MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia is seeing a major shortage of nurses and state officials say the state has seen a steady decline in nurses over the past two years due to burnout. One of the ways WVU School of Nursing is responding to the shortage is by allowing nursing faculty members to take a patient assignment with RNs.
Since the pandemic gained momentum, the demands on nurses have never been greater. Larger patient to staff ratios, nurses contracting the virus themselves, and workforce burnout exacerbated an already existing nursing shortage. As the need in West Virginia grew, WVU School of Nursing Dean Tara Hulsey and her team quickly developed a plan to meet the state’s nursing demands — giving students and faculty the opportunity to put their skills to work.
Congratulations to the December 2021 Health Sciences Graduates!
Dr. Lisa Costello, a pediatrician in the WVU School of Medicine, tells us why it's so important to get our children 5 to 11 years old vaccinated for COVID-19.
Nearly 2,700 West Virginia University students are expected to graduate in two ceremonies.
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Layne Hitchcock encourages everyone to take time over the holidays to unplug and to focus on rest and connecting with others.
Health Sciences students and faculty are invited to participate in a research study which is intended to improve patient care and to better understand the attitudes towards people with disabilities among dental, dental hygiene, medical and nursing students.
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West Virginia University’s spring 2022 semester will begin Monday, Jan. 10, with many of the current COVID-19 campus health and safety protocols remaining in place as health officials monitor the emerging omicron variant.
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Seth Haxel offers a few tips to help manage some of the stress associated with finals.