Announcements
Scholarships available for tobacco treatment continuing education opportunity
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is hosting a Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program in May and scholarships are available to assist with registration and hotel accommodations. This course is recommended not only for dental professionals, but for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, respiratory therapists, addiction treatment professionals, licensed professional counselors, and others who encounter individuals who use tobacco.
the Pulse: April 10, 2023 Edition
See this week's edition of the Pulse, the WVU School of Nursing's internal e-newsletter.
WVU internet service stable since midday Saturday; work to replace critical hardware underway
Internet service has been stable since it was restored around 12:30 p.m. Saturday (April 8). Unfortunately, WVU experienced a total of three outages this past week due to three different hardware failures.
Volunteers from WVU School of Nursing support mini health fair for veterans
Volunteers from the WVU School of Nursing supported a mini health fair focused on cardiac health for veterans during American Heart Month in February.
Registration open for first West Virginia Healthcare Safety, Quality and Experience Improvement Research Day
WVU Medicine and Health Sciences will host the first West Virginia Healthcare Safety, Quality and Experience Improvement Day on May 18 in Okey Patteson Auditorium and Pylons Commons at the Health Sciences Center in Morgantown.
University community invited to ‘Focus on Fentanyl’ event
WVU will host “Focus on Fentanyl: West Virginia’s Response to the Deadliest Drug,” an educational symposium organized by the Mountaineer Fentanyl Education Task Force and Bill Ihlenfeld, United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, Thursday, April 13.
Nursing students volunteer at WVU Rural Health Day
Nursing students Sydney Cain, Laura Keene, Meredith Maneno, Kristen May and Grace Wilson offered hands-on demonstrations of nursing skills inside the WV Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) Center, such as blood pressure and heart rate readings, as well as how to set up IV fluids and provide proper wound care.
WVU selects ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ as 2023-24 Campus Read
A powerful and moving novel where science, faith and religion collide will captivate the University community as the 2023-24 Campus Read. Yaa Gyasi’s “Transcendent Kingdom” tells the story of a Ghanaian family living in Alabama that is deeply affected by addiction and depression.
Beckley Campus seniors gain communication skills, confidence during IPE event
Senior students on the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus recently attended an IPE (interprofessional education) day at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
WVU School of Nursing to offer LPN to BSN program on Keyser Campus
Designed to create a direct pathway for licensed practical nurses to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, the WVU School of Nursing will soon offer an LPN to BSN program on its Keyser Campus at WVU Potomac State College.