The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) recently released its rankings for Colleges of Nursing funded by the NIH in 2021. The UArizona College of Nursing rose in the organization’s rankings to 27 in 2021, up from 33 in 2020. 

For Nurse Anesthesia student Kitra Henker, becoming a Wildcat Nurse was almost preordained: one of her earliest photographs depicts her as a baby wearing a UArizona Wildcats onesie. Add to that the fact that both her parents are UArizona Nursing alumni and you get a full picture of the kind of passion and allegiance that draws students to the College of Nursing.

The University of Arizona College of Nursing, like the state of Arizona itself, has grown in leaps and bounds across the years, but 2022 represents a very special year in our history, because it marks our 65th anniversary.

James Gibson is finishing up his post-doctoral work, completing his clinical training and planning for the future. Despite the difficulties of the past two years, as he tackles the intensive final stretch of his studies, he is optimistic, driven and eager for new challenges.

The University of Arizona College of Nursing (UACON) Midwifery Specialty in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is scheduled for a preaccreditation site visit by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) Board of Review in April, 2022.

Please welcome Assistant Professor Julio Loya, PhD, RN, who joined the University of Arizona College of Nursing in January. Dr. Loya completed his PhD in Nursing at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing in July 2021

Students will be able to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing – Entry to the Profession in Gilbert, Arizona, where an existing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Integrative Health Care program has blossomed in recent years.

In recognition of Black History Month, we reached out to University of Arizona Nursing faculty member and alumnus Jocelyn Nelms, MS, NEd, RN to hear about her career as well as her thoughts on the topic of equity, diversity and inclusion.