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Rural young Kentuckians will have the opportunity to explore their artistic skills while learning about farm safety and mental health through Farmers’ Dinner Theater, a partnership between the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environmentand the UK College of Nursing.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 13, 2021) – In an effort to raise awareness about nurses mental health and help curb the rate of nurse suicide, Governor Andy Beshear has declared May as Nurse Suicide Prevention Month in Kentucky.
University of Kentucky College of Nursing Dean Janie Heath joined Delanor Manson, president of the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA), Donna Meador, CEO of KNA and other Kentucky nurse leaders who have advocated for increased nurse suicide awareness to announce the important prevention declaration during a virtual signing ceremony with Gov. Beshear on May 5. Nurses are known for providing exemplary care and compassion for their patients, but oftentimes they ignore prioritizing their own health and well-being, said Heath, who is also president of the Kentucky Nurses Action Coalition (KNAC). Bringing awareness to nurse suicide is an important step in our mission to support nurses mental health and encouraging a culture of self-car
Janie Heath (left) is the dean of the College of Nursing. Gwen Moreland is the chief nurse executive for UK HealthCare.
Janie Heath is Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, and Gwen Moreland is Chief Nurse Executive at UK HealthCare.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 10, 2012) What a difference a year makes.
In May 2020, University of Kentucky College of Nursing students, staff and faculty were all working from home. UK HealthCare had constructed a 400-bed field hospital to prepare for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients. And nurses and health care workers across the world were on the frontlines battling a pandemic the likes of which most of us had never seen.
Jenn Alonso, Staff nurse in the MICU at Chandler hospital in her full PAPR for the Covid floor on March 25, 2021. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto
LEXINGTON, KY. (May 4, 2021) – Memorable images of frontline workers treating COVID-19 patients wearing gowns, masks, face shields and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are examples of infection control in practice. Infection control is critical in health care settings like hospitals and long-term care facilities where staff must care for patients with contagious illnesses while being mindful of their safety and the safety of other patients and staff. The spread of COVID-19 is the latest example of why it is imperative to follow infection control protocols.