Ashley O'Connell


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UConn Students receive a copy of the book Take My Hand from Dean Dickson.

‘Take my Hand’: A Gift to Encourage Health Equity in Nursing

UConn Nursing alumna Lisa-Marie W. Griffiths donated over 200 books of the powerful "Take My Hand" to UConn nursing seniors.

A view of the School of Nursing with Wilbur Cross in the background.

UConn Nursing in the Top 10 of National Online Programs

U.S. News & World Report placed the School as No. 8 in online nursing master's programs around the country, moving up 10 spots from last year, and first among such programs in New England.

A portrait of Nancy Redeker.

Dr. Nancy Redeker, Recipient of the 2023 Katharine A. Lembright Award for Cardiovascular Research

Dr. Nancy Schmieder Redeker, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, is the 2023 recipient of the Katharine A. Lembright Award.

A student, dressed in a commencement cap and gown, reads the program for the UConn School of Nursing's CEIN/BS Pinning and Commencement Ceremony on December 12, 2019

The UConn School of Nursing and UConn Allied Health Sciences Partner to Get More Nurses Into the Workforce

The UConn School of Nursing has collaborated with UConn Allied Health Sciences for students interested in pursuing a career as a Registered Nurse

UConn School of Nursing Faculty to be Inducted to the American Academy of Nursing

Dr. Ruth Lucas and Dr. Louise Reagan, two faculty from the UConn School of Nursing, will be Inducted as Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing.

UConn Nursing Hosts First Annual Early Introduction to the Nursing Profession Program

The Early Introduction to the Nursing Profession program (EINP) gives high school students a hands-on experience like no other.

Photo Credit: Lindsay Vigue Photography.

School of Nursing Graduates 120 Bachelor of Science Students, and Honors 78 Master’s and Doctoral Candidates

On Saturday, May 6th the UConn School of Nursing held its Commencement Ceremony at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.

UConn’s School of Nursing Recognized for a National Student Nurses Association Stellar School Award

UConn’s School of Nursing was awarded a place in the National Student Nurses’ Association’s (NSNA) Stellar School Chapter Recognition Program on April 15.

UConn’s Nursing Students Global Presence

Going Global over break, UConn Nursing students bring education and community engagement to Guatemala.

A view of the School of Nursing with Wilbur Cross in the background.

The Loss of a Legend:  Dr. Marlene F. Kramer

Remembering Dr. Marlene F. Kramer, the 3rd Dean of Nursing at the University of Connecticut and author of the acclaimed book, Reality Shock: Why Nurses Leave Nursing.