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The UAB School of Nursing has jumped 9 spots, and into the Top 15 Schools of Nursing, in National Institutes of Health funding rankings published by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. With $4.15 million in NIH research funding for fiscal year 2017, the School ranks 14th nationally, up from 23rd in 2016. The School has an overall total of more than $11 million in current research, education, clinical and training grants. Associate Dean for Research and Professor Karen Meneses, PhD, RN, FAAN, said a large research program project grant led by a senior faculty, as well as other NIH funding for several senior scientists, junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows account for the items.
“Central to our continued growth is our alignment with UAB Medicine, University-Wide Interdisciplinary Centers, and our other health sciences colleagues across campus that has helped expand our research, particularly around special populations,” she said. The ranking means the School has achieved one of its strategic goals – reaching the top 20 in NIH research funding by 2020. “Now it is up to us to sustain this momentum,” Harper said. “We have to continue to nurture and grow our early career scientists and our interprofessional scientific endeavors.” 2017 ----________________________________ 2016 ---------------------------2015 --_----_----_----_--
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Dean and Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in Nursing Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN, said interdisciplinary collaboration and the University’s innovative environment have been key in growing the NIH research portfolio.
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“It reflects the dedication of the faculty, who have put together a curriculum that produces highly educated graduates and who inspire students to work hard.” -Dr. Kaitrin Parris
96.7 percent first-time NCLEX pass rate UAB School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates are among the nation’s best at passing the National Council Licensure Examination, with an impressive 96.7 of the 2017 graduates passing their first time. This places the School above the state average of 90.4 percent and national average of 86.9 percent. “This is a wonderful accomplishment, but it is more than a number,” said Interim BSN Program Director and Instructor Kaitrin Parris, DNP, RN. “It reflects the dedication of the faculty, who have put together a curriculum that produces highly educated graduates and who inspire students to work hard. It is a team effort and every member of the team should be congratulated.” The ultimate goal, she said, is achieving and maintaining a 100 percent first-time pass rate. “This is no small feat when you admit high numbers like we do to help the shortage of bedside nurses. We have paved the pathway for our students to succeed and they have picked that up and worked hard. We got here with teamwork, and we’ll need to maintain that teamwork to push forward and do even better in the future.”