Precious Prints Project Expands Beyond East Tennessee
The Precious Prints Project, an initiative of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Student Nurses Association, has welcomed its first academic partner.
Diet, Exercise, and Apologize to Your Sister: A Prescription for Long-Term Health
Strained relationships with parents, siblings, or extended family members may be more harmful to people’s health than a troubled relationship with a significant other.
Study: Sepsis Survivors Require Follow-Up Support
Survivors of sepsis—a life-threatening response to an infection—have expressed a need for advocacy and follow-up support.
UT’s College of Nursing Receives $7.5 Million, Largest Gift in Its History
The UT College of Nursing has received the largest gift in its history—$7.5 million—from alumna Sara Croley and her husband, Ross.
Niederhauser Named to Sara Rosenbalm Croley Endowed Dean’s Chair
Victoria Niederhauser, Dean of the College of Nursing, has been named to the Sara Rosenbalm Croley Endowed Dean’s Chair. This is the first endowed dean’s chair for the college and the third for the university.
PhD Student Helps Cancer Patients by Raising Funds, Writing, Doing Research
Nursing doctoral student Kayla Jones was a volunteer long before arriving on Rocky Top for classes this fall.
Are American Nurses Prepared for a Catastrophe? New Study Says Perhaps Not
On average, American colleges and universities with nursing programs offer about one hour of instruction in handling catastrophic situations such as nuclear events, pandemics, or water contamination crises, according to two recent studies coauthored by a nursing professor at UT.
Baker Center and College of Nursing to Host Diplomacy Lab This Fall
This fall, a group of UT students will learn more about health-care systems in the Americas thanks to a collaboration between the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy and the College of Nursing to host a Diplomacy Lab.
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.