Foundations of Faith Community Nursing, a course offered by the West Virginia University School of Nursing, teaches students how to improve health in faith communities, as well as to provide quality care to members of different faith backgrounds in the clinical care setting.
As part of the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s Judy C. Kandzari Memorial Lectureship, Dr. Lisa Kirk Wiese will present “Creating a Culture of Caring for Older Adults in Rural Settings” Thursday, April 28 at 6 p.m. in the WVU Health Sciences’ Okey Patteson Auditorium.
Two West Virginia University School of Nursing students—Serenity McDill and Nathaniel Palmer—presented posters Feb. 18 during the Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.
The nursing profession had its beginnings more than 160 years ago when the well-educated daughter of affluent British parents, Florence Nightingale, challenged the social conventions of her day and chose to become a nurse because she was passionate about improving the care of sick patients. That same passion continues with today’s nurses.
The 6th Annual "Champagne for SANEs (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners)" is set for Thursday, April 28 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Table 9 on the Wharf in Morgantown.
Nurses were invited Feb. 10 to the West Virginia State Capitol to meet with legislators, attend committee meetings and get to know nursing policy leaders during “Nurses Day at the Capitol.” Several West Virginia University School of Nursing students attended the event, including Jenna Wermers and Ateria Walker, who are members of the WVU Student Nurses Association.
The WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Hearts of Gold Service Dog Program, Carruth Center and the WVU Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, hosted an opportunity to destress with some puppy love Feb. 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Health Sciences Center.
As new students begin working in the field, they are oftentimes hesitant to collaborate with their colleagues, as they don’t want to interfere with patient care. But working together can be an asset—both for co-workers and their patients.
MORGANTOWN — Nurses living in Mercer and McDowell counties can now apply for scholarships in the online Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course, the West Virginia University School of Nursing announced recently.
The West Virginia University School of Nursing is hosting a Virtual Open House for the Beckley campus Bachelor of Science in Nursing Tuesday, March 8 at 6 p.m.