WVU School of Nursing raises $593,125 during fifth Day of Giving
During our fifth Day of Giving, the WVU School of Nursing received $593,125 from 120 donors!
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WVU’s fifth Day of Giving sets new records for dollars raised, gifts received
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.
Six ways to alleviate the stressed healthcare industry in light of COVID-19, according to WVU economists
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.
Despite COVID-19 challenges, WVU students find motivation, inspiration for their future nursing careers
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.
Masks optional in WVU classrooms and labs, required in patient care areas
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.
Saving Lives: WVU School of Nursing students learn how to administer opioid overdose reversal medication
Nearly 30 West Virginia University School of Nursing students recently learned how to administer naloxone, the potentially lifesaving opioid overdose medication.
Opportunity for Support: Faith Community Nursing
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.
WVU School of Nursing student accepted into AGE-ADAR Scholars Program
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.
WVU in the News: WVU School of Nursing training nurses to meet staff shortages in state, beyond
MORGANTOWN, W.V. – West Virginia University is building a pipeline of nurses to fill the shortage in health care systems across the country. On multiple campuses, the School of Nursing is meeting students where they are, from Morgantown to Keyser, Beckley to Charleston and Bridgeport. The school is seeking students in undergraduate programs, online graduate programs and continuing education.
Committing to their future profession: WVU School of Nursing sophomores participate in Spring 2022 Nursing Pledge Ceremony
The West Virginia University School of Nursing formally welcomed the sophomore classes of August 2023 and December 2024 into the study of nursing during the Spring 2022 Nursing Pledge Ceremony, held March 3 in the Okey Patteson Auditorium.