UTA's College of Nursing and Health Innovation's graduate programs in nursing are again ranked amongst the nation's best, according to U.S. News & World Report. Read more.

CONHI Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Cindy Plonien, DNP, RN, CENP has been appointed to the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Credentialing Center Steering Committee for a one-year term. The AONL-CC Steering Committee is responsible for establishing, reviewing, and overseeing the implementation of all certification program policies.

“It is an honor and privilege to serve on the AONL Credentialing Center Steering Committee. I have held a National Certification in Executive Nursing Practice for since 2013, and I have participated in writing exam questions,” said Dr. Plonien. “However, being appointed to the Steering Committee is an unexpected opportunity to support nursing leadership at a national level and represent Texas nurses.”

Congratulations Dr. Plonien!

UTA team works to lower high maternal death rate in North Texas

A group of CONHI faculty and students are teaming up to address high rates of maternal morbidity among Black women in North Texas. These members of The University of Texas at Arlington Reproductive Health Advocates work together, focusing on how various socioeconomic backgrounds can influence communities and their health.
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Pictured above: (L to R) Dr. Kyrah Brown, Tiara Pratt, Dr. Jada Reeves, Rebecca Jackson & Dr. Brandie Green.

Dr. Jada Reeves invited to speak to Black Student Nurses Association

Earlier this month Dr. Jada Reeves was invited to speak a BSNA session. She shared her experience with them that obtaining a PhD in nursing is not impossible or out of reach.

Reeves expressed, "Having a Ph.D.  in nursing is more than a personal and professional accomplishment, but it also represents a commitment to improving healthcare among multiple populations, especially vulnerable and marginalized groups. The future of nursing and the improvement of patient health care outcomes are greatly influenced by Ph.D.-prepared nurses through their knowledge, research, leadership, teaching, and contributions to healthcare science. And as the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, the significance of nurses with advanced degrees, particularly PhDs, cannot be overestimated."

Move over, Super Bowl – The Quiz Bowl is where the competition is at! In January, CONHI Kinesiology students won 1st place in the District 6 Quiz Bowl, a competition that tests students’ athletic training knowledge as part of an annual event held in conjunction with the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association (SWATA) Student Development Workshop in San Marcos. They will now go on to represent the district at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Quiz Bowl in New Orleans this summer.

Pictured above: (L to R) Sevon Chambers, Tommy Ngo, Mohamed Almubiadin. Not pictured: Rose Zepeda.

Above Left: Jacqueline Solis, a Fall 2023 CONHI BSN Nursing graduate and member of the UTA Honors College, presented her research on epilepsy monitoring at the Fall 2023 Honors Research Symposium (HRS). Solis’ article “Length of Stay Does Not Predict Change in Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Comfort Questionnaire Scores” was also recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.

Above Right:  While participating in a UTA-UTSW ENSPIRE internship, Mia Moreno recently had confirmation of acceptance from the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) of her abstract for presentation at the spring 2024 conference in California. The collaborative UTA-UTSW ENSPIRE program is guided by Dr. Dai Wai Olson, Director of the of the Neuroscience Nursing Research Center (NNRC). As an Honor College [HC] student Mia was financially supported by the Honors College to attend the NCUR 2023 Conference.

A 10-week summer research program, the Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Integrative Physiology (SURPINT) is designed to generate student interest in biomedical-related research. Through SURPINT, students will gain mentorship while working in the laboratory of a participating faculty member and engage in group discussions related to research and graduate school preparation. Apply now before the reviewing process begins Friday, Feb. 17, 2024.

Feinuo Sun, PhD, Assistant Professor, Area of Specialization: Public Health and Demography in the Kinesiology department just had a grant approved for her work in "Rural-Urban and Within-Rural Disparities in Chronic Pain Among Older Adults.”

Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging (INRPHA). Amount - $20,484; Pilot Grant, Penn State University.

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February gets off to a sweet start at CONHI.
View the fun from the Public Health Cocoa Social,
the Sigma-Delta Theta Chapter Research Symposium, and the Heart Walk.

Coming March 18th