Geriatric, palliative medicine and hospice professors have article published in Nursing 2022
An article on providing palliative care to patients with advanced dementia written by West Virginia University Section Chief of Geriatric, Palliative Medicine and Hospice and Grace Kinney Mead Chair of Geriatrics R. Osvaldo Navia, M.D. and West Virginia University Clinical Associate Professor in the WVU School of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner at the WVU School of Nursing and WVU School of Medicine Lori Anne Constantine, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, was recently published in the March issue of Nursing 2022.
Former WVU interim provost, dean establishes School of Nursing scholarship
Graduate students in the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program will benefit from a new scholarship established by alumna and longtime dean E. Jane Martin. Martin contributed $100,000 to create the namesake scholarship, which will be awarded to nurse practitioners pursuing a post-master’s certificate in psychiatric mental health.
WVU School of Nursing’s Family Feud event raises $1,900 for homeless outreach efforts
Survey Says! — The West Virginia University Student Nurses Association’s Family Feud event was a huge success, welcoming more than 150 attendees and raising $1,900 for MUSHROOM (Multidisciplinary UnSheltered Homeless Relief Outreach Of Morgantown).
WVU School of Nursing graduate student and Ukraine native leading effort to donate medical supplies
A WVU School of Nursing graduate student and Ukraine native is leading an effort at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital to donate medical supplies to her home country.
Showing Their Support: WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus students crochet caps for cancer patients
WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus students are supporting local high school student Alyson Smith’s community service project to provide gift bags to cancer patients at Potomac Valley Hospital’s new Cancer Center.
WVU School of Nursing student organizes health fair to support public health
A West Virginia University School of Nursing student recently organized a health fair, along with the Monongalia County Health Department, to support public health across campus.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners support patients in their lowest moments
To show support of this work, the 6th Annual Champagne for SANEs event will be held Thursday, April 28 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Table 9, located at 40 Donley St. in Morgantown. Attendees can enjoy delicious dinner specials and signature cocktails while bidding on auction items and learning about the cause.
WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus students receive naloxone training from Beckley Fire Department
A WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus professor recently organized a naloxone training event for 25 senior level nursing students to learn about the opioid overdose reversal medication — a potentially life-saving tool.
WVU Student Nurses Association and A Moment of Magic fill Easter eggs for WVU Children’s Hospital
The West Virginia University Student Nurses Association (SNA) recently teamed up with the WVU Chapter of A Moment of Magic (AMoM) to fill Easter eggs with stickers and stampers for the WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.
WVU in the News: United Hospital Center growth plans include wing, School of Nursing
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — In yet another challenging year for the health care industry nationwide, the staff at WVU Medicine-United Hospital Center in Bridgeport rose to the occasion to ensure that patients received appropriate care and that the hospital can continue growth to support the expanding health care needs of the community, according to the hospital’s president and CEO.