2023-09-08 Statement on College of Nursing Doctoral Student Seminar Sept. 8, 2023 The College of Nursing does not recommend or advocate for young children to be asked gender-related questions in wellness checks. The college does not have a policy or position on this issue and does not integrate this type of training or education into its curriculum. The college teaches that practitioners should always work with the parents and guardians and with their permission, within their scope of the practice, and in alignment with the employing organization’s guidance when treating pediatric patients. Read more
Image Grant Award will Allow Assistant Professor to Address Pressing Cancer-related Needs in Hispanic Men Aug. 31, 2023 The University of Arizona College of Nursing is proud to acknowledge the achievement of Dr. Julio Loya, who recently received a $100,000 grant award from the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement to pursue a research study entitled, "De Hombre a Hombre: Hablando La Neta Sobre el Cancer De La Prostata" (Man to Man: Speaking the Truth about Prostate Cancer). Read more
Image Western Academy of Nursing honors 4 from College of Nursing Aug. 29, 2023 Four UArizona Nursing faculty were honored by the Western Institute of Nursing during their annual conference in April: Ruth Taylor-Piliae, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, Patricia Daly, PhD, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAANP, Cheryl Lacasse, PhD, RN, AOCNS, and Helena Morrison, PhD, RN. Read more
Image A Visual Tour of August Convocation, 2023 Aug. 24, 2023 The UArizona Nursing Convocation Ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, honored our hardworking Arizona Wildcat Nurses for completing their rigorous programs, including Master of Science for Entry to the Profession of Nursing (MEPN), Master of Science in Nursing Clinical Systems Leadership (RN to MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD). Read more
Image UArizona MEPN Alumnus’ Health Literacy Project Reaches New Heights Aug. 22, 2023 UArizona Nursing alumnus Michael Dow earned a Master of Science for Entry into the Profession of Nursing from the college in 2020. Dow has parlayed his nursing skills – and his desire to be a writer -- into an instructional kid’s book series intended to address the deficiencies in our country’s health literacy levels. Read more
Image Assistant Professor Meghan Skiba Receives NIH Loan Repayment Program Award to Support Cancer Survivor Research Aug. 17, 2023 The University of Arizona College of Nursing is proud to acknowledge the achievement of Assistant Professor Dr. Meghan Skiba for receiving an NIH Loan Repayment Program award. Read more
Image Dr. Shu-Fen Wung's Newly Funded Research Uses Technology to Study Falls in Older Adults Aug. 15, 2023 The University of Arizona College of Nursing is proud to acknowledge the achievement of Associate Professor Shu-Fen Wung , PhD, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN, for receiving funding for her innovative new study, "Using Contactless Sensors to Remotely Monitor Falling." Read more
Image UArizona Nursing Receives $2.6M Grant to Support Doctor of Nursing Practice Students' Clinical Placements Aug. 10, 2023 UArizona Nursing has receive a HRSA grant to increase the number and diversity of family nurse practitioner (FNP), psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), and certified nurse midwife (CNM) students trained with University of Arizona - College of Nursing federally qualified health center (FQHC) partners in Southern Arizona. Read more
Image POCN Recognizes Dr. Lisa Kiser with the 2023 Q2 Community Advocacy Award for Outstanding Healthcare Impact and Advocacy Aug. 8, 2023 POCN, the largest nurse practitioner (NP) and physician associate (PA) network in the U.S., recently announced UArizona Nursing professor Lisa Kiser DNP, CNM, WHNP, FACNM as the recipient of the 2023 Q2 Community Advocacy Award. Read more
Image Two UArizona Nursing Faculty to be Inducted into American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Aug. 4, 2023 The University of Arizona College of Nursing is proud to announce that two of our Nurse Anesthesiology faculty, Drs. Kristie Hoch, and James Richard Reed, have been selected as candidates for induction as 2023 Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. Read more
