UAMS College of Nursing


August 26, 2022

Accelerated BSN Students Begin Nursing Journey with White Coat Ceremony

David Wise

UAMS College of Nursing students in the accelerated BSN program recite the Nightingale Pledge

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) nursing students on an accelerated path to their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees participated in a White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 19, at the UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale.


September 1, 2021

Grant Funds Interprofessional Training to Combat Opioid Overdose

Yavonda Chase

Grant funds will support the development and evaluation of a curriculum for administration of naloxone, used to counteract the effects of opioid overdose.

Researchers from the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy and Health Professions’ Physician Assistant program are combining efforts to battle the opioid epidemic through overdose education.


August 5, 2021

Grant Will Fund Service Learning Opportunities for Nursing Students

Spencer Watson

The grant will purchase equipment to use in service learning opportunities staffed by UAMS College of Nursing students, such as the assortment of diagnostic devices laid out here to provide physicals for Special Olympics athletes at Medfest in 2019.

The UAMS College of Nursing has received a grant of more than $20,000 from the Gertrude E. Skelley Charitable Foundation to support undergraduate and graduate students in service learning opportunities.


October 19, 2020

UAMS College of Nursing in Northwest Arkansas receives $360,000 to Support Nursing Excellence

David Wise

Jones Trust College of Nursing Scholarship Recipients

FAYETTEVILLE –The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $360,000 gift from the Harvey and Bernice Jones Charitable Trust to support nursing excellence in Northwest Arkansas. The gift establishes the Harvey and Bernice Jones Endowed Fund for Nursing Excellence, which will support the UAMS College of Nursing programs in Northwest Arkansas and…


November 7, 2019

UAMS Nursing Students Receive Scholarships

David Wise

Jones Trust Nursing Scholarships

Nursing students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were recently awarded scholarships made possible by the Harvey and Bernice Jones Trust for Nursing of Springdale. The eight UAMS College of Nursing students, all of whom live and work in Northwest Arkansas, were each awarded $5,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year ($2,500 per…


May 31, 2019

Pregnant Women Facing Housing Insecurity Receive Prenatal Education

Ashley McNatt

Motherhood Together

Certificates were awarded to six pregnant women facing housing insecurity who completed a healthy pregnancy and baby prenatal program May 21 provided by UAMS. The program, “Motherhood together: A Journey in Love,” was put on by faculty and students from the UAMS colleges of Public Health and Nursing. “We knew there was a need for…


February 12, 2019

First Responders’ Mental Health Focus of UAMS Nursing Research

Spencer Watson

Ambulance at an ER entrance.

In researching the mental health needs of emergency responders, Sara Jones, Ph.D., APRN, who has long been the spouse of a firefighter/paramedic, reports they have a unique culture, often seen as a brotherhood/sisterhood. But Jones, an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, has found that even within that family, there are certain things…


January 24, 2019

Researcher Asks Why Some Abandon Treatment for Prescription Opioid Addiction

Spencer Watson

Patricia Wright, Ph.D.

It would seem counterintuitive for a patient to undergo weeks of treatment, then at a critical moment abandon it and potentially succumb to disease. Yet, many people battling opioid addiction go through exactly that pattern of progress and relapse, oftentimes more than once. Patricia Wright, Ph.D., RN, an assistant professor and researcher in the UAMS…


January 14, 2019

Introducing Michelle Gonzalez, Ph.D., CRNA

Spencer Watson

Michelle Gonzalez, Ph.D., CRNA, joined UAMS on Jan. 2 to guide the formation and accreditation of the new nurse anesthesia educational program in the College of Nursing. She comes to UAMS from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, where she served as an assistant professor and simulation coordinator, and performed clinical practice as a…


UAMS Hires Michelle Gonzalez, Ph.D., to Direct New Nurse Anesthetist Program

Spencer Watson

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has hired Michelle Gonzalez, Ph.D., CRNA, to guide the formation and accreditation of a new nurse anesthesia educational program. Gonzalez comes to UAMS from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, where she served as an assistant professor and simulation coordinator and performed clinical…



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