Bain named dean of new College of Education and Health Professions

Dr. Ann B. Bain has been named founding dean of the new College of Education and Health Professions (CEHP) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock effective July 1, according to Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Zulma Toro.
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Nursing Building showcase state-of-art SimCare facility Wednesday

The official dedication of the new Nursing Building at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will showcase a new 22-bed, state-of-the art simulation hospital at the school. Continue reading “Nursing Building showcase state-of-art SimCare facility Wednesday”

On-campus ‘hospital’ trains nursing students in real-world environment

“I need a nurse in here, STAT!”

In emergency rooms and critical care units across the country, a well-trained registered nurse instantly acts upon this phrase, knowing that seconds count in a life-and-death situation. Continue reading “On-campus ‘hospital’ trains nursing students in real-world environment”

College of Science to honor top students

The UALR College of Science, the second largest college within the university, will hold its annual awards ceremony and reception at 4 p.m., Friday, April 26. Continue reading “College of Science to honor top students”

Nursing Program Volunteers for Love Your School Project

Members of UALR’s Department of Nursing have teamed up with the City of Little Rock for the Love Your School initiative, a health promotion project aimed at reducing childhood obesity.

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Copter Victim is UALR Grad

Kenneth Meyer, a graduate of UALR’s Nursing program, died last week in the crash of a Medivac helicopter based in Vilonia, along with two other members of the flight crew.

“The whole community feels the loss,” said Lt. Jeremy Pugh of the Velvet Ridge Fire Department, prior to the beginning of the memorial held at the Air Evac base in Vilonia. “The  EMS community across the state is feeling the loss. We are all in mourning along with the Air Evac Lifeteam.”

More than 200 gathered for the vigil, sponsored by the Vilonia Fire Department, to honor Meyer, pilot Ken Robertson, and flight paramedic Gayla Gregory.

UALR Offers Online Road to BSN for Baptist Nurses

Officials of UALR and Baptist Health have signed an agreement to provide RN graduates from the Baptist Health Schools Little Rock (BHSLR) – School of Nursing a seamless and online way to obtain a bachelor of science in nursing.

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Nursing Student Lands Leadership Award

Avis Smith, a sophomore from West Helena, won the Outstanding Peer Education Leadership Award at the National Area 6 Bacchus Gamma Peer Education Conference in Fayetteville this spring.

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UA Trustees Approve $34 million for UALR Projects

Members of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees Friday approved a $34 million bond issue for UALR that will generate $31.6 million for capital projects over the next three years.

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