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- Thomas Kippenbrock Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellow
Thomas Kippenbrock, a professor in the college’s Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, was recently inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing at its annual health policy conference.… Read more: Thomas Kippenbrock Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellow - White Coat Ceremony Celebrates Nursing Students
Friends and family recently gathered to honor and celebrate Eleanor Mann School of Nursing students at the fall white coat ceremony. The event marks the transition from learning solely in… Read more: White Coat Ceremony Celebrates Nursing Students - Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Receives $1.19 Million ALIGN Grant to Grow Pipeline, Improve Patient Care
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing was recently awarded $1.19 million in state grants through the Arkansas Linking Industry to Grow Nurses program as part of an initiative to help… Read more: Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Receives $1.19 Million ALIGN Grant to Grow Pipeline, Improve Patient Care - Student in Online L.P.N. to B.S.N. Program Appointed to State Nursing Board
Not every U of A student studying in an online degree program serves on a state board governing their profession. Lakisha Young of Little Rock didn’t hesitate when her principal… Read more: Student in Online L.P.N. to B.S.N. Program Appointed to State Nursing Board - Rebecca ‘Bke’ Thompson Millwee Endowed Scholarship to Honor Senior Nursing Students
A newly endowed nursing scholarship and award in the College of Education and Health Professions will honor the legacy and life of Rebecca (Bke) Thompson Millwee, a loving nurse, wife and… Read more: Rebecca ‘Bke’ Thompson Millwee Endowed Scholarship to Honor Senior Nursing Students - Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Receives NFLP Grant to Educate Future Faculty
Gerbert Floreschavez served as a nurse in different capacities — as a bedside nurse, preceptor, nurse instructor and unit manager — until he retired from the military in 2020. At… Read more: Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Receives NFLP Grant to Educate Future Faculty - Now Accepting Abstract Submissions for Second Annual Nursing Science Day
The College of Education and Health Professions Eleanor Mann School of Nursing is seeking abstracts for the second annual Nursing Science Day scheduled for March 7. The event — featuring prominent author… Read more: Now Accepting Abstract Submissions for Second Annual Nursing Science Day - Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Alumna Reflects on Field, Support From Cohort and Clinical Instructors
Logan King, an alumna of the U of A College of Education and Health Professions, knew from a young age that the medical field would likely be an excellent fit… Read more: Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Alumna Reflects on Field, Support From Cohort and Clinical Instructors - Access for Autism Program Provides Quicker Diagnoses, Vital Resources for Families
In Arkansas, once children are referred for an autism diagnostic evaluation, caregivers are often faced with the difficult task of traveling across the state for an appointment with wait times… Read more: Access for Autism Program Provides Quicker Diagnoses, Vital Resources for Families - ANEW-RENEW Grant Project Seeks to Enhance Nursing Education and Practice for Students
The College of Education and Health Professions Eleanor Mann School of Nursing will receive $2.6 million over the course of four years from the Health Resources & Services Administration to… Read more: ANEW-RENEW Grant Project Seeks to Enhance Nursing Education and Practice for Students - ANEW-RENEW Grant Project Seeks to Enhance Nursing Education and Practice for Students
The College of Education and Health Professions Eleanor Mann School of Nursing will receive $2.6 million over the course of four years from the Health Resources & Services Administration to… Read more: ANEW-RENEW Grant Project Seeks to Enhance Nursing Education and Practice for Students - Campus Community Invited to Drop-In Retirement Event for Deb Henderson on July 31
The campus community is invited to a drop-in retirement event for Deborah Henderson from 9-11 a.m. on Monday, July 31, in the Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence room 324. The celebration is… Read more: Campus Community Invited to Drop-In Retirement Event for Deb Henderson on July 31 - Eleanor Mann School of Nursing to Host American Association for Men in Nursing Event May 2
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing will host an event focused on nursing diversity, inclusion and equity in the profession on May 2 at the Pat Walker Health Center. The campus community… Read more: Eleanor Mann School of Nursing to Host American Association for Men in Nursing Event May 2 - U of A Offers Dual Degree for Nurses Prepping for Executive Leadership Roles
Nurses who want to prepare for executive leadership jobs in health care can apply until April 1 to a new, dual-degree program at the University of Arkansas that combines advanced… Read more: U of A Offers Dual Degree for Nurses Prepping for Executive Leadership Roles - Abstracts Sought for Inaugural Nursing Science Day Symposium April 27
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing will host an inaugural Nursing Science Day on Thursday, April 27, from noon to 6 p.m. in the Arkansas Union Ballroom. A poster session and symposium… Read more: Abstracts Sought for Inaugural Nursing Science Day Symposium April 27 - Find Jobs, Internships and Graduate Programs Through Health & Helping Professions Career Fair
Are you a student looking for a job or internship in the healthcare or helping fields? Are you considering medical or professional school? Are you wanting to add experience helping others… Read more: Find Jobs, Internships and Graduate Programs Through Health & Helping Professions Career Fair - De-Stress With Therapy Dogs in Mullins Library During Finals
Each semester, the University Libraries partner with various campus groups to provide stress-relieving activities and treats for students during the last week of classes and finals. To help ease the… Read more: De-Stress With Therapy Dogs in Mullins Library During Finals - When in Rome: U of A Center Offers Transformational Opportunities to Students
A record number of students — more than 270 this past academic year — traveled to the Eternal City for the transformational experiences of the university’s Rome Center. Their educational… Read more: When in Rome: U of A Center Offers Transformational Opportunities to Students - Nursing Alum, Community Clinic CEO Helps Shape the Health and Wellness of Local Communities
Judd Semingson, an Eleanor Mann School of Nursing alumnus, is the CEO of Community Clinic. The organization’s goal is to make healthcare accessible to all, regardless of their ability to pay. - Julianna Smith: First-Generation Story
In honor of National First-Generation Student Celebration Week, the office of New Student & Family Programs will highlight a different story from a first-gen student each day. Read below to learn… Read more: Julianna Smith: First-Generation Story - Kippenbrock Earns Luther Christman Award From American Association of Men in Nursing
Thomas Kippenbrock, a professor in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, recently received the American Association of Men in Nursing’s Luther Christman Award for his service to the organization and distinguished… Read more: Kippenbrock Earns Luther Christman Award From American Association of Men in Nursing - RazorBug Tour Celebrates More Letters After Graduate’s Name
Tiffany Trotter knows her ABCs. She went from C.N.A. to L.P.N. to R.N. to B.S.N. and is on her way next to C.R.N.A. The education behind all these letters signifying… Read more: RazorBug Tour Celebrates More Letters After Graduate’s Name - Nursing Career Fair Today
The Nursing Career Fair will be from 3:30-5:30 today, Thursday, Sept. 15, in Arkansas Union room 514. Current nursing students and upcoming December 2022 and May 2023 nursing graduates will have the… Read more: Nursing Career Fair Today - Fast Five With the TFSC Published for September 2022Six times per year the Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center publishes an electronic newsletter for first-year faculty members. Each newsletter provides guidance for faculty members at the U of… Read more: Fast Five With the TFSC Published for September 2022
- U of A and Auburn Nursing Faculty to Present Research on Breastfeeding, Animal-Aided Therapy
The U of A’s Eleanor Mann School of Nursing has partnered with Auburn University to present research on two separate topics: the changing culture of breastfeeding and animal-assisted therapy. The event will… Read more: U of A and Auburn Nursing Faculty to Present Research on Breastfeeding, Animal-Aided Therapy - Meet Spencer Jones: Lineus Medical
Nurse and alumnus Spencer Jones created the FDA-approved SafeBreak Vascular technology to prevent IV dislodgement, helping patients, nurses, and medical facilities’ bottom lines. #coehpWECARE - Honors College Welcomes 31 Incoming Students for the Path Program
The Honors College at the U of A has selected 31 exceptional freshman students to participate in the Path Program, which provides both financial support and guidance to students from… Read more: Honors College Welcomes 31 Incoming Students for the Path Program - RazorBug Tour Honors Pocahontas Nurse with Mission to Become Family Nurse Practitioner
Ally Cox had already started summer courses in an online doctoral program in nursing when the U of A’s RazorBug pulled up to the front doors of the Pocahontas Medical… Read more: RazorBug Tour Honors Pocahontas Nurse with Mission to Become Family Nurse Practitioner - Internationally Known Nurse Scientist Named to Lead Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
Jessie Casida, Ph.D., an internationally known nurse scientist, has been named the new executive director of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing and the George M. and Boyce W. Billingsley Endowed Chair… Read more: Internationally Known Nurse Scientist Named to Lead Eleanor Mann School of Nursing - Meet Quinn Owen: Nursing student and Razorback track athlete
This nursing student and Razorback track athlete found her fit in the university’s Tiny Tusks program. - Applications Still Being Accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships Leading to Master’s in Teaching
Applications are still being accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships to support graduating STEM majors to become secondary science or math teachers through the one-year Master of Arts in Teaching program.… Read more: Applications Still Being Accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships Leading to Master’s in Teaching - Fall 2022 Honors College Forums to Explore Topics Ranging from Public Health to Climate Solutions
Next fall, honors students will have an opportunity to follow the midterm elections in real time, step behind the scenes in public health and safety and investigate new approaches to… Read more: Fall 2022 Honors College Forums to Explore Topics Ranging from Public Health to Climate Solutions - Rome Center Hosts Nursing Students for Clinical Practice In Italy
The U of A Rome Center has begun hosting students from the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing. A cohort of 13 nursing students spent the Fall 2021 semester in the… Read more: Rome Center Hosts Nursing Students for Clinical Practice In Italy - Meet Chimdera Nzelu
This alumna reflects on her first two years as a pediatric nurse. - Emory, Kippenbrock examine how COVID impacts NURS student learning
The myriad of ways in which COVID-19 will impact lives, both physiologically and mentally, may not be completely felt for decades. An underappreciated way in which the pandemic is impacting… Read more: Emory, Kippenbrock examine how COVID impacts NURS student learning - Some 150 Nursing Students Earn Traditional Pins
Nearly 150 students participated in the traditional pinning ceremony of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing on Friday, Dec. 17, the evening before their University of Arkansas Fall 2021 Commencement… Read more: Some 150 Nursing Students Earn Traditional Pins - Meet Emma Hulbert
This nursing student and Razorback cheerleader uplifts in the clinic, on the field, and in the community. - Meet Beverly Jordan
This online nursing student’s initiative increased preventive care for veterans during the pandemic. - Meet Nadine Gatarayiha
This nursing student from Rwanda earned the school’s Clinical Excellence Award. - Meet Dr. Heather Coats
This U of A nursing alumna discovered that clinicians who hear patients’ unique life stories make better treatment decisions. - Participants Sought for Paid Type 2 Diabetes Research Study
Research by Tingting Liu, an assistant professor in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, is focused on improving the brain function in people who have Type 2 diabetes. She is seeking certain U of A students and members of the public who have the disease to participate in a paid study. - ‘Nurses Crushing COVID’ Celebrated, U of A Nursing School Scholarship Announced at Event
Retired nurse and U alumna Lori Mahler felt helpless as the COVID-19 pandemic raged across Northwest Arkansas. She finally got the chance to put her skills to work when local… Read more: ‘Nurses Crushing COVID’ Celebrated, U of A Nursing School Scholarship Announced at Event - Meet Erica Tempesta
This nursing student and doula is researching how ethics education may help mitigate racial disparities in healthcare. - Meet the ‘Letters Against Loneliness’ Researchers
These nursing students hope to mitigate loneliness among college students and the elderly through a letter-writing project. - Meet the ‘Diversity Toolbox’ Creators
These Eleanor Mann School of Nursing students developed a “Diversity Toolbox” for classmates. - Meet Kandace Williams
This nursing student created a communication guide to help COVID ICU patients’ family members. - Participants Needed for Paid Type 2 Diabetes Research Study
Researchers in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing are seeking University of Arkansas students to participate in a paid study focused on improving the brain function of people with Type 2 diabetes.… Read more: Participants Needed for Paid Type 2 Diabetes Research Study - Meet Lauren Love
After visiting St. Jude as a nursing student, she knew she wanted to improve the lives of children who have cancer. - Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Earns Accreditation for Graduate Programs Through 2030
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas is working to transform health care through nursing education and research. Each of the school’s programs is accredited, from pre-licensure options… Read more: Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Earns Accreditation for Graduate Programs Through 2030 - Nursing Professor Seeks to Boost Brain Function in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Tingting Liu, an assistant professor at the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, was recently awarded a three-year, $446,268 grant from the National Institutes of Health to help improve brain function among… Read more: Nursing Professor Seeks to Boost Brain Function in People With Type 2 Diabetes - Faculty, Students and Staff Invited to Participate in Research Study About Breastfeeding
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas and Auburn University School of Nursing are seeking students, staff and faculty to participate in a research survey exploring knowledge and perceptions about… Read more: Faculty, Students and Staff Invited to Participate in Research Study About Breastfeeding - Meet McKenzie Canon
This nursing student created a health product to help young Ghanian women stay in school. - Meet Grace Davis
This Eleanor Mann School of Nursing grad is a pediatric oncology nurse at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. - Nursing School Graduate Helps COVID Patients Communicate with Family at Washington Regional
Washington Regional Medical Center recently recognized alumna Mariel Royan as a “Health Care Hero” on social media. Royan, who graduated from the University of Arkansas’ Eleanor Mann School of Nursing… Read more: Nursing School Graduate Helps COVID Patients Communicate with Family at Washington Regional - Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Earns Accreditation to Provide Continuing Professional Development
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas recently earned accreditation to provide nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Accreditation has been granted for… Read more: Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Earns Accreditation to Provide Continuing Professional Development - $100,000 Will Create the Marcia Patton Nursing Endowment
Dottie Patton says her late sister, Marcia, was “a gift” and “the best of the best.” To honor Marcia’s love for nursing and helping others, Dottie and her mother, Ann… Read more: $100,000 Will Create the Marcia Patton Nursing Endowment - Nursing Students and Faculty Answer Call, Join Local Hospitals in COVID Crisis
- U of A Donates Medical and Testing Supplies to UAMS to Help COVID Response
- Meet Julissa Cervantes
Her dream is to provide medical care to those with little access in rural Northwest Arkansas. - Meet Tinatra Carr
This single mom is able to continue working while earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing through the U of A’s new online L.P.N. to B.S.N. program. - Meet Seth Cobb
He’s a nursing student who empowers fellow veterans on campus. - U of A Nursing School Starts Intergenerational Service-Learning Experience, Seeks MentorsLori Murray, a clinical assistant professor in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, recognized that in caring for the needs of an aging population and improving the health of older adults, it’s… Read more: U of A Nursing School Starts Intergenerational Service-Learning Experience, Seeks Mentors
- U of A Nursing School Starts Intergenerational Service-Learning Experience, Seeks Mentors
- Nurses Say Flexibility of New U of A Online Program Is Pivotal to Earning a Bachelor’s Degree
- U of A Nursing Students Help Deliver Babies, Care for Stroke Victims in High-Tech Simulation Lab
- First-Year Nursing Students Attend ‘Road Maps to Student Success’ Event
- U of A School of Nursing to Set Up ‘Tiny Tusks’ Breastfeeding Support Tent at Home Football Games
- COEHP Q&A: A Short Chat with Nursing Faculty Member, Hope Ballentine
- U of A to Launch New Online L.P.N. to B.S.N. Program This Fall
- A Nurse with Heart: U of A Nursing Student Wendy Hart Gives Patients a Helping Hand
- U of A Nursing Student Serves as Translator on Mission Trip Along the Amazon River
- Nursing School Orientation Offers Tips to New Students
- Five Nursing Students Elected to State Association Board
- U of A Observes Week to Raise Awareness about Nurse-Midwifery Practice
- Nursing School Launches Newest Class of Students With White Coat Ceremony
- Nursing Faculty Compare Electronic to Handwritten Note-Taking Methods
- Nursing Director Chosen for Wharton School Executive Leadership Program
- U of A Nursing Instructors Recognized as Leaders by Arkansas Center for Nursing
- Nursing Students Receive Scholarships Awarded by Global Campus
- Nursing Students Both Teach and Learn During Trip to Ghana
- Rural Arkansas Nurse Accomplishes Longtime Goal Through U of A Online Program
- Nursing Student Celebrated as Member of Razorback Classics Class
- Class Assignment About Lyme Disease Turns Into Publication in Top Nursing Journal
- U of A Program Named Stellar School by National Student Nurses’ Association
- Nursing Research Conference Includes Incentive for New Project Studying Generations
- UAMS Physical Therapy Students Practice in U of A Nursing Simulation Labs
- U of A Graduate Moves Quickly Into Hospital’s Top Nursing Leadership Post
- Nursing School Ushers Newest Group of Students Into Clinical Practice With White Coats
- Advance Arkansas Scholarship Established for U of A Nursing Students
- U of A Nursing Students Inducted Into International Honor Society
- U of A Graduate on List of Top Nurse Leaders in StateOctober 16, 2017 The Arkansas Center for Nursing recently named University of Arkansas nursing graduate Eryn Zimmerebner to its 2017 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40. Zimmerebner works as a nurse… Read more: U of A Graduate on List of Top Nurse Leaders in State
- D.N.P. Student Makes Presentation to Retired Nurses GroupOctober 15, 2014 Kathy Krantz Kathy Krantz, APRN, an employee of the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville and a graduate student in the University of Arkansas Doctorate… Read more: D.N.P. Student Makes Presentation to Retired Nurses Group
- U of A Nursing Students Learn from Mental Health Awareness Event
October 13, 2017 University of Arkansas nursing students volunteered at the annual mental health vigil Oct. 1 in Fayetteville, lighting candles, ushering guests and distributing material. Cathy Hale, a clinical… Read more: U of A Nursing Students Learn from Mental Health Awareness Event - Nursing Students Put Training, Passion to Work in HoustonOctober 12, 2017 Two University of Arkansas nursing students took off for Hurricane Harvey-ravaged Houston without knowing what to expect. What they learned is they are sure of their career… Read more: Nursing Students Put Training, Passion to Work in Houston
- Nursing Graduate Student Receives Funding From Arkansas State Board of NursingOctober 10, 2017 Susan Ferguson, a University of Arkansas nursing graduate student who lives in Jonesboro, recently received a Faith A. Fields Nursing Scholarship Loan in memory of Jill Hasley.… Read more: Nursing Graduate Student Receives Funding From Arkansas State Board of Nursing
- White Coats Symbolize New Students’ Entry into Nursing ProfessionOctober 4, 2017 University of Arkansas nursing students in their first semester started their first clinical assignments this week. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing welcomed them into the profession… Read more: White Coats Symbolize New Students’ Entry into Nursing Profession
- U of A Graduate Publishes Research on New Concept in Emergency Health Care
- Ghana Trip Gives Nursing Students New Medical Knowledge, Cultural ExperienceJuly 25, 2017 Helping deliver babies, teaching about wound care, infant hydration and dental hygiene, teaching CPR, attending a Ghanian wedding and seeing elephants in the wild were all experiences… Read more: Ghana Trip Gives Nursing Students New Medical Knowledge, Cultural Experience
- Interim Director Appointed for U of A Nursing School | University of ArkansasAugust 22, 2017 Susan Patton, who has taught in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas since 2010, has been named interim director of the school. Patton’s appointment… Read more: Interim Director Appointed for U of A Nursing School | University of Arkansas