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Enhancing Rural Home Care for Chronically Ill
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.
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Groundbreaking Nursing Research
When most people think of nursing, they think of hospital bedside care. But as I'm sure you all know, the field of nursing is much more expansive.
At the WVU School of Nursing, we introduce our students to a wide range of opportunities, including nursing research. As an R1 Research Institution, we are leading some truly groundbreaking and impactful nursing research.
I want to congratulate our team of researchers, Drs. Ubolrat "Diu" Piamjariyakul, Angel Smothers and Stephanie Young, on their outstanding $2.7 million award from the NIH. I know their research will make a huge impact on family caregivers and their loved ones.
Let's Go,
-Dean Hulsey
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27th WVU president Michael T. Benson pledges to lead by example and with enthusiasm
Following contract negotiations after the WVU Board of Governors meeting Feb. 20, Michael T. Benson, the current president of Coastal Carolina University, was officially announced Monday (Feb. 24) as the 27th University president. His appointment will begin in July.
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Beckley Campus supports Salvation Army fundraiser
Several Beckley Campus students recently supported their community by volunteering at the Salvation Army’s Pancakes and Presidents fundraiser. The students helped prepare and serve breakfast while engaging with families who attended the event. In addition to the fun activities like bouncy houses for the kids, Beckley ARH Hospital provided valuable education on healthy eating, making it a great blend of service and community outreach. Students pictured include Noah Brown, Sarah Bays, Lyndsey Maiolo, and Emily Justice.
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Now accepting student applications for Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award
West Virginia University Libraries invites undergraduate students who wrote an exceptional humanities or social sciences research paper this 2024-25 academic year to submit their work for consideration for the Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award.
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Students encouraged to submit abstracts to Undergraduate Research Symposium
Undergraduates from all majors are invited to submit abstracts for presentation of scholarly works at the eighth annual Undergraduate Spring Symposium slated for April 24 in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. Abstracts are due by 11:59 p.m. March 31.
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ICYMI: Scholarship Recipients: Please respond to brief survey
WVU School of Nursing scholarship recipients are asked to please fill out a brief form to be shared with prospective donors. This will support future scholarship for current and prospective students.
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Alex Kittle, WVU School of Nursing Class of 2023, was recently featured in The Wright Stuff. He currently works as an RN II on 9SE, a cardiac stepdown unit at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital.
Q: Why did you get into nursing?
A: “As a child, I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, meaning I was surrounded by nurses who cared for me starting at a very young age. Those nurses helped facilitate my passion for becoming a nurse myself because they showed me the impact you can have on one’s life by simply caring enough to be there for someone in a time of need, sometimes when they’re at their most vulnerable.
“I always found it comforting to know when I was going to the hospital as a kid that I was going to see familiar faces when I walked onto the unit, so my purpose as a nurse is/was to be that for someone else and to be that familiar, smiley face that can hopefully make my patients’ stay while here at the hospital a little bit better of an experience!”
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TOMORROW: Mountaineer mascot to hold blood drive
The Mountaineer Mascot Program will hold a blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 4 at the Erickson Alumni Center, Nutting Gallery.
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BSN Virtual Open House set for March 12
The WVU School of Nursing is hosting a spring 2025 Virtual Open House for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program Wednesday, March 12 at 6 p.m. EST. This event will feature information for our Morgantown, Beckley, and Keyser campuses. >> Learn more
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Join the School of Nursing during WVU Day of Giving on March 26
During this 24-hour giving event, you can donate to your favorite School of Nursing funds and help secure additional funding by participating in hourly and all-day challenges.
For 2025, the WVU School of Nursing priorities include:
• General Scholarship Fund (2s623)
• Peer Tutoring Fund (3v1148)
• Student Ambassador Fund (2w1739)
• Faith Community Fund (2v865)
• Dean’s Fund (2u050)
If you're interested in making a bigger impact, contact Director of Development Kim Colebank at kcolebank@wvuf.org to discuss making a gift now that will count toward Day of Giving.
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Dr. Cynthia Persily named keynote speaker for Jenab Lectureship
As part of the Jenab Lectureship, WVU School of Nursing will welcome Dr. Cynthia Persily, Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Services, as the keynote speaker Thursday, April 24.
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University Police hosting self-defense training
Faculty, staff, students and Morgantown community members are invited to join University Police for an open P.R.O.T.E.C.T. training to learn valuable self-defense techniques from 5 to 9 p.m. March 12 in the Student Health Building, Room 101.
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Join SPH for the “Build the Bounce” charity kickball tournament
The WVU School of Public Health is partnering with the Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center on their new “Build the Bounce” campaign to create a school-wide kickball tournament to be held on April 12, 2025 to raise money and create awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April.
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Career Closet to be located in The Retail Lab
An new initiative aims to support the students in the College of Creative Arts and Media: the establishment of a Career Closet that will be located in The Retail Lab! This resource will provide FREE, performance clothing to students, enabling them to present their best selves during performances, or auditions.
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Office of Sustainability to lead book recycling collection
The WVU Office of Sustainability will host a book recycling collection throughout the week of March 17 to help the University community recycle unwanted paper items from offices, storage rooms and more.
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WELLWVU offers safeTALK training
Learn how to recognize a person with thoughts of suicide and connect them with resources that will help them choose to live from 1-5 p.m. March 21 in the Mountainlair, Rhododendron Room.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: the Pulse is published every Monday, with the exception of University holidays. If you have story ideas or suggestions, please send them to Wendy Holdren at wendy.holdren@hsc.wvu.edu.
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