Fitting it together
How a School of Nursing professor is using an artistic exercise to deliver trauma-informed care concepts in the classroom Leigh Ann Breckenridge, D.N.P., RN, FNP-BC, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, brings what might seem like an odd array of objects to class–plates, bowls, a hammer, glue and gold […]
VCU School of Nursing names interim associate dean of practice and community engagement
Lana Sargent, Ph.D. to lead the school’s practice and community engagement initiatives Lana Sargent, Ph.D., RN, FNP-C, GNP-BC, associate professor in the department of adult health and nursing systems, has been named as interim associate dean of practice and community engagement by the VCU School of Nursing. Her appointment follows the recent death of Dr. […]
VCU School of Nursing mourns the loss of Pam Parsons, Ph.D.
The VCU School of Nursing is sad to announce the passing of Pam Parsons, Ph.D., RN, GNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN, associate dean of practice and community engagement, clinical professor and Judith B. Collins and Joseph M. Teefey Distinguished Professor. Pam Parsons, Ph.D, was an educator, scholar, mentor, administrator, advocate, and friend in the VCU School of […]
Two faculty named NIRA scholars
Jane Chung, Ph.D., and Amy Salisbury, Ph.D., named as inaugural NIRA recipients Two VCU School of Nursing faculty, Jane Chung, Ph.D., and Amy Salisbury, Ph.D., have been named National/International Recognition Award (NIRA) scholars. The new annual award honors VCU faculty members who have been nationally or internationally recognized for exceptional accomplishments. Jane Chung, Ph.D., is an associate […]
VCU School of Nursing and the College of Health Professions jointly name a new associate dean of inclusive excellence and belonging
Stephan Davis is named to role for two of VCU’s health science schools Stephan Davis, DNP, MHSA, FACHE, FAAN, has been named associate dean of inclusive excellence and belonging for the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing and the College of Health Professions after serving both schools as interim associate dean of diversity, equity and […]
Minding the Gap: VCU Richmond Brain Health Initiative
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the summer 2023 issue of NEXT magazine. By Holly Prestidge Trina Jones and Pam Hedgespeth flanked their mother, known as Miss Sadie, as the trio sat inside an exam room at the VCU Health Ambulatory Care Center on a spring morning earlier this year during a follow-up geriatrics […]
VCU nurse scientist named a 2023 Betty Irene Moore Fellow
UC Davis Nursing School announces cohort of fellows with 16 diverse nurse scientists including VCU School of Nursing faculty member, Jane Chung, Ph.D., RN The newest group admitted to the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis is the largest in the […]
Stephan Davis to Receive National Award for Teaching Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Social Justice
Stephan Davis, DNP, MHSA, FACHE, FAAN, has been selected to receive the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Teaching Excellence Award for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB), and Social Justice, sponsored by the Better Together Executive Healthcare Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Collaborative. Davis serves as interim associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion for […]
Faculty profile: Keeping connected
Rachel Wood, VCU School of Nursing researcher, on her search for remedies to combat nurse burnout Since joining the VCU School of Nursing in 2022, Rachel Wood, Ph.D., RN, NPD-BC, CEN, CPEN, has continued to add to her growing body of research on nurse wellness and burnout. Having recently received several grants to further that […]
VCU faculty leader begins term on national diversity and inclusivity committee
Stephan Davis joins the American Academy of Nursing Diversity & Inclusivity Committee for two-year term. Stephan Davis, DNP, interim associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing and the College of Health Professions, recently began a two-year term on the American Academy of Nursing Diversity & Inclusivity Committee. […]
