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September 26, 2024 • College of Nursing College of nursing, CON, nursing,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth celebrated the grand opening of its new College of Nursing on Thursday with a ceremonial lamp lighting showcase event for special guests. The event began with remarks from HSC President Sylvia Trent-Adams, Provost Charles Taylor and Cindy Weston, founding dean of the College of…
September 24, 2024 • College of Nursing College of nursing, CON, nursing,
The College of Nursing at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is the recent recipient of a federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop a new program addressing the shortage of trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. The first year of the program is funded at $500,000.…
August 13, 2024 • College of Nursing BSN, College of nursing, CON, MSN,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Nursing recently received final approvals from the Texas Board of Nursing for its new traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs. Board members unanimously voted to approve the two new…
July 10, 2024 • College of Nursing certificate program, CON, microcredential,
The new College of Nursing at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has launched three graduate certificate programs and a microcredential − short, affordable and intensive programs designed to train nursing professionals in specific areas of acute need. Starting this fall, nursing professionals can take the following certificates and microcredential…
July 2, 2024 • College of Nursing College of nursing, CON, MSN, nursing, RN to BSN,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s new College of Nursing has moved its fall application deadline to July 15 to give more nurses time to join the inaugural class. Students can become part of the College of Nursing by applying for either the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in…
June 28, 2024 • College of Nursing American academy of nursing, CON, nursing,
Dr. Cheryl Thaxton, DNP, APRN, CPNP, FNP-BC, CHPPN, ACUE, FPCN, FAANP, was recently named a 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Each year, AAN inducts a distinguished cohort of nurse leaders recognized for their substantial and sustained impact on health and health care. Thaxton, who serves as associate dean/chair for graduate studies and…
May 28, 2024 • College of Nursing College of nursing, CON, scholarships,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Nursing is offering nursing scholarships and awards that may cover up to 100% of out-of-pocket tuition costs for its first nursing students, continuing the UNT System’s commitment to affordable education. Applications for the inaugural classes of nursing students close July 1. “Research…
May 2, 2024 • College of Nursing College of nursing, CON, nursing, nursing mental health, nursing psychiatry,
Tracy Hicks, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN, FAANP, associate professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Nursing, was recently re-elected as board member-at-large of the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Hicks manages her own practice in East Texas, serving mental health, addiction…
April 2, 2024 • College of Nursing BSN, College of nursing, MSN, nursing, nursing degree, registered nurse, RN, RN to BSN,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s new College of Nursing has received the necessary approvals to accept students to its first undergraduate and graduate nursing degree programs this fall. Both the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges recently approved a…
March 4, 2024 • Center for Health Policy, College of Nursing, Institute for Health Disparities Health disparities, nursing, tuberculosis,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is hosting a free, virtual community event Wednesday featuring the author of a book about the Black nurses who helped cure tuberculosis in New York City’s Sea View Hospital. Maria Smilios, author of “The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped…
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