VCU School of Nursing faculty selected as fellows of American Academy of Nursing
Two full-time and one adjunct faculty member of the VCU School of Nursing will receive one of the most prestigious honors in nursing this fall when they are inducted into the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). Nancy Jallo, Ph.D., RNC, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CNS; associate professor; Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., RN, WHNP-BC, FNAP (B.S.’03/N; M.S. ’04/N), associate […]
Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff selected as fellow of the Gerontological Society of America
Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, Ph.D., RN, associate professor and senior nurse researcher at the VCU School of Nursing, has been selected as a fellow in the Health Sciences Section of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). The status of fellow – the highest class of membership within the Society — is an acknowledgment of outstanding and continuing work […]
Richmond Health and Wellness Program receives VCU’s top community partnerships award
The Richmond Health and Wellness Program, led by Pam Parsons, GNP-BC, FNAP (M.S.’83/N; Ph.D. ’04/N), director of practice and community engagement at the VCU School of Nursing, received the top award recently at VCU’s annual celebration of community partnerships. The program received the Council for Community Engagement’s Currents of Change Award. RHWP also received the honor for […]
VCU School of Nursing receives $2.6M award to improve educational and clinical practices in primary care setting
The VCU School of Nursing has received a $2.6 million award to advance nursing’s influence in the primary care setting through educational and clinical practice improvements. The award from the Health Resources and Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was granted to Tamara Zurakowski, Ph.D., clinical associate professor and director […]
Alumna Hilaire Thompson receives prestigious neuroscience nursing education award
Alumna Hilaire Thompson, Ph.D., RN, AGACNP-BC, FAAN (M.S. ‘96/N), received the prestigious 2018 Excellence in Neuroscience Nursing Education Award from the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses for her many contributions to the field. She is the Joanne Montgomery Endowed Professor and Graduate Program Director at the University of Washington School of Nursing. Inducted into the American Academy of […]
School of Nursing hosts reunion weekend and kickoff of 125 campaign
VCU School of Nursing classes ending in ‘3 or ‘8, St. Philip and grand alumni returned to campus April 20-22 to celebrate Reunion Weekend with a variety of events, from class-specific dinners to tours of the School of Nursing’s research lab and clinical learning center. The weekend’s activities also included a birthday celebration to mark […]
VCU School of Nursing has strong participation at SNRS
VCU School of Nursing was well-represented at this year’s Southern Nursing Research Society annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Among the highlights was the presentation of a third place student poster award to Amanda Hodges, a Ph.D. student. Her topic was “Symptom Experience of Adolescents with Concussion.” In addition to Hodges’ presentation, other SON faculty and students […]
Jo Robins selected for Integrative Nursing Faculty Fellowship
Jo Robins, Ph.D., RN, ANP-BC, AHN-C, FAANP, associate professor and director of the Ph.D. program at the VCU School of Nursing, has been selected to participate in a year-long Integrative Nursing Faculty Fellowship at the University of Arizona. The fellowship will build on her two decades of experience in integrative nursing, providing the knowledge and skills to […]
DNP student wins first place for poster at VCNP annual conference
Angie Smith, AGACNP-BC (B.S.‘13/N; M.S.‘15/N), a DNP student at the VCU School of Nursing, won first place for her poster recently at the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners annual conference in Reston. Her topic was “Improving Hypertension Management in Adults: Evaluation of Community-Based Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Intervention.”
VCU School of Nursing seeks alumni award nominations
VCU School of Nursing is now accepting nominations and self-nominations for the 2018 Alumni Awards that will be presented April 21 during Reunion Weekend. The categories are Outstanding Nurse Alumnus Award, Outstanding Nurse Service Award, Outstanding Nurse Practice Award, and Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award. Nominations are being accepted until March 15. Consider nominating a colleague, former student or yourself today! […]