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Shoutout to the May Shoulder to Shoulder group who traveled to Ecuador! Our nursing and nursing faculty made sure to pos...
06/04/2026

Shoutout to the May Shoulder to Shoulder group who traveled to Ecuador! Our nursing and nursing faculty made sure to pose for a group pic in the second slide. ✨✈️🗺️

DNP graduate Kelsey Wagler was recently highlighted for her innovative research using virtual reality to inform sepsis e...
06/02/2026

DNP graduate Kelsey Wagler was recently highlighted for her innovative research using virtual reality to inform sepsis education. She completed the Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner DNP track in May.

Read more here: bit.ly/KelseyWagler

You can also learn more about the PACNP and all our DNP tracks at bit.ly/4dXrSjb.

We’d like to give a special shoutout to our award recipients from the UK College of Nursing Award Show for faculty and s...
05/27/2026

We’d like to give a special shoutout to our award recipients from the UK College of Nursing Award Show for faculty and staff. All winners are listed in order of appearance:

1. 2026 Employee of the Year Excellence in Service: Dr. Suzie Pilon
2. 2026 Employee of the Year: Brittani Garland
3. 2026 “I Got You” Award: Jessica Thompson
4. 2026 “I Got You” Award: Todd Stoltzfus
5. 2026 Dean’s Award for Excellence: Natalie Thomson, Lauren Harris, Patricia Foster, Wilma Maloney, Victoria Hensley (not pictured), Kristin Makowski (not pictured)
6. 2026 Louise J. Zegeer Award: Dr. Victoria Hensley
7. 2026 Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award: Dr. Holly Stith
8. 2026 Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Adebola Adegboyega
9. 2026 Gloe L. Bertram Award: Cindy Butterfield
10. 2026 Rising Star Award: Kayleigh Stewart
11. 2026 Silent Impact Award: Hadley Sensing
12. 2026 Excellence in Clinical Practice Award: Christy Hubbard (not pictured)
13. 2026 Nightingale Staff Excellence Award: Cynthia Fentress (not pictured)
14. 2026 Excellence in Graduate Precepting Award: Kim Blanton (not pictured)
15. 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Unit/Agency Award: BMT (not pictured)
16. 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Precepting Award: Heather Fischer-Bailey (not pictured)

Congratulations, everyone! 🎉💙

Last week, the College of Nursing had its annual faculty and staff Award Show at the ES Good Barn! We had a great time c...
05/22/2026

Last week, the College of Nursing had its annual faculty and staff Award Show at the ES Good Barn! We had a great time celebrating everyone’s hard work this past year with good food, bingo, trivia, sticker decorating, and more. Congratulations to all award recipients! 💙🏆

CON Alumni, this one’s for you 💙✨TOMORROW—Join us for CONnect and Unwind: A Nurses Week Social—an evening to relax, reco...
05/11/2026

CON Alumni, this one’s for you 💙✨

TOMORROW—Join us for CONnect and Unwind: A Nurses Week Social—an evening to relax, reconnect, and celebrate you. Think candle making 🕯️, small bites 🍴, and good conversation with fellow nurses who just get it.

📍 Poppy & Pomelo
🗓️ Tuesday, May 12 | 6-8 PM
🎟️ Free event (registration required)

Only 7 spots left! Grab them now!
Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/f44kS177/nurses-week-social-at-poppy-and-pomelo-4a4kVqwtKH/overview

Have questions? Email [email protected]

05/08/2026

With today’s commencement falling during Nurses Week, we want to celebrate our future nurses. We can’t wait to see all the ways you shape the future of healthcare. 💙

Today is National Nurses Day! May 6th marks the first day of Nurses Week, which runs until May 12th. We’re excited to ce...
05/06/2026

Today is National Nurses Day! May 6th marks the first day of Nurses Week, which runs until May 12th. We’re excited to celebrate nurses this week, but we make sure to appreciate their hard work all year long! 💙

Congratulations on successfully completing your DNP Project Presentations! 🎉💙
05/04/2026

Congratulations on successfully completing your DNP Project Presentations! 🎉💙

It’s almost here!! Get ready! 💙
05/01/2026

It’s almost here!! Get ready! 💙

Last week, our faculty and staff had an outing at Keeneland Racetrack! It was a beautiful sunny day filled with good foo...
04/29/2026

Last week, our faculty and staff had an outing at Keeneland Racetrack! It was a beautiful sunny day filled with good food and lots of laughs. Thank you to everyone who came and a special thank you to Kevin Garland for putting on this event. This special retreat wouldn’t have been possible without you!

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