School of Nursing

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Virtual Conference Brings Together Global Experts to Tackle COVID-19 “Infodemic”

Health behavior experts come together to put forth an agenda that uses social media to solve public health problems

Juliette Shellman, associate professor of nursing, speaks with seniors at the North End Senior Center in Hartford. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

School of Nursing Offers New Graduate Certificate in Life Story Practice and Research

The 12-credit program will welcome its first cohort this summer and is designed for social workers, nurses, clinical psychologists, artists, writers, musicians, and personal and family historians.

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School of Nursing Faculty Member Named Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse of the Year

Amisha Parekh de Campos, an assistant clinical professor, has been recognized by the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center.

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Provost’s Outstanding Service Award Recognizes Faculty in Business, Nursing

The award honors faculty whose volunteer service enhances the University’s mission in teaching, research, service, or engagement.

UConn Health drive through testing station on the lower campus in Farmington on April 13, 2020.

Nurse Researchers Study How to Increase COVID-19 Testing, Vaccination Among Underserved Hispanic Families

Xiaomei Cong and Kelley Newlin Lew are partnering with the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut for the study, with support from the Office of the Vice President for Research’s COVID-19 Research Seed Funding Program.

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School of Nursing Ranks Among Top 15 Online Master’s Programs for 2021

U.S. News & World Report placed the School as tied for No. 14 in online nursing master's programs around the country, and it came in second among such programs in New England.

A nursing student administers a COVID-19 vaccine.

Nursing Students Join the COVID-19 Fight, Help Administer Vaccines

School of Nursing students helped vaccinate UConn Health employees and other front-line workers, and, in turn, gained vital experience that will help them throughout their careers.

Senior couple in self isolation looking through the window at home clapping. They are showing their support for all the workers and helpers who are helping during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Age Provides a Buffer to Pandemic’s Mental Health Impact, UConn Researchers Say

A study by UConn researchers finds that while older adults are more concerned about the risks of COVID-19 than younger adults, they are also less likely to feel anxious or depressed.

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UConn Researcher Testing How to Persuade People to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine

UConn's Natalie Shook is researching what could be one of the most crucial public health questions in years - how to convince people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Health Care Innovation Students Tackle Workplace Inefficiencies Brought to Light by COVID-19

UConn's Healthcare Innovation Online Graduate Certificate program is helping professionals tackle inefficiencies in their fields uncovered by the pandemic.