A Midwife Life: How Shannon Pirrie Finds Joy in Her Work
Shannon Pirrie is living her best life right now. The 2010 UCCS nursing alum shared a little bit about her career in a Q&A by Bob Mook, Writing and Content Specialist at CU Anschutz. (More)
Department of Nursing
Continuing a Legacy of Excellence: UCCS student receives national honor
Emma Kate Bonner is the first UCCS Johnson Beth-El nursing student to be formally accepted into the NSNA Leadership University Honor Society. (More)
Fulbright Experience: Stroke Research Abroad
Beth-El professor and director of the Gerontology Center Amy Silva-Smith spent five months at Edinburgh Napier University to study the benefits of being physically activity after a stroke. (More)
UCCS and El Paso County to sink their teeth into long-term care crisis with JAWS
UCCS is ready to take a bite out of the long-term care crisis with JAWS. JAWS, or Jumpstart the Aging Workforce Solutions, is a two-year strategy aiming to address the long-term care crisis exacerbated by COVID-19. (More)
$550,000 to fund UCCS community-focused healthcare, wellness and resilience programs
UCCS has received nearly $550,000 in grant funding from El Paso County through the American Recovery Plan Act to support healthcare, wellness and resilience programs to benefit Colorado and the nation. (More)
Student Research Showcase: Sophia Hovis
Sophia Hovis, a senior nursing major at UCCS, and Jennifer Zohn, Assistant Professor of Nursing, are using their platforms as nurses to identify resources and intervention strategies that can best help those at risk of suicide. (More)
Jill Schramm ’06, ’09 to deliver fall Commencement address
Jill Schramm MSN ’06, DNP ’09, a nationally recognized diabetes and chronic disease specialist and a graduate of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at UCCS, will address UCCS graduates and their families at the fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies. (More)
Aging well can sometimes mean “Mind over matter”
A new study from the Department of Nursing at UCCS shows that older adults often perceive that they’re aging well — even if they also report poor health and wellbeing. (More)
Silva-Smith’s work reflects modern nursing values
This National Nurses Week, UCCS celebrates practicing nurses, retired nurses, and nursing students – including Amy Silva-Smith, whose new stroke rehabilitation research will begin this summer. (More)
Air Force nurse brings care to the classroom | Shannon Constantinides ’05
Former Air Force nurse Shannon Constantinides comes from a long legacy of helping others. That’s why she decided to get both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) at UCCS. (More)