VCU School of Nursing appoints Amy Salisbury as associate dean of research
VCU School of Nursing has announced the appointment of Amy L. Salisbury, Ph.D., RN, PMH-CNS, BC, a leading nurse scientist and clinician, as associate dean of research, scholarship, and innovation, effective Aug. 1, 2020. Salisbury, currently an associate professor at the Alpert Medical School at Brown University and a clinical nurse specialist at Women […]
COVID-19 updates
VCU has set up a COVID-19 website to share the latest updates on how the novel coronavirus is impacting the university and VCU Health. The site will be updated throughout the day as plans and procedures are determined or changed. We encourage you to check the site regularly to stay up to date. For questions about the […]
Passing of beloved Faculty Emeritus Ann Hamric
VCU School of Nursing is sad to report the sudden and unexpected passing of a beloved member of our family, Professor Emeritus Ann B. Hamric, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. An internationally renowned leader in advanced practice nursing and nursing ethics, Dr. Hamric served as professor and associate dean of academic programs at our school from 2011 […]
School of Nursing to host documentary on The Black Angels: A Nurse’s Story
In celebration of Black History Month, VCU School of Nursing will host Denetra Hampton, a producer, writer and nurse, who will present her mini-documentary, “The Black Angels: A Nurse’s Story,” on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 11:30 a.m. in Room 1013, followed by lunch. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and the VCU community are invited to attend. Please […]
Kimberly Curry-Lourenco named chair of international simulation regulatory committee
Kimberly Curry-Lourenco, Ph.D., M.Ed., RN, CNE, director of the Clinical Learning Center and assistant dean of academic affairs at the VCU School of Nursing, has been appointed as vice chair of the Regulatory Initiatives Committee, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) for the 2019-2021 term. INACSL is the organization that identifies best practices […]
VCU School of Nursing students complete international service trip to aid Guatemalan villagers
Twenty members of Nursing Students Without Borders at VCU and two VCU School of Nursing faculty members traveled on a community service trip earlier this month to provide health outreach to villagers in the Highlands Region of Guatemala. Led by Leigh Ann Breckenridge, DNP, FNP- BC, MSN, RN, clinical assistant professor, and Michelle Legg, M.S.N., […]
VCU School of Nursing hosts Minorities in Nursing panel
VCU School of Nursing hosted a panel discussion yesterday on “Minorities in Nursing” for students in NURS 496 and others who were interested in hearing minority nurses share their experiences working in the field. Genevieve Beaird, Ph.D., RNC-OB, CNE, clinical assistant professor, facilitated the panel as part of a series of optional panel talks on […]
Carla Nye recognized as a finalist for VNF Leadership Excellence Award
Carla Nye, DNP, CPNP-BC, CNE, CHSE, associate clinical professor and master’s program director at the VCU School of Nursing, was announced recently as a finalist of the Virginia Nurses Foundation’s 2019 Leadership Excellence Award in the nurse educator category. Nye was recognized Sept. 21 at the VNF Gala, an annual event honoring the exceptional work […]
Lana Sargent receives grant to support research on dementia in minority older adults
Lana Sargent, Ph.D., RN, FNP-C, GNP-BC, assistant professor at the VCU School of Nursing, and a team of VCU faculty and staff were selected to receive a $50,000 grant supported by the VCU Presidential Research Quest Fund (PeRQ) and funds from the VCU School of Nursing. The project, titled “Detection of Dementia in Ethnic/Racial Minority […]
VCU School of Nursing faculty selected as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
Two VCU School of Nursing faculty members will receive one of the most prestigious honors in nursing this fall when they are inducted into the American Academy of Nursing. Suzanne Ameringer, Ph.D., RN, professor and assistant dean for research, scholarship, and innovation; and Theresa Swift-Scanlan, Ph.D., RN, the Ellen Fontaine Winston Distinguished Professor and director […]