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 Image
Dr. Elise Erickson Receives $2.9M RO1 Award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Aug. 3, 2023 UArizona Nursing is proud to acknowledge the extraordinary achievement of Dr. Elise Erickson, and her colleagues, for receiving a $2.9M R01 award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Read more Image
Honorary UArizona Nursing Alumna Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans’ Extraordinary Wound Care Research Creates Lasting Legacy July 28, 2023 Although she does not hold a degree from UArizona Nursing, Karen Kennedy-Evans, RN, has been so entwined with the College that in 2018 she was awarded UArizona Nursing’s Honorary Alumna Award for outstanding achievement and contributions to their professions, their communities, and the University of Arizona. Read more Image
