National Nurse Practitioner Week – Meet Rachel Benson, future NP
Today we’re highlighting another student as part of our recognition of National Nurse Practitioner Week. Meet Rachel Benson, a Master’s student (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration) who is a graduate teaching assistant at the School of Nursing. Q. Why did you decide to go back to school to become an NP? A. I have seen […]
National Nurse Practitioner Week – Meet Anne Simmons, future NP
Here’s another VCU School of Nursing student we are highlighting as part of our recognition of National Nurse Practitioner Week. Meet Anne Simmons, a full-time Master’s student (Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration) who works as a graduate teaching assistant at the SON and as a PRN bedside nurse in Endoscopy at VCU Health. Q. Why did […]
National Nurse Practitioner Week – Meet Minu Joseph
In recognition of National Nurse Practitioner Week, VCU School of Nursing is continuing to highlight an NP student each day sharing why they chose to pursue this important role in health care. Meet Minu Joseph, a Post-B.S. to DNP student (Psychiatric-Mental Health NP Concentration) who works as a Registered Nurse in the Forensic Psychiatry Unit […]
National Nurse Practitioner Week – Meet Christine Aubry, future NP
In recognition of National Nurse Practitioner Week, VCU School of Nursing is highlighting an NP student each day sharing why they chose to pursue this important role in health care. Meet alum Christine Aubry, a part-time Master’s student (Family Nurse Practitioner concentration) who also works as a study coordinator for the school’s Mindful Moms project. […]
National Nurse Practitioner Week – Meet Grace Keller, future NP
In recognition of Nurse Practitioner Week, VCU School of Nursing is highlighting an NP student each day sharing why they chose to pursue this important role in health care. Meet Grace Keller, a Post-B.S. to DNP student( Family NP Concentration) who works as a registered nurse in the VCU Health, Ambulatory Surgery Pre-op/PACU. Q. Why […]
Pregnant individuals with depression may access mindfulness activities through VCU School of Nursing study
A new clinical trial at Virginia Commonwealth University will study the impact of mindfulness activities and social connectedness on people with depression while pregnant. If effective, the low-cost intervention could be duplicated in other communities. Funded in May by a nearly $2.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Institute of […]
Danny Mallory selected for VCU Alumni 10 Under 10 Award
VCU School of Nursing alumnus Danny Mallory, M.S.N., AGACNP-BC, PMP (B.S.’15/N), a nurse practitioner at VCU Medical Center, will be recognized as one of VCU Alumni’s 2021 10 Under 10 Honorees on Oct. 22. The 10 Under !0 awards program recognizes the noteworthy and distinctive achievements made by alumni who earned their first VCU degree (undergraduate, graduate […]
Fall Virtual Open House for Master’s and DNP Programs
Interesting in going back to nursing school? Join our program director and admissions team at our Fall Virtual Open House for Master’s and DNP programs on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 5:30-7 p.m. Learn more about nurse practitioner and nurse executive options in both the Master’s and Post-Bachelor’s to DNP (B.S. to DNP) programs. We will also […]
VCU School of Nursing joins NIH-funded national study on long-term effects of COVID-19 in children
The National Institutes of Health announced Wednesday the expansion of a national research project dedicated to studying the long-term health impacts of COVID-19. Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University are joining a team of scientists to study the impact of Long COVID-19, specifically in infants, children and adolescents. With more than 30% of new COVID-19 cases occurring in children, understanding […]
Applications open for spring and fall 2022 admission to VCU nursing programs
Applications are open for spring 2022 admission to our RN to B.S. program and for fall 2022 admission to our Master’s Program (NP and Nursing Leadership and Organizational Science concentrations), Post-Professional Certificate, DNP Program (B.S. to DNP and M.S. to DNP pathways,) and Ph.D. Program (B.S. to Ph.D. and M.S. to Ph.D. pathways). Visit our […]