VCU Nursing Wins Student Poster Awards at SNRS
The VCU School of Nursing won two of the student poster awards at the Southern Nursing Research Society annual conference, held in Little Rock, Arkansas last week. Kristin Filler, a Ph.D. candidate, won the Top Student Poster Award with her entry, titled “Comparing Fatigue Scores across Localized Radiation Treatment Modalities for Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer.” […]
VCU Nursing Wins Awards at March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Gala
The VCU School of Nursing had several honorees at this year’s March of Dimes Virginia Chapter’s Nurse of the Year Awards Gala held recently at the Richmond Omni. Winners were selected across 17 categories ranging from oncology to pediatrics. More than 74 finalists emerged, all representing the March of Dimes vision for a healthier, stronger […]
Nancy Jallo, VCU Interdisciplinary Team Selected for Grand Challenges Exploration Grant
Nancy Jallo, Ph.D., RNC, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CNS, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, is part of a VCU interdisciplinary team that is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The interdisciplinary team from VCU includes medical experts in HIV and community health […]
Kenneth White Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellow
Kenneth R. White, Ph.D., RN, FACHE, FAAN (B.S. ’95/N, M.S. ’95/N), who holds joint appointments as the Sentara Professor in VCU’s Department of Health Administration and professor in the VCU School of Nursing, was one of 176 nurse leaders from across the nation inducted as Fellows during the American Academy of Nursing’s 39th annual meeting […]
Dean Nancy Langston Named NLN Academy of Nursing Education Fellow
Nancy Langston, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, dean of the VCU School of Nursing, is one of 32 distinguished nurse educators nationwide selected as an Academy of Nursing Education Fellow by the National League for Nursing. She will be inducted as a fellow at the 2012 NLN Education Summit this fall in Anaheim, California. The NLN established […]
Jeanne Walter Wins Presidential Research Incentive Program Award
Congratulations to Jeanne Walter, ( Ph.D. ’05) RN, FAAMA, assistant professor in the Family and Community Health Nursing Department, for winning a VCU Presidential Research Incentive Program (PRIP) award. Walter is co-investigator on a study along with Sarah Wilson McKay, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Art Education in the VCU School […]
Rita Chapman and Isac Crouch Win Staff Service Awards
Congratulations to Rita Chapman and Isac Crouch, the winners of this year’s Staff Service Award! Every year two members of the School of Nursing staff are selected for exceptional performance and unique contributions to the school. A committee consisting of last year’s awardees Deborah Lewis, administrative professional, and Samantha Mitchell-Dix, education support specialist, reviewed the […]
Lana Sargent and Team Members Win Community Engagement Grant
Lana Sargent, M.S.N., RN, FNP-C, GNP-BC, assistant professor in the Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, is part of a team that won a Community Engagement grant for a Community Health and Wellness Program for older adults. Members of the team include Dominion Resident Service Coordinator Greg Ford, Pamela Parsons Ph.D., RN, GNP-BC (PI […]
Nursing Faculty Honored at VCUHS Nurses Week Award Ceremony
VCU Nursing faculty were among the individuals honored this year at VCU Health System’s Nurses Week Awards. Mary Jo Grap, Ph.D., RN, ACNP, FAAN, Nursing Alumni Endowed Professor, was honored as part of the MRICU team that won an award for its mobility protocol. Dr. Grap’s recognition is a reflection of her longstanding commitment to […]
VCU Nursing Celebrates its Newest Graduates
The VCU School of Nursing held its Recognition Ceremony on May 11 at the Siegel Center to honor 179 nursing degree candidates. VCU’s Spring 2012 Commencement Exercises were held on Saturday, May 12 at the Richmond Coliseum. Nursing students honored with awards at the Recognition Ceremony include: Suzanne English, Marguerite Nicholson Award Megan Williams, Mabel […]