Stories Tagged ‘Capstone College of Nursing’ 
UA Nursing Students Sharing, Learning Outside Classroom
Some University of Alabama nursing students will take their education to the next level this summer when they step outside the four walls of a lecture hall and experience medicine in an atypical, and challenging, way.
UA Works to Recruit More Men to Nursing Profession
The number of men pursuing nursing careers has grown dramatically over the past two decades, and The University of Alabama is doing its part to continue increasing those numbers.
UA, VA Partner to Meet Needs of Rural Veterans
The University of Alabama and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have partnered together to create a trained workforce capable of meeting the medical and mental health needs of veterans in rural communities.
UA Honors Outstanding Graduate Students in 2013
The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student awards, to be presented during UA Honors Week, April 1–5.
DCH, UA Program Helps Bridge Gap from Classroom to Workplace
The transition from nursing school to actual practice is a difficult one for many new nurses. In an effort to help smooth that transition, DCH Regional Medical Center partnered with UA’s Capstone College of Nursing to establish a nurse residency program at the hospital.
UA Colleges Hope Film Screening Will Start Local Dialog about Health Care
A free community screening of the film, “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare,” will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
UA to Hold Winter Commencement Dec. 15
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 15 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA Nursing Professor to Serve on National Association of Hispanic Nurses’ Board
Dr. Norma Cuellar, professor in The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, was appointed to serve on the board of directors for the National Association of Hispanic Nurses for the 2012-2014 term.
UA To Hold Summer Commencement Ceremony Aug. 4
The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement ceremonies Aug. 4 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA to Hold Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 4 and 5
The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Three University-wide commencement ceremonies will be held this year, at 6 p.m., Friday, May 4 and at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 5, to award degrees.
UA Researchers Win Grant to Study How Congregations Can Reduce AIDS Stigma
University of Alabama researchers have received a multiyear grant to examine the role that African-American congregations can play in reducing HIV/AIDS-related stigma in rural Alabama.
UA Winter Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled for Dec. 17
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Two University-wide commencement ceremonies will be held this year, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., to award degrees.
Five Nursing Leaders to be Inducted into UA-Sponsored Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame
Five influential nursing leaders will be inducted into the sixth University of Alabama-sponsored Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame Thursday, Oct. 13 at the NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa.
UA Nursing Scholars Named American Academy of Nursing Fellows
Dr. Norma Cuellar and Dr. Susan Gaskins, professors in The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing, will be inducted into the American Academy of Nursing Fellowship during a formal ceremony at the AAN’s annual conference in Washington, D.C. in October.
UA Students Develop Beneficial Smartphone Applications
University of Alabama students and professors are working together to develop smartphone applications to help those with health conditions including blindness, obesity and diabetes.
Nursing Doctoral Students from UA, UAB and UAH Gather in Tuscaloosa for Two-Day Intensive Seminar
Almost 140 nursing doctoral students from The University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of Alabama in Huntsville will be in Tuscaloosa April 13-15 for a two-day joint doctoral nursing program intensive seminar.
UA’s Capstone College of Nursing Has A New Home
Nursing education at The University of Alabama will become a more interactive experience when the new Capstone College of Nursing building opens for classes this week.
Military Nurse Earns UA Doctorate via Afghanistan
When Dara Warren walks across the stage at UA's commencement Aug. 7, the twice-deployed Air Force captain will have completed an almost seven-year personal mission that took her to Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan, Germany and back home.
Partnership between Jefferson Davis, UA Offers Nurses Mobility
Advanced nursing degrees are within easier reach for area registered nurses through a new Internet-based partnership between Jefferson Davis Community College and The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing.
Partnership between Bishop State, UA Offers Nurses Mobility
Advanced nursing degrees are within easier reach for area registered nurses through a new Internet-based partnership between Bishop State Community College and The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing.
UA Student Assists Disability Advocacy Program, Enters Project in Research Competition
A University of Alabama nursing and Computer-Based Honors Program student is striving to give a state disability advocacy program a means to better explore incidents with youth occurring in treatment facilities.
UA Nursing Lecture Addresses Cultural Transformation
The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing will host The Donna Cox Bridger Endowed Lectureship in Nursing and Health Care on Friday, March 5 in the Bryant Conference Center.
UA Researchers Receive Grant to Study Stigma of AIDS in Rural America
Dr. Susan Gaskins and Dr. Pam Foster of The University of Alabama will investigate the impact of disclosing an AIDS diagnosis on rural African-American men under a $100,000 grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research.
UA-Sponsored Nursing Hall of Fame to Induct Health Care Pioneers
Six health care workers will be honored Thursday, Oct. 15 during ceremonies at the NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa.
Events Set at UA for Childhood Stroke Awareness Week
The University of Alabama Pediatric Stroke Initiative, a joint project of the College of the Community Health Sciences and the Honors College, will hold events on campus during Childhood Stroke Awareness Week April 27-May 1.