WVU in the News: WVU School of Nursing again ranks as top RN program

The WVU School of Nursing is making it not one, but two years of offering the best Registered Nursing program in the state. They were awarded this honor by RegisteredNursing.org, who gave them a 98.54 score out of 100.

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Monogalia County EMS presents Lifesaver Award to WVU School of Nursing student

Mason Solliday, a WVU School of Nursing student, was presented June 11 with the inaugural Lifesaver Award from Monongalia County EMS. Officials said Mason’s fast-acting efforts to perform CPR on his friend Grant made all the difference in his full recovery.

WVU’s Faith Community Nursing efforts receive $12,800 grant from Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon

The Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon has awarded the WVU School of Nursing a $12,800 grant to help build nurse-led access to care points within West Virginia faith community settings.

WVU in the News: Full Interview: WVU student who saved friend’s life with CPR

A West Virginia University student and Monongalia County paramedics were honored on Wednesday for their quick action that helped save a teenager’s life. Back in February, Mason Solliday, a sophomore nursing student at WVU, gave his friend CPR after he suffered a cardiac emergency outside the MountainLair on WVU’s Morgantown campus. Solliday continued CPR until first responders arrived and took over and was “integral” in saving his friend’s life, according to paramedics.