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.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 16, 2021) UK HealthCare and Eastern State Hospital have achieved Magnet status, the highest institutional honor and gold standard for nursing excellence granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program.
“Achieving Magnet status involves a rigorous and lengthy review, but what it means is clear: our nurses are the best at what they do,” said Dr. Mark Newman, University of Kentucky executive vice president for health affairs. “Over this past year, we have seen many challenges impact our ever-evolving nursing practice and profession. Despite these trials and difficulties, our commitment to high-quality health care remains strong.”