Announcements
Engaging Students with iClicker
Learn about WVU's enterprise student response system in this virtual session Aug. 18.
STEPS to provide training during Healthcare Simulation Week, Sept. 18-22
The West Virginia University David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) will host Healthcare Simulation Week Monday, Sept. 18 through Friday, Sept. 22.
A Message from the WVU School of Nursing Regarding Academic Transformation
While WVU is undergoing Academic Transformation efforts, the WVU School of Nursing currently has not been identified for any type of review or evaluation. In fact, the School of Nursing’s undergraduate nursing program has been categorized as a State Priority Program.
WVU mom establishes scholarship to support nursing students, honor late parents
A new undergraduate scholarship will honor the hard work of two late Hampshire County farmers, all while supporting the education of WVU School of Nursing students with financial need. The new endowed undergraduate scholarship, the Marvin "Jack" & Ruth Strother Memorial Nursing Scholarship, valued at $25,000, has been created by their daughter, Bonnie DeHaven.
WVU Nursing supports faith community nursing efforts in Mingo County
Three Faith Community Nurses, trained by the WVU School of Nursing, are working with the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, West Virginia, to improve community health in Mingo County.
EIM Privacy Update: Communication by texting
There are limited circumstances in which HIPAA compliant text messaging is possible. Texting patient information among members of the healthcare team is permissible ONLY when accomplished through a secure platform and for facilitation of care team collaboration and patient care.
WVU Nursing student shares her experience in Public Broadcasting video
Ruby Carder, a WVU School of Nursing junior, recently volunteered to participate in a video highlighting the West Virginia Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety Center (WV STEPS Center).
WVU breaks record for externally supported expenditures, underscoring research commitment
West Virginia University, the state’s flagship, land-grant R1 institution, reported a record $231 million in externally supported expenditures, which are mainly designated for research, for fiscal year 2023.
WVU School of Nursing Keyser graduates earn perfect pass rate on RN licensure exam
WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus Class of 2023 graduates have earned a 100% first-time pass rate on their licensure exam.
the Pulse: Aug. 7, 2023 Edition
See this week's edition of the Pulse, the WVU School of Nursing's internal e-newsletter.