UT Grad Gives Her All for Family
Nursing senior Paige Clark stepped up to help her family during a tough financial time. Working two jobs, she pushed herself towards the career she loved.
College of Nursing, Tickle College of Engineering Awarded $1.5M Research Subcontract
UT’s College of Nursing and Tickle College of Engineering have been awarded a research subcontract of up to three-years and $1.5 million to build advanced systems engineering and operations.
Nursing Students Aid in Vaccine Distribution
After the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, community leaders took notice of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, nursing students volunteering at testing sites, helping with campus saliva testing, and providing health screenings at campus events. After the vaccine rollout began, communities asked the College of Nursing to help with distribution.
Business and Nursing Students Team Up for New Philanthropy Class
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business has partnered with the Precious Prints Project in the College of Nursing to launch a new business course focused on philanthropy.
Nursing Graduates Surpass National Pass Rate for Licensure Exam
Graduates from the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, had one of the highest first-time pass rates in the 2020 National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN)—98.5 percent.
Nursing Students Spread Love
An academic service-learning opportunity led four nursing students to leave a meaningful impact on the care and education of residents at Love Towers.
College of Nursing Reflects on 2020: The Year of the Nurse and Midwife
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, the World Health Organization designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Nursing has spent the past 12 months honoring Nightingale (1820–1910). Here’s how the year unfolded.
Opioid Research Provides Experiential Learning for Students
Undergraduate and graduate students in law, nursing, social work, public health, and other disciplines are stepping up and taking advantage of experiential learning opportunities offered by the university to address the opioid crisis in Tennessee.
Collaborative Team Designs Virtual Health Care Simulation App
In spring semester 2021, students in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Nursing will get firsthand experience testing out a new virtual health care app designed by a team of faculty and students from across campus.
Collaboration is Key for Faculty Combating Substance Misuse
UT’s Substance Misuse Community of Scholars is a collective of researchers working diligently to address opioid use disorder and its impact on the lives of Tennesseans.
ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Thomas Rhett Performs at UT’s NightinGala
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Nursing celebrated another year of educating the next generation of nurse leaders and health care professionals with its 12th annual NightinGala, which was livestreamed due to COVID-19. Country music star and Academy of Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year Thomas Rhett surprised guests with a prerecorded performance.
The Conversation: How Children with Lethal Cancers and Other Incurable Illnesses Have Benefited from the Affordable Care Act—and Why They’ll Suffer if the Supreme Court Overturns It
The embattled ACA benefits children with cancer and other serious illnesses.