2019-04-23 15:34:48 Two North Alabama leaders, Tommy Battle and Dale Strong to speak at UAH spring commencement Details Published: 23 April 2019 Two prominent North Alabama leaders, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Chairman of the Madison County Commission Dale Strong are the keynote speakers for UAH's spring commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 2, at the Von Braun Center (downtown … Read more » 2019-04-23 15:07:42 UAH College of Nursing DNP graduate Ayana Red focuses research on geriatric patients’ oral healthcare Details Published: 23 April 2019 "So little time and so much to do," are lyrics penned by famed jazz musician Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, but it has become the silent mantra of nurses everywhere — especially geriatric nurses who give dedicated specialized care for an aging … Read more » 2019-04-12 16:11:05 UAH nursing alumna Heather Flores recipient of United Way Joseph H. Newberry 2-1-1 Hero Award Details Published: 12 April 2019 Heather Flores (’18, NUR, DNP) an alumna of the UAH College of Nursing was recently awarded the Joseph H. Newberry 2-1-1 Hero … Read more » 2019-04-08 19:00:00 Student researchers win at Research Horizons Day poster session Details Published: 08 April 2019 Nineteen projects received awards at the fifth annual Research Horizons Day poster session held in the Charger Union at UAH on March … Read more » 2019-03-15 15:31:26 Circus-themed pretend hospital helps ease youngsters’ anxiety about medical treatment Details Published: 15 March 2019 This week, the College of Nursing at UAH welcomed more than 2,000 area first-grade students to its annual Let’s Pretend Hospital. The popular multiday event comprises hands-on activities, skits, and presentations to help reduce the fear and … Read more » 2019-03-01 23:00:00 Environmental justice begins with awareness, advocacy Details Published: 01 March 2019 Uniontown, Ala., a low-income, predominantly black community located in the state’s Black Belt, made the national news back in 2010, when 4 million tons of coal ash were shipped to its Arrowhead Landfill in the wake of a dike rupture at the … Read more » 2019-02-21 21:10:59 Mock hospital allows nursing students to practice rescuing “patients” under pressure Details Published: 21 February 2019 The College of Nursing at UAH takes the old adage that practice makes perfect to heart – or rather, to the hospital! Each semester, before nursing students are matched to an acute-care or in-patient facility in Northern Alabama or Southern … Read more » 2019-01-08 15:51:36 "Shadowing" mom prepares UAH alumna Lindsey Westenhofer for job as USSRC nursing director Details Published: 08 January 2019 Instead of playing with dolls and toys, five year-old Lindsey Moore Westenhofer (NUR, BSN, ‘03) entertained herself by shadowing her mother, a nursing student at … Read more » 2018-11-16 20:28:52 Global Health & Medical Missions Program cultivates cultural competence among students Details Published: 16 November 2018 Cultural competence is rapidly becoming an essential skill for health-care providers in this increasingly globalized world. Not only do they need to communicate with and treat patients whose backgrounds and life experiences might be wildly … Read more » 2018-11-08 18:05:47 New elective gives nursing students hands-on experience in the perioperative environment Details Published: 08 November 2018 Though it is the surgeon who actually operates during surgery, it is the perioperative nurses who provide the care before, during, and after. Their many responsibilities include everything from assisting patients with their admission to the … Read more » 1234...678910