WVU to ease mask policy in some indoor spaces, mask requirements for classrooms, labs will continue
As infection and hospitalization rates from COVID-19 decrease, West Virginia University will lift mask requirements for individuals in indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, effective immediately. However, the University will continue to require masks in all classrooms, labs or any WVU System facility or building being used as a classroom. Masks will continue to be required for all persons in all indoor locations of the Health Sciences Campuses.
Sharing the love: Nursing students create more than 500 Valentine’s cards for WVU Medicine Children’s patients, nursing home residents
West Virginia University School of Nursing students are working to make Valentine’s Day a little brighter for WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital patients and residents at nursing homes. With the combined creative efforts of Morgantown Fast-Track nursing students, Beckley Campus Student Nurses Association (SNA) and Morgantown SNA, more than 500 Valentine’s cards will be delivered Feb. 14.
Keyser Campus uses escape room to teach students critical thinking, clinical judgment skills
As part of the NURS 312 class, Keyser Campus junior nursing students recently participated in a sepsis escape room to help them to learn how to make clinical judgments according to the patient's condition.
WVU to hold fifth Day of Giving March 9
West Virginia University alumni, friends and students are invited to come together March 9 in support of the University’s fifth Day of Giving. The 24-hour online fundraising event, organized by the WVU Foundation, has benefited many top priorities, including life-changing scholarships, groundbreaking research and lasting improvements to campus.
Scholarships available for continuing education for Mercer, McDowell county nurses
Nurses who live or work in Mercer and McDowell counties are invited to complete the online Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course for free.
WVU Pre-Nursing student uses TikTok to spread awareness about living with Tourette syndrome
Baylen Dupree, a West Virginia University freshman who is studying to become a nurse, is using the social media platform TikTok to spread awareness about the challenges and opportunities of living with Tourette syndrome.
Front-line health workers, law enforcement invited to free mindfulness-based resilience training
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources in partnership with West Virginia University’s Office of Health Affairs, Marshall University and Mindful Badge training facilitators are recruiting 200 front-line health workers and law enforcement personnel from West Virginia to participate in Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training.
WVU in the News: Hillary Parcell joins “The Radio Roundtable” on WJLS
Hillary Parcell joins Fred Persinger’s radio show “The Radio Roundtable” on WJLS on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. She discusses opportunities for prospective nursing students.
Virtual open house for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program set for Feb. 17
The West Virginia University School of Nursing is hosting a spring 2022 Virtual Open House for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program Thursday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m.
WVU in the News: Local nurses process pandemic experience through a paintbrush
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - Painting a new path to covid recovery, WVU School of Nursing staff is using art to process pandemic experience.
Dr. Brad Phillips, who chairs the school of nursing curriculum committee, was tasked to bring the foundation of liberal arts back into the nursing curriculum. Philips and a small working group developed a liberal arts toolbox to give faculty different ideas to incorporate into their teaching.