CNO Corner

Dear UAMS Nurses, Phew! Welcome to the start of a “new” year at UAMS. As many of you know, UAMS operates on a fiscal calendar, and our financial year runs from July 1 to June 30 rather than following a January to December calendar. The start of a new year here means several things, including […]

Dear UAMS Nurses, As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I want to thank each of you for the dedication, compassion, and excellence you bring to our patients, families, and teams every day. Your commitment to caring for others — often during holidays, nights, weekends, and challenging moments […]

Team, We survived another school year, and now it’s time for longer days, more time with friends and family, vacations, and hopefully some relaxation. I hope you have an opportunity to do all these fun things, but, unfortunately, there’s no “summer break” in health care. Actually, it’s busier than ever, and I have several important […]

Team, It’s been so fun to be part of the excitement and enthusiasm around UAMS as we celebrate Nurses Week. I’m looking forward to continuing the celebration later today with the Lab Open House, tomorrow with our weekend shift, and at Monday Metrics. I had the honor of representing UAMS Health at a Nurses Week […]

Team, It’s been almost three weeks since this year’s Nursing Town Hall, and I’ve received a lot of positive feedback about the 2026 Nursing Call to Action, “Elevating Excellence – UAMS Nurses Are ‘All In.’” I hope you saw my e-mail earlier this week with more information about this. If not, I’ll share more about […]

Team, I’m looking forward to seeing many of you live or by Zoom at our Nursing Town Hall on Monday, March 16. We’ll begin with light refreshments and poster presentations at 9:30, and the program will begin at 10. Among the topics I plan to cover are our Nursing strategic plan and updates on our […]

Team, I’m so happy to celebrate “ArkanThaw” with you this week after a very long, trying and seemingly endless 10 or so days of freezing temperatures, ice, snow and sleet. Through it all, our UAMS Nurses never missed a beat. You showed up ready and willing to care for our patients, and I am very […]

Team, It’s hard to believe, but 2026 is here. There’s a lot on the horizon for this year already – it’s going to be another busy one. I’ll share more details and our Nursing theme for the year at the annual CNO Address event, which is scheduled for March 16. I hope you’ll join in […]

Team, I know everyone says this every year, but, seriously, how is it already December?!?! It seems like yesterday we were welcoming all the summer new grads, and there’s no way it’s been a whole year since our Magnet designation. Believe it or not, 2025 will be over in just 26 days! Last January, I […]

Team, I’m thrilled to share that after more than five years of struggling with staffing shortages and turnover, we are reaching a point where our nursing workforce is much more stable. That doesn’t mean we have “arrived” and can stop focusing on the things we need to do to secure our nursing teams, but it […]