BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)–A former pastry chef is completely changing her career after she decided she wanted a better life for her and her daughter. Petra Vasale once thought her dream job would look like owning a bakery and working as a pastry chef. But that all changed when she found out that wasn’t her calling.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University is expanding its nursing program. The university received $2 million from Governor Jim Justice’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program.
The West Virginia University School of Nursing Office of Research recently hosted a team building event to support graduate and undergraduate students interested in nursing research.
The West Virginia University School of Nursing has been awarded a total of $2 million through West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program, which is designed to address the state’s nursing shortage through a multifaceted approach to attract, train, and retain nurses in the Mountain State.
A West Virginia University School of Nursing student recently organized a Trans Safe Zone Training, inviting members of the School of Nursing and beyond to learn how to be more affirming and supportive of the transgender population, especially as healthcare providers.
Senior nursing students on the Keyser Campus recently participated in a classroom burn wound simulation for their NSG 460 critical care course.
A three-time West Virginia University School of Nursing graduate along with a nursing faculty member recently participated in a West Virginia Nurses Association (WVNA) panel focused on strategies to be an antiracist in nursing.
Heather ONeal has a lot of titles to her name — advanced practice registered nurse, certified nurse-midwife, internationally board-certified lactation consultant. She’s also a mom, a podcaster, a clinical instructor for WVU School of Nursing and a beacon of hope to many new parents in north central West Virginia. The journey to get where she is today comes from an interest for herself after expecting a little one of her own.
West Virginia University School of Nursing and United Hospital Center have joined forces to combat the shortage of nurses plaguing the state. They are offering people with a bachelor’s degree in another field the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in just 18 months.
During our fifth Day of Giving, the WVU School of Nursing received $593,125 from 120 donors!