Announcements
WVU home football games impact patient, visitor, staff parking on Morgantown campus
WVU will host the Duquesne Dukes on Saturday, Sept. 9, for the home opener of the 2023 football season. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.
WVU Nursing’s Faith Community Nurse Training expands beyond state borders
During COVID, many of the local faith community nursing training programs shut down. Tina LeFaive came across Dr. Angel Smothers, Associate Dean for Community Engagement for WVU’s School of Nursing. Together, they assembled a program to fit the Springfield project’s needs. There are a variety of people involved in FCN programs, including nurses, pastors and community members. The course being online made it easily available for those interested.
Health Sciences students invited to engage in collaborative learning through interprofessional education opportunities
The WVU Health Sciences Office of Interprofessional Education provides unique opportunities for students from all five health schools — Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health — to work together through hands-on learning experiences with an interdisciplinary approach.
Beckley nursing faculty leads presentation during WVU Tech Faculty/Staff Institute
Kelly Morton, clinical assistant professor at the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus, recently presented at a breakout session during the WVU Tech Faculty/Staff Institute. During the presentation, Morton shared how the Beckley Campus helps keep nursing students on track through a plan for improvement form and a grade counseling form.
SOAR Peer Coaching Program offers peer-to-peer support to nursing students
To assist WVU School of Nursing students with the transition into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, the SOAR Peer Coaching Program aims to cultivate a sense of belonging and to build resiliency, self-compassion and stress reduction skills.
Blood Drive planned for Sept. 7 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Thursday, Sept. 7, from noon-6 p.m. at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room A for WVU employees and students.
WVU in the News: Keyser man named assistant director of DNP program
Dr. Kellon Smith, a WVU School of Nursing alum and a faculty member since 2019, is now serving as the DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program’s assistant director.
the Pulse: Aug. 28, 2023 Edition
See this week's edition of the Pulse, the WVU School of Nursing's internal e-newsletter.
Explore diversity in healthcare during Global Health Week at WVU
Sponsored by the West Virginia University School of Medicine Global Health Program and Health Sciences Global Engagement Office, Global Health Week will be held Monday, Sept. 18, through Friday, Sept. 22.
William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences seeks submissions for upcoming exhibit
The William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences, a unit of WVU Libraries, is seeking stories and objects for “Getting Through: Healthcare Worker Resilience in the Age of COVID,” a year-long exhibit highlighting the experiences and resilience of West Virginia’s healthcare workers.