Announcements
WVU researchers find babies born to teen mothers are smaller, weigh less
At a time when the number of teens having babies in the Mountain State remains higher than the national average, maternal and child health researchers at West Virginia University found these infants have a lower birth weight and are smaller for their gestational age compared to those born to adults.
WVU in the News: Measles response
Lisa Costello, M.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, was featured in several recent publications as part of measles discussions. Those are able to be read below (subscription or login may be required):
WVU CED introduces a new handbook for reasonable accommodations in the college classroom
The WVU CED has created a Handbook for Reasonable Accommodations in the College Classroom to help faculty and students navigate how to implement reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.
Faculty Practice Feature: Kelly Lemon
At the WVU School of Nursing, we define faculty practice as direct patient care and other professional nursing services provided by nursing faculty, through formal relationships with individuals, communities, and other entities, as part of the assigned workload duties.
WVU School of Nursing student presents Honors EXCEL project at Undergraduate Research Symposium
Bella Haynes, a senior WVU School of Nursing student, recently presented her Honors EXCEL project at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. The project was titled "Associations Between Pet Ownership, Psychological Health, and Loneliness in Undergraduate College Students."
WVU Nursing faculty offer heartbeat location demos, therapy dog presentation at WVU Day at the Legislature
The WVU School of Nursing hosted two interactive booths March 5 at the West Virginia Capitol, inviting WVU Day at the Legislature attendees to learn how to locate a heartbeat on the Student Auscultation Manikin (SAM) and to get some puppy love from Molly, the Beckley Campus therapy dog.
Sophomores formally enter study of nursing during Spring Pledge Ceremony
The WVU School of Nursing formally welcomed the Classes of August 2026 and December 2027 into the study of nursing during the Spring 2025 Nursing Pledge Ceremony, held Feb. 21 in the Okey Patteson Auditorium.
WVU School of Nursing announces new Holistic Nursing Care Continuing Professional Development Course
The WVU School of Nursing is excited to announce the launch of its new Holistic Nursing Care Continuing Professional Development Course, a fully online, six-week program designed for nurses interested in expanding their knowledge of holistic nursing practices.
WVU-trained faith community nurse shows resilience in flood-ravaged Bradshaw
In the small town of Bradshaw, faith community nurse Melissa Coleman has been a steady presence at her nurse-led access to care point within the Bradshaw Church of God. For years, she has provided health screenings, education, and spiritual support to her neighbors. But when devastating floods recently swept through the community, leaving homes, businesses, and even her faith community under water, Coleman found herself not only displaced but also without the space that had become a vital resource for so many.
WVU nursing faculty aim to enhance rural home care for chronically ill through NIH award
With a $2.7 million award from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research that is one of the largest ever for the WVU School of Nursing, the faculty researchers aim to support these families while increasing access to care in the rural reaches of the Mountain State by testing an integrated, nurse-led intervention for family home care management of end-stage heart failure and palliative care.