When it was established in 1978, Women’s History Week had modest ambitions: highlight women’s contributions to American history, culture, and society during the days surrounding March 8, Women’s History Day. In the years since, a week deservedly grew to a full month commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.

When it came time to renew its annual in-person conference after more than two years of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Alaska Native American Indian Nursing Association (NANAINA) chose the University of Arizona College of Nursing as the setting for its 2023 gathering.

As part of National Nurses Week, held in honor of the largest health-care workforce in the United States, eight nurse leaders from the University of Arizona College of Nursing will be honored by their peers during the annual 2023 Tucson Fabulous 50 Nurses gala held by the Tucson Nurses’ Week Foundation on Saturday, May 7.

In recognition of Black History Month, we reached out to University of Arizona College of Nursing faculty member Tarnia Newton, DNP, FNP-C to learn about her career, and her thoughts on the topic of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

In February, the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research released its rankings for Colleges of Nursing funded by the NIH in 2022. UArizona Nursing rose in the organization’s rankings to 23 in 2022, up from 27 in 2020, with $3.7M in awards. 

In January, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) announced the 2023 NP State Awards for Excellence recipients. In recognition of her excellence in clinical practice, UArizona Nursing Professor Lisa Kiser, a certified nurse-midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner, is being honored by the AANP as the 2023 recipient of the AANP State Award for Excellence in Arizona.

In fall 2023, the University of Arizona College of Nursing will launch a brand-new course for the emerging adult population, ages 18-25. Designed to teach students about common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), NURS 151, Perspectives on Sexually Transmitted Infections, will prime learners to become peer resources on fact-based and science-based sexual health education.

UArizona Nursing held the first of three yearly clinical immersion sessions for its DNP students in early January. About 120 students from all DNP specialties participated in the immersion over five days. Many of the hands-on skill focused sessions were held at the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center (ASTEC) and with standardized patients in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination center.

Meet UArizona Nursing Assistant Clinical Professor Lateefah Collingwood, who joined the college last semester. Originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Dr. Collingwood earned her nursing degree at the University of the Virgin Islands School of Nursing before getting her master’s in education from Florida State University, her master’s in nursing at Northern Arizona University and her PhD from the University of Phoenix. 

The grant will enable the University of Arizona College of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing program to address Arizona's dire nurse shortage.