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!
Supporters of West Virginia University donated a record $15.5 million Wednesday (March 9) during the University’s fifth Day of Giving, a 24-hour online fundraising event held across the University system. More than 5,600 gifts were made, also a new record. The $15.5 million figure tops 2021’s WVU Day of Giving record of $11.9 million raised from just over 5,000 gifts.
Since 2020, COVID-19 has squeezed the healthcare industry into a stranglehold that’s caused staffing shortages and restricted access to quality patient care. This forced some policymakers to enact temporary waivers of licensing restrictions to ease up those burdens.
Students at West Virginia University are finding motivation and inspiration for their future careers as nurses, despite the physical and emotional exhaustion the COVID-19 pandemic has caused in the nursing professionals they train with every day. In fact, the pandemic has strengthened their resolve to keep nurses in the pipelines to provide hands-on health care.
West Virginia University will lift mask requirements for individuals, regardless of vaccination status, in classrooms and labs across the WVU System beginning Tuesday, March 8. Masks will continue to be required for employees, patients and visitors in designated areas of the Health Sciences Center where patient care services are provided. Additionally, WVU employees and students involved in patient care, including residents, fellows and students, are required to follow separate WVU Health System or other clinical provider’s policies, including those related to COVID-19, such as masks, PPE and vaccinations. Masks will also continue to be required for those conducting and participating in face-to-face human subject research activities.
Nearly 30 West Virginia University School of Nursing students recently learned how to administer naloxone, the potentially lifesaving opioid overdose medication.
The WVU School of Nursing’s West Virginia Faith Community Nursing initiative centers on using churches as points of access for healthcare by partnering with local nurses to provide necessary education and screenings. Learn how you can support this effort.
West Virginia University School of Nursing student Nathaniel Palmer has been accepted into the WVU Appalachian Gerontology Experiences: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research (AGE-ADAR) Scholars Program.