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Halloween Spooktacular 2018

Monday, September 17, 2018

We may not have fall leaves in Tucson, but that doesn't mean we can't get into the spirit of the season. This year's College of Nursing Halloween Spooktacular, a fundraiser for UA Cares, kicks off on Oct 1 and goes through the end of the month.

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Ida “Ki” Moore, UA College of Nursing Interim Dean, Named to Prestigious NIH Advisory Council

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Ida “Ki” Moore, UA College of Nursing Interim Dean and Ann Furrow Endowed Professor, has been named to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health.

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Be Smoke Free: UA College of Nursing Professor to Employ Guided Imagery in Smoking-Cessation Study

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Powered by results from her recent See Me Smoke Free study with women smokers, Judith S. Gordon, PhD, hopes to use guided imagery to help underserved smokers harness the power of their minds to help them quit.

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$2.5M Grant to UA Nursing Professor to Ease Cancer Patients’ and Caregivers’ Psychological Distress

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

The project seeks to see if two interventions can be employed in a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial, or SMART. While more traditional approaches employ a "one-size-fits-all" approach to treatment, SMART takes an individualized approach to the care needs of cancer patients.

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UA College of Nursing Student Honored with American Psychiatric Nurses Association Board of Directors Scholarship

UA College of Nursing Student Honored with American Psychiatric Nurses Association Board of Directors Scholarship

Monday, August 27, 2018

Fourth-year UA College of Nursing dual DNP (PMHNP)/PhD student Brooke Finley was among 15 graduate students from across the country that were selected by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association to be named as a 2018 APNA Board of Directors Student Scholar.

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Wildcat Nurses Help Underserved Middle School Students Participate in School Sports

Thursday, August 23, 2018

On Friday, August 15, University of Arizona College of Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor Theresa E. Allison led a group of UA CON Nurse Practitioner Faculty to provide sports physicals to underserved children at the Roberts Naylor K-8 School.

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UA Office of Nursing Research Leadership Changes

UA Office of Nursing Research Leadership Changes

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Dr. Judith Gordon, PhD, has been appointed Interim Associate Dean for Research at the UA College of Nursing, effective Aug. 31. She will replace Dr. Usha Menon, who has accepted a position of Associate Vice-Dean for Research at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

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Technology Upgrades: Incoming FNP Students Issued New iPads from College of Nursing

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

In August, each incoming FNP DNP-2 student was given a new iPad to use for their academic and clinical learning for the clinical year. Forty-three students received the devices to enhance the College’s ability to leverage technology to better connect and engage students and connect them to faculty.

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Student Spotlight: Carrie Langley

Student Spotlight: Carrie Langley

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

"My hope for the future is to impact the nursing profession through scholarly research. Through this work, I would hope to drive culture change in our communities, with an emphasis on overall health and well-being. I hope to eventually transition to academia."

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A Message from Joan Shaver, Dean UA College of Nursing

Friday, August 10, 2018

It is with utmost sincerity that I thank you for unwavering support for the UA Wildcat College of Nursing during my tenure as Dean.  It is through your generous service, financial and moral support that we have prospered.   With your continued support, the College will reach even greater heights!  

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PharmCamp Middle School Students Thrilled with UA College of Nursing Visit

PharmCamp Middle School Students Thrilled with UA College of Nursing Visit

Thursday, August 9, 2018

In July, 23 campers enrolled in PharmCamp paid a special visit to the University of Arizona College of Nursing as part of an interdisciplinary activity with our Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) students.

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Marion Cook

UA College of Nursing Class of 2018: Marion Cook

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

"As a nursing student at the UA, you get these wonderful once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Even as a professional nurse, you’ll have to specialize and you won’t be able to experience all these different kinds of things in your career."

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