Story: Betsy Compton · The University of West Alabama has announced an expansion of one of its academic units with plans for continued growth. At its quarterly meeting held in December, the University Board of Trustees approved a change of name for the Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing to the Ira D. Pruitt College of Nursing, effective immediately. Dr. Mary Hanks, who has led the division as chairperson since 2017, becomes the inaugural dean of the Ira D. Pruitt College of Nursing. The announc...
Story: Lisa Sollie | Photo: Cody Ingram · Mike Williams, Mayor of Butler, Alabama, and his sister, Patricia Williams Harris, had been looking for a way to honor their mother, Joan Kuehl Williams, a registered nurse and graduate of St. Joseph School of Nursing in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Through a series of providential meetings, the brother and sister recently partnered with the Alabama Nurses Foundation (ANF) and representatives John Beard, president of the board of trustees, and Dr. John Ziegl...
Being a registered nurse is one of the most rewarding and challenging of all professional careers. As a registered nurse, you will have the opportunity to promote health, serve humanity and experience the self-satisfaction of a rewarding career. At the University of West Alabama Division of Nursing, we help to prepare students for lifelong success in nursing. “Everyone there takes you on — like they have a vested interest in your success.” · — Jennifer Collins, RN, UWA Division of Nurs...
Sumter county native celebrates 50-year legacy of nursing excellence at UWA ; Retired nursing alumna and former chair takes a look back at 50 years of nursing at UWA ; UWA Foundation gifted $50K endowment to fund scholarships for the Division of Nursing
Story: Lisa Sollie | Photo: Cody Ingram · Few individuals know as much about nursing education at the University of West Alabama over the past five decades as Lynn Lashley does. Her journey reflects the program’s full evolution, from being a member of the inaugural class of then-Livingston University’s Associate Degree in Nursing program to her current role as a part-time retention specialist in the Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing. Originally inspired to teach, Lashley, a Livingston nati...
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Associate of Science in Nursing program at UWA. Get hands-on training in clinical and simulated lab settings, and graduate ready for the RN Licensure Exam
ALL prospective applicants should choose the ASN or BSN option when completing the UWA Admission Application. ; Students who attend UWA and want to apply to the nursing program should call (205) 652-3517 or email *******@***.*** for application instructions. ; All applicants must have one official transcript from each additional school attended, other than The University of West Alabama, sent to the Division of Nursing.
ByWTOK Staff ; Published: Nov. 22, 2024 at 12:20 PM GMT+9 | Updated: Nov. 22, 2024 at 1:49 PM GMT+9
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