VCU School of Nursing Faculty and Staff Reach Service Milestones
Several VCU School Of Nursing faculty and staff will be recognized at the VCU Service Awards Ceremony and Reception on Sept. 24. Each year, formal tribute is made acknowledging faculty and staff service (in five-year increments) to the university. Congratulations to the following faculty and staff: 35 years Julie Stillman, Laboratory Manager 30 years Mary […]
Angela Starkweather is Named a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
Angela Starkweather, Ph.D., ACNP-BC, CNRN, associate professor and chair of the Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems at the VCU School of Nursing, will receive one of the most prestigious honors in nursing this fall when she is inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). The academy recently announced Starkweather […]
Dr. Patricia Kinser Featured in Richmond Times-Dispatch for Upcoming Fan Free Clinic Award
Patricia Anne Kinser, Ph.D., RN, WHNP-BC, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, is one of four community leaders who will be recognized at the Fan Free Clinic’s second annual Wellness in Bloom fundraiser on Thursday, June 5 at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. The fundraiser celebrates leaders who inspire change […]
Candace Burton Selected as a 2013 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar
Candace Burton, Ph.D., RN, FNE, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, is one of only 12 nursing educators nationwide selected to win a highly competitive grant this year from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars Program. Click here to read the full announcement.
VCU School of Nursing Receives Grant to Expand Community-Based Care Model for Seniors
A $1.5-million grant will allow the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing to expand an interdisciplinary, community-based pilot program that helps underserved older adults better manage their chronic health conditions and coordinate their care. The three-year grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will expand […]
VCU Faculty Recognized for Nursing Excellence
Several VCU School of Nursing faculty and preceptors were recognized with awards during the June 26 Faculty Assembly meeting. In her last meeting as chair of the Faculty Assembly, Marie Chapin, M.S., RN, CPNP, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, presented awards and flowers to the following faculty: Linda Haddad, […]
Nancy Langston and Marilyn Tavenner Among 120 Visionary Leaders Recognized at School of Nursing Gala
As part of the celebration of its 120th anniversary, the VCU School of Nursing recognized alumni and faculty as 120 Visionary Leaders during a gala at the Jefferson Hotel on May 30. Nancy Langston, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, ANEF, dean of the School of Nursing and one of the honorees, received special recognition for serving 22 […]
Erica Gregory and Elizabeth Miles Win Staff Service Award
Congratulations to Erica Gregory and Elizabeth Miles, the winners of this year’s Staff Service Award! The 4th Annual Staff Service Awards were presented at the School of Nursing’s Staff Appreciation breakfast on April 24 in the Student Lounge. Every year two members of the School of Nursing staff are selected for exceptional performance and unique […]
Patricia Kinser, Candace Burton and Victoria Menzies Present at Women’s Health Research Day, Menzies Wins Poster Award
Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., RN, WHNP-BC, Candace Burton, Ph.D., RN, FNE, both assistant professors in the Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, and Victoria Menzies, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC, assistant professor in the Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, presented posters at VCU’s 9th Annual Women’s Health Research Day. Dr. Menzies won the Building Interdisciplinary […]
Nursing Student Wins PACME Award
Amy Heineman, a VCU Nursing RN-BS student, received the staff award at the recent Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment (PACME) ceremony. The PACME ceremony was created to recognize members of the University and Health System communities who have contributed to diversity and cross-cultural relations. The PACME awards honor individuals or organizations in the VCU […]