UT to Study Pediatric End-Of-Life Care Best Practices
A study by UT’s College of Nursing will seek to understand if a new approach to end-of-life care can improve the quality of life of children with terminal diseases.
NIH Funds UT Research on Quality of Life of LGBT Caregivers
A new UT study will examine how the intersection of being both LGBT and a caregiver may elevate a person’s risk of having overall poor health.
Nursing Graduates Surpass National and State Averages for Licensure
Graduates from UT’s College of Nursing had one of the highest pass rates in the 2018 National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX)—97.2 percent.
Precious Prints Project Adds More East Tennessee Covenant Health Hospitals
The Precious Prints Project, an initiative of the UT College of Nursing’s Student Nurses Association that offers free fingerprint charms to families who have lost a child, recently welcomed four more East Tennessee Covenant Health hospitals to its volunteer network.
Mic/Nite: Showcasing Faculty Research in Less Than Seven Minutes
One microphone. Ten faculty members. 400 seconds. That’s under seven minutes for each faculty member to explain their unique research.
Pediatric Nursing Week: Vine School Health Center Expands Telehealth Services
The College of Nursing’s Vine School Health Center is marking Pediatric Nursing Week 2018 by continuing its growth through expanded telehealth services.
Knoxville Runners: College of Nursing’s Precious Prints 5K is September 29
For the sixth year in a row, UT’s Student Nurses Association will host its annual Sprint for the Prints 5K Run and Walk. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on September 29, beginning on Circle Park Drive.
UT, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Partner to Advance Health Science
The partnership looks to improve everything from patient wait times to recovery from surgery.
Nursing PhD Candidate Came to UT Because of Faculty Mentors
Sandy Cobb first became interested in seizure disorders while working as an EEG technician at the University of North Carolina Medical Center.
Nursing Professor Interviewed about Alzheimer’s and Sleep Patterns
Scientists have discovered that disturbed sleep patterns may indicate Alzheimer’s years before symptoms occur, and Alzheimer’s can cause changes in the brain that affect patients’ internal clocks. In an interview featured on the website Being Patient.com, UT nursing professor Karen Rose discusses whether or not sleep medications will benefit loved ones’ with Alzheimer’s. You can
UT to Provide Pediatric Nurses to Serve Children in Scott County
Beginning this month, pediatric nurse practitioners from UT’s College of Nursing will work at the Mountain People’s Health Council in Huntsville, Tennessee, to serve children in Scott County two days a week.
UT Board Approves Capital Outlay Funding Request for 2018–19 Budget
The UT Board of Trustees approved a list of statewide capital funding requests, with the top priority projects for the UT Institute of Agriculture and UT Knoxville campuses.