Alumna Nicole Jones featured in Richmond magazine
Alumna Nicole Jones, RN (B.S.’78/N), is featured in Richmond magazine’s Top Docs 2017 issue, which highlights her duties educating colon surgery patients on their procedures and meeting with their families. Read the full article. Nicole Jones, RN
Nursing students to participate in the 2017 Cordoba Exchange Program
Four VCU School of Nursing students have been selected to participate in the “Nursing in Spain” program, also known as the Cordoba Program. Kaitlin Boyden, Erin Dymon, Staci Fraley and Amy Heng will travel to Cordoba, Spain to participate in a three-week observational experience. They will learn about Spain’s community-based health care system, the role […]
Art of Nursing program featured in Style Weekly
The Art of Nursing program, a collaboration between the VCU School of Nursing, VCU Department of Art Education and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, was recently featured in Style Weekly. Carley Lovell, M.S., M.A., RN, WHNP-BC, clinical assistant professor, oversees the program, which focuses on using art to promote health and healing. Read the […]
Alumna Andrea Funai featured in Richmond magazine
Alumna Andrea Funai, RN, ANP (B.S.’95/N; M.S.’06/N), is featured in Richmond magazine’s Top Docs 2017 issue. Funai discusses her work as a preceptor, teacher and mentor for a number of nurse practitioner students throughout the years. Read the full article. Andrea Funai, RN, ANP (left)
VCU School of Nursing faculty members serve on Richmond VCNP Board of Directors
Rachel Cloutier, M.S., RN, ACNP-BC, clinical instructor, recently became president of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners Richmond Region Board of Directors. Cloutier had previously been president-elect of the board. Shelly Smith, DNP, APRN-BC, clinical assistant professor and director of the DNP program, was appointed chair of the Government Relations Committee. Both terms begin in May 2017.
Senior nursing student Camille Brenke featured on VCU News Center for undergraduate research project
Senior nursing student Camille Brenke is featured in a VCU News Center story about some of the student researchers who participated in the annual Poster Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity. Brenke discussed her research on heart health, gender and race, and how she worked on the project with her mentor, Candace Johnson, Ph.D., M.P.H., […]
VCU School of Nursing recognizes two retiring faculty members
The VCU School of Nursing recently recognized two retiring faculty members, Susan Johnson, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, clinical assistant professor and coordinator of the RN to B.S. program, and Jeanne Walter, Ph.D., RN, FAAMA, clinical assistant professor and director of undergraduate programs. Jean Giddens, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing, presented each of […]
School of Nursing students participate in elementary school registration event
VCU School of Nursing students in Community Health Nursing (NURS 416) recently participated in Kindergarten Registration Day at G.H. Reid Elementary School in Richmond. The students provided health education using the “9-5-2-1-0” mnemonic during the registration day fair. They also assisted school nurse Jeanne Yeager, RN (B.S.’83/N) in reviewing health forms and vaccination records to […]
Nursing students present Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders conference
VCU School of Nursing students in Community Health Nursing (NURS 416) held the “Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs)” conference April 28 in collaboration with the Richmond City Health District (RCHD). The nursing students worked with Laurinda Davis, RN, maternal health director with RCHD, to host the conference and create awareness of this serious mental […]
Senior class to hold Flying Squirrels fundraiser
The senior class is selling tickets for a Flying Squirrels fundraiser being held on Thursday, May 4. Game tickets are $8 each. For each ticket sold, part of the proceeds will go towards the senior class gift, which provides a scholarship for a nursing student. Tickets are being sold through Tuesday, May 2. For tickets […]