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Health Tips: Getting Your Flu Vaccine

The West Virginia University School of Nursing and the McDowell County Commission on Aging are partnering to present a series of health tips. In this video, Rylie O'Neal shares more information about the importance of getting your influenza (flu) vaccine. 

WVU Nursing’s Faith Community Nurse Training expands beyond state borders

During COVID, many of the local faith community nursing training programs shut down. Tina LeFaive came across Dr. Angel Smothers, Associate Dean for Community Engagement for WVU’s School of Nursing. Together, they assembled a program to fit the Springfield project’s needs. There are a variety of people involved in FCN programs, including nurses, pastors and community members. The course being online made it easily available for those interested.

Two-time WVU Nursing graduate featured in The Summit Ahead podcast

Brenna Lansden, a two-time WVU School of Nursing graduate, recently spoke with the West Virginia University Graduate Admissions' podcast, "The Summit Ahead." She shares how she transitioned from public relations into the fast-track nursing program, and later became a family nurse practitioner in effort to give back to Appalachia.