A monthly injection of Vivitrol calms cravings for heroin, giving real help to addicts emerging from prison and, as UAA DNP alumna Jyll Green discovered, providing a good chance of keeping them from going back behind bars.
Four women—Jyll Green, Jill Rife, Leigh Keefer and Robin Bassett—became the first class of graduates to accept Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees from UAA at fall commencement.
"Criminal Justice Reform: A discussion of Senate Bill 91 — Reducing the prison population while enhancing public safety" was a discussion of Senate Bill 91: Omnibus Criminal Law & Procedure; Corrections Act. SB 91, based upon recommendations of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Criminal Justice Commission, was signed into law in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ in July 2016.
Finding a career in medicine has always been Jacqueline Solano's goal. Nursing was her original career choice when she started college. As a certified nursing assistant, she spent a summer working at Providence Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Medical Center's transitional care unit and met a patient who changed her life-a woman in her late 60s who had just had a stroke.
"Adapting for the Next Generation: The Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Claims Settlement Act at 45 and 32d Annual Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Law Conference" was held on Oct. 14, 2016, at the UAA/APU Consortium Library on the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ (UAA) campus, which drew more than 75 attendees including lawyers, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native village and corporation representatives, state and federal agency staff, and UAA faculty and students.
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