Happy New Year to All Supporters of UA Wildcat Nursing!

As we look ahead to 2010, I offer thoughts on the role of nurses (and of course nursing education) as the topic of health care reform plays out on a national and statewide scale. full story

Provencio-Vasquez FIRST Hispanic Male Dean in Nursing

Elias Provencio-Vasquez, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP, (Wildcat nurse leader, PhD Class of 1992, MS Class of 1987), the FIRST Hispanic male to earn a doctoral degree in nursing in the country, has achieved another FIRST. full story

Weston is Top Executive Leader for Top Nursing Organization

On June 14, 2009, after nearly 30 years of serving in various nursing leadership roles, Marla Weston, PhD, RN, (Wildcat nurse leader, PhD Class of 2006), became chief executive officer for the American Nurses Association (ANA) full story

Duff Receives Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award

Isabel Martinez Duff, MS, RN, (SES), (Wildcat nurse leader, MS Class of 1994 and BSN 1975), proudly accepted the UA Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award at the UA Homecoming Reunion week-end in November, 2009. full story

Telenovela Premier: Promoting the Health of Latino Elders

The Elder and Caregiver Assistance and Support At-Home (E.N.C.A.S.A.) research team held a ‘premiere’ to showcase their recently filmed telenovelas on November 17, 2009, at John Valenzuela Youth Center. full story

photo: Oscar H. Stevens II - Stevens Productions LLC