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Arizona Nursing Alumna Saves Lives as a United States Air Force Night Nurse

July 9, 2019

"When I learned that the College of Nursing’s BSN program was one of the most competitive and highly ranked programs in the nation, I knew this is where I needed to attend nursing school,” says Amy Aragon Pollock, BSN, RN, CNOR, First Lieutenant, United States Air Force

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Two Arizona Nursing Faculty Selected as Fellows in The American Academy of Nursing

June 26, 2019

In June, The American Academy of Nursing announced that Arizona Nursing professors Sheila Gephart and Ruth Taylor-Piliae will be welcomed into the Academy during the Academy's annual policy conference in Washington, D.C.

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Dr. Ki Moore Named Dean of the UA College of Nursing

June 20, 2019

After a comprehensive national search, Ki Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN, who has served as interim dean for the last 10 months at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, has been named dean of the college. Dr. Moore’s appointment begins July 1.

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Arizona Nursing’s Dr. Kristie Hoch Elected Region 5 Director of the American Association of Nurses Anesthetists

June 18, 2019

Last month, University of Arizona College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthetist (DNP-NA) Program Administrator Kristie Hoch, DNP, CRNA was elected Region 5 Director for the American Association of Nurses Anesthetists (AANA).

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Dr. Sharon Hitchcock Nominated by March of Dimes for Nurse Educator of the Year Award

June 13, 2019

On May 14, University of Arizona College of Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor Sharon Hitchcock, DNP, RN-C, was nominated for the 2019 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year award for her outstanding contributions to the field of education.

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Arizona Nursing BSN Graduate Wins Honors Thesis Category at Honors Engagement Expo

June 4, 2019

In late May, UA College of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student and ANIE Vanguard Scholar Shane Pendleton was selected as the winner of the Honors Thesis/Capstone Category for the UA Honors College Honors Engagement Expo.

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New Faculty Profile: Get to Know Joseph DeBoe, DNP, ACNPC-AG, CCRN

May 30, 2019

Please join us in welcoming Clinical Assistant Professor Joseph DeBoe, DNP, ACNPC-AG, CCRN, who joined the University of Arizona College of Nursing family this month.

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UA Nursing Alumna Takes to the Skies to Aid Vulnerable Populations

May 22, 2019

A member of the Navajo Nation, Jolene Platero pursued a career in nursing to help people after being confronted with the nursing shortage when her grandmother was seeking hospital care. Platero wanted to be part of the solution to that problem, thereby providing more progressive and culturally relevant care to her community.

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PhD Student Represents UA Nursing Students at American Association of Colleges of Nursing Policy Summit

May 20, 2019

At the end of March, University of Arizona College of Nursing PhD student and MEPN program clinical instructor Claire Bethel, MSN, RN-BC, travelled to Washington D.C. for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Policy Summit.

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UA College of Nursing Rises to 29th in Blue Ridge Rankings of National Institutes of Health Funding

May 13, 2019

The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research recently released its rankings for Colleges of Nursing funded by the NIH in 2018. The UA College of Nursing rose in the organization’s rankings to 29th in 2018, up from 49th in 2017. 

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UA Nursing Alumnus and Advocate for the Underserved Inducted into AAN

May 9, 2019

The American Academy of Nursing inducted the Reverend Dr. Rudy Valenzuela as a Fellow of the Academy of Nursing during an induction ceremony on November 3, 2018 during their annual conference in Washington, DC.

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Two UA College of Nursing Faculty to be Honored as 2018 Tucson Fab 50 Nurses

May 7, 2019

As part of National Nurses Week, held in honor of the largest health-care workforce in the United States, two nurse leaders from the UA Nursing will be honored by their peers during the annual 2019 Tucson Fabulous 50 Nurses gala held by the Tucson Nurses’ Week Foundation. 

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