College of Nursing
August 26, 2022
Accelerated BSN Students Begin Nursing Journey with White Coat Ceremony
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) nursing students on an accelerated path to their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees participated in a White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 19, at the UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale.
July 20, 2022
UAMS Welcomes First Class in Accelerated BSN Program, Opens Simulation Center in Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE — A new class of nursing students are experiencing real-world scenarios in a new simulation center on the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). All UAMS students in Northwest Arkansas will eventually use the center. UAMS’s new accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is a 15-month program designed…
January 23, 2019
UAMS Nursing Students Receive Scholarships
FAYETTEVILLE – Nursing students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received scholarships for the 2019 spring semester, which were made possible by the Harvey and Bernice Jones Trust for Nursing of Springdale. The 16 UAMS College of Nursing students, all of whom live and work in Northwest Arkansas, received $2,500 each….
September 6, 2018
UAMS Warmly Welcomes Exchange Students from Taiwan
Sept. 6, 2018 | The UAMS College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy welcomed nursing and pharmacy students from the Kaohsiung Medical University in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, to campus in August for a four-week, study-abroad opportunity.
December 22, 2016
UAMS Reaches Milestones in 2016
Dec. 22, 2016 | In 2016, UAMS and its physicians and researchers achieved several firsts along with other milestones in patient care, education and research. From treating chronic pain and brain tumors to starting the first comprehensive research study of synthetic marijuana products and graduating the largest class in UAMS history, the university continued to…
November 8, 2016
College of Nursing Dean Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., R.N., Debra Jeffs, Ph.D., R.N. Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellows
Nov. 8, 2016 | Patricia A. Cowan, Ph.D., R.N., dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and faculty member Debra Jeffs, Ph.D., R.N. were inducted Oct. 22 as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. The American Academy of Nursing has more than 2,300 Fellows, including nursing…
January 26, 2016
UAMS College of Nursing Advisory Board Elects Officers
LITTLE ROCK — The College of Nursing Advisory Board at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has elected Benni Fambrough of Little Rock its new chairman and re-elected JoAnn Hennessy Smith of Searcy as vice chair and Mike Spades of Little Rock as secretary-treasurer. Each officer will serve a two-year term, which began…
December 28, 2015
UAMS Saw Transformative Growth in 2015
Dec. 28, 2015 | UAMS experienced a year of growth and transformation in 2015 that reached all areas of patient care, education and research. During this time of development, UAMS saw many changes in leadership. In January, Jeanne Heard, M.D., Ph.D., announced her retirement as provost effective June 30 after more forty years at UAMS….
December 8, 2015
12th Street Center Marks World AIDS Day
Dec. 8, 2015 | The UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center’s made the global local on Dec. 1, observing World AIDS Day by providing 36 patients with free HIV screenings. Most of those 36 people also sought a variety of other free health screenings, including screenings for blood pressure, glucose levels and blood pressure….
December 10, 2014
12th Street Center Provides Screenings on World AIDS Day
Dec. 10, 2014 | The UAMS 12th Street Health and Wellness Center – Health on 12th for the Holidays event Dec. 1 marked World AIDS Day by making 18 patients more aware of their own health status with free HIV screenings.
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