In a recent study, WVU researchers looked at burnout among community faith leaders. Appalachia Health News Reporter, Emily Rice, sat down with Angel Smothers, associate dean for community engagement, and clinical associate professor at the WVU School of Nursing, to discuss the study’s findings.
Processing and grieving an ongoing loss – such as a child with a devastating injury or disability – does not fit neatly into traditional models of grief. Dr. Brad Phillips discusses his research around ambiguous loss or loss without closure.
“The nurse practitioner role was created, in part, to increase access to care. Now we need a workforce that’s representative of the populations we serve. That’s the direction we’re heading.” — Billie Vance, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, West Virginia University
Faith community nurses and other leaders play integral roles in the holistic health of rural residents, yet they are not immune to stress and burnout, according to a West Virginia University study.
Dana Friend, a clinical assistant professor with the WVU School of Nursing, has been nominated for the Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
From a young age, Emily Barnes has had a strong sense of purpose and adventure. Now she is able to combine her passions as a faculty member in the WVU School of Nursing.
WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus faculty members recently attended a high school career fair to showcase the profession of nursing.
New research led by Marian Reven, a Ph.D. student in the West Virginia University School of Nursing, suggests that aromatherapy may reduce nurses’ on-the-job feelings of stress, anxiety, exhaustion and being overwhelmed. Her pilot study results appear in the International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapy.
In 2020, Dr. Laure Marino co-authored a chapter in “Advanced Practice Nursing Leadership: A Global Perspective.” Now, the book is going to be translated to French in order to serve the French-speaking nursing community and share knowledge.
Four members of the WVU School of Nursing faculty recently presented at the National League for Nursing Research Conference held in Washington, D.C., including Amanda Edwards, Dr. Stacy Huber, Dr. Tina Antill Keener and Tonya Thompson.