Dylan Pojar-Weatherly and Frank Thurmond

Professor and Former Student Collaborate on Film Depicting Heartfelt Conversation on Alzheimer’s

In a heartfelt exploration of love and loss, a UA Little Rock faculty member and alumnus have joined forces to create a compelling short film inspired by the professor’s own experience with his mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s. Continue reading “Professor and Former Student Collaborate on Film Depicting Heartfelt Conversation on Alzheimer’s”

Anna Williams

Williams Honored by Great 100 Nurses Foundation

Anna Williams, UA Little Rock assistant professor of nursing, has been named a 2023 Honoree of The Great 100 Nurses Foundation. Continue reading “Williams Honored by Great 100 Nurses Foundation”

UA Little Rock Unveils New Advanced Pediatric Manikin for Nursing

The UA Little Rock School of Nursing has welcomed a special addition to the Center for Simulation Innovation, a new pediatric manikin that will help nursing students and professionals train for a variety of health care scenarios involving young children.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock Unveils New Advanced Pediatric Manikin for Nursing”

UA Little Rock nursing students deliver a baby on the School of Nursing's new Lucina AR Childbirth Simulator. Photo by Ben Krain.

New Birthing Manikin Provides Lifelike Training for UA Little Rock Nursing Students

The addition of a new birthing manikin simulator to UA Little Rock is ensuring that nursing students are getting the hands-on experience they need to care for patients in Arkansas. Continue reading “New Birthing Manikin Provides Lifelike Training for UA Little Rock Nursing Students”

Joanna Hall

Women to Watch at UA Little Rock 2022: Joanna Hall

In celebration of Women’s History Month, UA Little Rock is profiling women in leadership positions who are making a difference at the university and in the community. Continue reading “Women to Watch at UA Little Rock 2022: Joanna Hall”

Dr. Sloan Davidson, director of the UA Little Rock School of Nursing, leads a group of nursing students who are training with the birthing manikin simulator in the UA Little Rock Center for Simulation Innovation. Photo by Ben Krain.

UA Little Rock School of Nursing Earns ANCC Accreditation to Provide Continuing Professional Development Courses for Nurses

The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation has granted accreditation for nursing professional development to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Nursing.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock School of Nursing Earns ANCC Accreditation to Provide Continuing Professional Development Courses for Nurses”

Senior nursing students in the UA Little Rock School of Nursing prepare for transition to practice by participating in an Emergency Room simulation in the Center for Simulation Innovation.

UA Little Rock Receives $165k Grant for Center for Simulation Innovation

The Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $165,000 grant for the Center for Simulation Innovation in the School of Nursing.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock Receives $165k Grant for Center for Simulation Innovation”