Announcements
West Virginia Rural Health Association extends call for proposals
The West Virginia Rural Health Association annual conference will be held October 19-21, 2022, in Lewisburg, West Virginia. The call for presentation proposals has been extended to April 29, 2022.
Geriatric, palliative medicine and hospice professors have article published in Nursing 2022
An article on providing palliative care to patients with advanced dementia written by West Virginia University Section Chief of Geriatric, Palliative Medicine and Hospice and Grace Kinney Mead Chair of Geriatrics R. Osvaldo Navia, M.D. and West Virginia University Clinical Associate Professor in the WVU School of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner at the WVU School of Nursing and WVU School of Medicine Lori Anne Constantine, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, was recently published in the March issue of Nursing 2022.
Former WVU interim provost, dean establishes School of Nursing scholarship
Graduate students in the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program will benefit from a new scholarship established by alumna and longtime dean E. Jane Martin. Martin contributed $100,000 to create the namesake scholarship, which will be awarded to nurse practitioners pursuing a post-master’s certificate in psychiatric mental health.
the Pulse: April 11, 2022 Edition
See this week's edition of the Pulse, the WVU School of Nursing's internal e-newsletter.
WVU+kc Award system now provides researchers more detailed and accurate data, Q&A session offered Wednesday
The WVU+kc Award module, upgraded over the weekend, now provides the WVU research community more accurate data that is easier to report on and capable of integrating with other Kuali modules. The upgrade corrected a problem that was resulting in duplicate records.
WVU provides online simulator to help students who are struggling
Faculty and staff are often in an ideal position to recognize when someone is struggling emotionally and may need help. Kognito’s At-Risk Mental Health for Faculty and Staff is an online simulation that lets you practice conversations with a virtual student, so you’ll know what to say in real life.
Beckley Campus sophomores engage in "Mental Health Day"
WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus sophomores have been studying complementary and alternative therapies, so their class recently visited the Axehole, an axe-throwing facility, for a mental health day.
GradFest: A week-long celebration for the Class of 2022
Before the Class of 2022 prepares to take their final exams, West Virginia University invites all upcoming graduates to celebrate their accomplishments during GradFest, a week of in-person events taking place April 18-24. The variety of GradFest events will provide soon-to-be WVU graduates with the chance to commemorate their college experience.
WVU School of Nursing’s Family Feud event raises $1,900 for homeless outreach efforts
Survey Says! — The West Virginia University Student Nurses Association’s Family Feud event was a huge success, welcoming more than 150 attendees and raising $1,900 for MUSHROOM (Multidisciplinary UnSheltered Homeless Relief Outreach Of Morgantown).
Guidance for Health Sciences on the purchasing and shipment of computer supplies
Recently, WVU’s Procurement, Contacting and Payment Services (PCPS) team developed updated employee guidance on the purchasing and shipment of office and computer supplies.