Beckley nursing student highlights importance of prevention
During 2023 Prevention Day at the West Virginia Legislature, a WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus student helped bring awareness to prevention efforts around suicide and substance use.
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WVU in the News: Nurse works in rural communities making connections to improve health
As Stephanie Lusk was growing up, she always knew she wanted to help people. That drive first drew her to floor nursing, but now, she works as a West Virginia University Extension Family & Community Development Agent in McDowell and Wyoming counties, meeting people in their own communities to help improve health at home.
Four WVU School of Nursing students selected for study abroad scholarships
Four students at the West Virginia University School of Nursing have been selected to receive study abroad scholarships. Ty Flynn, Meredith Maneno and Ateria Walker will study abroad in London, and Maleah Cline will study abroad in Estonia.
Nurse Educator features video of Huber, Keener
Drs. Stacy Huber and Tina Antill Keener, authors of "Using Patient Experiences to Enhance Nursing Student Compassion," are featured in a video in which they describe the course they developed to teach students to prioritize the patient and emphasize the art of nursing.
Blue Sky clears the way for community well-being
West Virginia University Health Sciences has launched Blue Sky, a program aimed at building and maintaining strong communities. Founded on three pillars – safety, curiosity and fun – Blue Sky features several initiatives to engage individuals who are learning and working in the Health Sciences community.
Nursing student’s capstone project leads to playground improvements to increase childhood exercise
During her community placement in the Fall 2022, Rachel Gobrecht noticed many children at White Hall Elementary School near Fairmont were overweight and did not enjoy physical activity opportunities on the playground. Through her research and efforts, technology-driven physical activities are being incorporated at area playgrounds.
Virtual Open House to be held Feb. 13 for Bachelor of Science in Nursing program
The West Virginia University School of Nursing is hosting a spring 2023 Virtual Open House for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program Monday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. (EST). This event will feature information for our Morgantown, Beckley, and Keyser campuses.
WVU study shows marginalized communities benefit when states permit nurse practitioners to provide primary care
Nurse practitioners from communities of color are generally underrepresented in the workforce. However, a recent study from West Virginia University occupational licensing experts revealed more appropriate racial representation in states permitting full practice authority, or FPA, which entitles NPs to perform all the responsibilities for which they are trained.
WVU in the News: First-hand experience with cancer inspires Orndorff to help others
When she was in kindergarten, Lexi Orndorff remembers saying she wanted to be a veterinarian or a doctor when she grew up. But just a few years after sharing those dreams, she was diagnosed with leukemia.
Meeting people where they are: Nurse works in rural communities making connections to improve health
Thanks in part to her nursing and public health background, Stephanie Lusk works in southern West Virginia with WVU Extension to make connections in rural communities to help improve health.