, as advocated by the Institute of Medicine’s recent report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.

Debra Moser, DNSc, RN, FAAN, professor and Linda C. Gill Chair of Nursing at the college, and director of the Center for Behavioral Research on Self-Management of Cardiopulmonary Diseases, recently received the 2012 Distinguished Researcher Award from the Southern Nursing Research Society.

Kristin Ashford, assistant professor, was one of six UK professors recognized for excellence in the classroom with the 2012 UK Alumni Association Great Teacher Award.

The average level of indoor air pollution in Kenton County, Ky., dropped after implementation of the smoke-free ordinance in April 2011 but air quality remained dangerously high and above the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for indoor air, according to a report released Jan. 31 by the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.

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Terry Lennie, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, professor and associate dean for PhD Studies with the College of Nursing, has been appointed as an associate editor for the Journal of Cardiac Failure. The journal is the official publication of the Heart Failure Society of America.

Martha Biddle, PhD, RN, APRN, CCNS (UK PhD 2011), assistant professor at the College of Nursing, received the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Graduation Award from the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association.

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Safe Kids Fayette County has named Jackie Graves as the 2011 Volunteer of the Year.

UK Alumni Professor Ellen Hahn of the Colleges of Nursing and Public Health was inducted in October as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing at a formal ceremony in Washington, D.C.

When it comes to leading on the critical health issues of the day, perhaps no organization is more at the forefront -- on campus and throughout the state -- than the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing will host the 36th Annual American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN) Conference Oct. 19 - 21, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Lexington.

Terry Lennie, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate professor and associate dean for PhD studies at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing and co-director of the Research and Interventions for Cardiovascular Health (RICH) Heart Program, has received a $1,596,473 grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research to study non-pharmacologic interventions to reduce symptoms of heart failure.

Kathy Wheeler, PhD, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, was one of 27 distinguished nurse leaders from across the globe to graduate from the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI).

All undergraduate nursing students are encouraged to attend... First Aid Fridays/Wednesday Evening Peer-Guided Study: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each Friday, 401 College of Nursing Bldg.

Jane Kirschling, dean of the College of Nursing and Suzanne Prevost, associate dean for practice and engagement, are recipients of the prestigious State Awards for Excellence.

Jane M. Kirschling, dean of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, and Beth Partin, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and alumna of the College of Nursing, were co-recipients of the 2010 Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) Nurse of the Year Award.

Two of the University of Kentucky's Commonwealth Collaboratives recently were named Exemplary Projects by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU).

For a second year, the UK College of Nursing sent undergraduate and graduate nursing students to Washington to learn firsthand about federal policy.

The College of Nursing 2011 Phonathon concluded April 6 and was the cornerstone of the 50th Anniversary “50 Days of Giving.”

Carolyn Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN, was awarded an honorary doctorate in public service from the University of Portland in May.