VCU SON Faculty and Staff Kick off New Academic Year at Convocation
The School of Nursing held its annual convocation at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden recently to welcome faculty and staff to a new academic year. The convocation included a State of the School address by Jean Giddens, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, dean and professor, as well as some team-oriented activities to help faculty and staff get to […]
School of Nursing Hosts Adjunct Faculty Orientation and Guest Speaker Marilyn Oermann
More than 80 VCU School of Nursing adjunct faculty were welcomed to campus on Tuesday, Aug. 19, for orientation activities. A highlight of the day was a roundtable discussion and a presentation by guest speaker Marilyn Oermann, Ph.D., RN, ANEF, FAAN, professor and director of evaluation and educational research at the Duke University School of […]
Guest Speaker Hyekyun Rhee Presents on Improving Asthma Outcomes in Adolescents
Hyekyun Rhee, Ph.D., RN, PNP, associate professor of Nursing and Pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, recently visited the VCU School of Nursing to discuss her research on improving asthma outcomes in adolescents. A guest speaker of the school’s Center for Biobehavioral Clinical Research, Rhee presented on the topic “Asthma Self-Management in […]
Patricia Kinser Teaches a New CEU Course for Faculty
Join us for a new CEU course offered to faculty in the Schools of Nursing, Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Allied Health and Psychology. Taught by Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., RN, WHNP-BC, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, and George Deeb, D.D.S., associate professor in the School of Dentistry, this course runs for […]
Guest Speaker Beth Rodgers Addresses the Future of Nursing
Beth Rodgers, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, professor and interim chair of Research and Ph.D. Studies at the University of New Mexico College of Nursing, lectured on nursing theory at the School of Nursing on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Rodgers presented on the topic “If We Only Walk Long Enough … Achieving Nursing’s Preferred Future Through Knowledge and […]
VCU School of Nursing Volunteers in Largest Medical Outreach Event in Country
VCU School of Nursing students toughed out three days of rain and cool weather to participate in the Remote Area Medical (RAM) event held in Wise County, Virginia. Genevieve Beaird, RN (B.S. ’09/N, M.S/ ’11/N), assistant director of the Clinical Learning Center, volunteered to facilitate the trip in collaboration with Evan Sisson, Pharm.D., associate professor […]
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 […]
Sean Convoy’s Article Accepted for Publication in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Sean Convoy, D.N.P., M.S.N., P-MHNP-BC, CDR, NC, USN, Retired, associate professor in the Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, coauthored an article that has been accepted for publication in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners. The citation is as follows: Gibbons, S., Migliore, L., Convoy, S.P., Greiner, S., DeLeon, P. (2014). “Military Mental Health Stigma Challenges: […]
Lamplighting Ceremony Welcomes Sophomores
The VCU School of Nursing welcomed sophomore students at its annual Lamplighting Ceremony on Monday, Aug. 19 in Younger Auditorium. Sue Lindner, M.S.N., RNC, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, welcomed students on behalf of faculty and alumni. Dean Jean Giddens, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, reviewed the significance of the […]
Alison Montpetit Shares Research on Global Scale Through Inaugural Faculty Development Seminar
Alison Montpetit, Ph.D., RN, assistant professor in the Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, had the opportunity to discuss her exhaled breath research on a global scale during a recent trip to Spain and Morocco. Montpetit was one of eight VCU faculty and staff who participated in the Global Education Office’s Inaugural Faculty Development […]