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Donna ArnettDonna Arnett, associate dean at the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Public Health and former president of the American Heart Association, has been named dean of the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. Arnett, who has...
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- Musical Reminder Fights Bed Sores In Nursing Homes
Ten Kentucky nursing homes are using music to cue health care workers when patients with bed sores need to be moved. Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal reports that a burst of music comes through the facilities' loudspeakers every two hours,...
- Professional Development At Lifebridge Health
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- Lifebridge Health Commits To Who Will Care? Initiative
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UK picks new dean for College of Nursing
A national leader in nursing education, tobacco control and health-care outreach will be the new dean of nursing at the University of Kentucky.
Janie Heath, the associate dean of academic programs and endowed professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing, will take over as dean at UK on Aug. 1, pending UK Board of Trustees approval. In addition to heading UK's College of Nursing, she will also hold the Warwick Professorship.
"Janie Heath has been a leader in educational, clinical and research efforts," UK Provost Christine Riordan said in a press release. "She is an ideal fit for our College of Nursing." Heath, who has been a nurse for nearly 40 years, has also worked at Georgia Health Sciences University, Georgetown University and the University of South Carolina.
Heath said, "I have known about the UK College of Nursing for a long time. I was attracted to the college's well-known strengths in advanced practice nursing and research. UK ? through its talented faculty, staff and students ? has been on the forefront of addressing major challenges in higher education and health care delivery today." (Read more)
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"Janie Heath has been a leader in educational, clinical and research efforts," UK Provost Christine Riordan said in a press release. "She is an ideal fit for our College of Nursing." Heath, who has been a nurse for nearly 40 years, has also worked at Georgia Health Sciences University, Georgetown University and the University of South Carolina.
Heath said, "I have known about the UK College of Nursing for a long time. I was attracted to the college's well-known strengths in advanced practice nursing and research. UK ? through its talented faculty, staff and students ? has been on the forefront of addressing major challenges in higher education and health care delivery today." (Read more)
- New Uk Public-health Dean, A Ky. Native, Says She Will Focus On State's Health Disparities Through Partnerships And Research
Donna ArnettDonna Arnett, associate dean at the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Public Health and former president of the American Heart Association, has been named dean of the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. Arnett, who has...
- New Program Aims To Get More Physicians Practicing In Rural Ky.
A new program in Morehead aims to get more physicians practicing in rural areas and improve access to health care. The Rural Physician Leadership Program is the result of a partnership between the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, St. Claire...
- Musical Reminder Fights Bed Sores In Nursing Homes
Ten Kentucky nursing homes are using music to cue health care workers when patients with bed sores need to be moved. Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal reports that a burst of music comes through the facilities' loudspeakers every two hours,...
- Professional Development At Lifebridge Health
At LifeBridge Health, we are proud to offer chances for our employees to continue their professional development. That's especially true for nurses, who are offered up to $5,000 in tuition assistence if they are full time and have been an employee...
- Lifebridge Health Commits To Who Will Care? Initiative
Training the next generation of nurses and nurse educators is the goal of the Maryland Hospital Association's new Who Will Care? initiative, which aims to double the number of nurse graduates in Maryland. To signify its commitment, LifeBridge Health...