General News

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at UNC Charlotte’s School of Nursing hosted another Respectful Maternity Simulation, an initiative designed to enhance maternal and infant health outcomes, particularly in minority communities. This impactful event was a collaborative effort between the Learning Resource Center, the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, and […]

National Nurse Practitioner Week November 10th-16th marks National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week, a time to recognize the vital role nurse practitioners play in advancing healthcare. Established in 1994 by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), this special week was created to honor the dedication, expertise, and contributions of NPs across the nation. It also […]

Two of our amazing School of Nursing faculty members, Kelly Powers, PhD, RN, CNE, FNAP and Katherine Shue-McGuffin, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, have been awarded the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant for the 2024-2025 academic year! This grant was awarded by the Foundation for Academic Nursing under the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and […]

On October 25th, 2024, Christopher Smith PhD, MSN, RN, GCQM, a valued faculty member at UNC Charlotte’s School of Nursing, was inducted into Appalachian State University’s Trillium Society at the Beaver College of Health Sciences. This honor recognizes Dr. Smith’s exceptional contributions to the nursing profession and his remarkable leadership as a two-time graduate of […]

The School of Nursing proudly announces that Dr. Horne has been elected as a Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA), awarded by the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing. This honor recognizes Dr. Horne’s contributions to scholarship, practice, education, and volunteer service within the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA). Dr. […]

We are proud to announce that our Graduate Program Specialist, Fredrica Higgs, MS. Ed is as a UNC Charlotte Sustainability Ambassador. She has participated in monthly training, collaborated with campus experts, and worked with departments across the university on sustainability initiatives. As her sustainability project this past spring, she mobilized School of Nursing faculty and staff to […]

We are thrilled to announce that three of our outstanding faculty members, Tiffany Jackson, DNP, NP-C, ACHPN, Suzanne Trotter, MSN, BSN, and Jessica Hernandez, MSN, have been selected to participate in the second stage of the University of North Carolina System Nursing Open Educational Resources (OER) Initiative! Beginning in Fall 2025, this phase aims to […]

Katryna McCoy, PhD, MSN, FNP-C, a faculty member at UNC Charlotte School of Nursing and a UNC CFAR Developmental awardee, has been featured in the latest UNC Center for AIDS Research’s HIViews CFAR E-bulletin. Dr. McCoy is making significant strides in tackling HIV disparities in North Carolina, with a particular focus on Black communities who […]

The School of Nursing would like to announce that Kathleen Jordan, DNP, MS, FNP-BC, ENP-C, SANE-P, FAEN, FAANP was recently appointed as a Faculty Marshal by Jenifer Troyer, Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at UNC Charlotte. This role, which will span the 2024-2028 term, officially begins with the December 2024 Commencement and concludes […]

October not only marks the arrival of fall, but also the start of flu season. At the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing, we believe in the power of community health, and this month, our senior nursing students are taking a proactive step to help limit the spread of influenza on campus. In collaboration with the […]