A team of healthcare professionals at West Virginia University, led by Joanne Duffy, Ph.D., R.N., endowed professor of the WVU School of Nursing, is working together to reduce complications and improve health outcomes in older adults and cardiac surgery patients in rural West Virginia.
Experienced nurse practitioner and business professional Dr. Toni DiChiacchio has been named assistant dean for West Virginia University School of Nursing’s faculty practice and community engagement.
Every year, teams from West Virginia University’s Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy participate in clinical rotations at locations across the world. These rotations are coordinated by WVU’s Global Health Program.
For the third year, U.S. News and World Report has ranked West Virginia University online programs in business, nursing and education among the best for veterans and active-duty service members.
Nursing professionals are invited to attend a "Lunch and Learn" continuing education session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June 1, in the John Jones Conference Center, located on the ground floor of the Health Sciences Center. The event will focus on mental health conditions of veterans and their families.
GRAFTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia University nursing professor, and veteran of the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps, will participate in Monday's 148th Memorial Day Parade in Grafton, the nation's longest ongoing Memorial Day observance.
For Amy Bruce, skin cancer is personal. In April 2013 she lost a friend, instructor and co-worker to skin cancer. “It was a terrible situation; she was young. She had a mole on her back, and by the time she had it looked at, it had already spread. It’s a deadly form of cancer that moves quickly. She left behind a family, including three small children.”
All alumni will be honored, and reunion classes recognized, Friday, June 5, at Touchdown Terrace at Milan Puskar Stadium. On Saturday, June 6, Dean Tara Hulsey will host a breakfast for classes 1964 through 1970 at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa.
Before you leave be sure to take advantage of the events and activities planned for the Class of 2015, including a Mountaineer Send-off hosted by President Gee on May 14 (7-8:30 p.m.).
WVU Healthcare will celebrate its 3,200 nurses and nursing staff during National Nurses Week beginning May 6 and ending May 12, on Florence Nightingale’s birthday.