Committee for Cultural Action Hosts Showing of Gen Silent
The VCU School of Nursing Committee for Cultural Action invites faculty, staff, students and alumni to a showing of the documentary Gen Silent on Thursday, June 27 at 6 p.m. in Younger Auditorium. Gen Silent is the critically-acclaimed documentary that asks six LGBT seniors if they will hide their friends, their spouses – their entire lives in order to survive […]
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 […]
Stephanie Ferguson Helps Address Worldwide Health Care Challenges Through Global Nursing Leadership Institute
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) recently launched the Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI)’s Colloquium at the ICN’s 25th Quadrennial Congress. Stephanie Ferguson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, director of the VCU School of Nursing’s Community Nursing Organization, facilitates the GNLI and serves as director of the ICN Leadership for ChangeTM program. GNLI is an advanced leadership program for nurses and/or […]
Scenes from Dr. Patty Gray’s Retirement Reception
The VCU School of Nursing held a retirement reception for Patty Gray, Ph.D., RN, professor and chair of the Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, on May 20. Gray is retiring this summer after 17 years at the School of Nursing. The reception was held in the student lounge and the SON Garden. Faculty, […]
Scenes from Dr. Nancy Langston’s Retirement Reception
The VCU School of Nursing recently held a retirement reception for Nancy Langston, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, ANEF, who is retiring this summer after 22 years as dean. The reception, held in the student lounge and SON garden, drew faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends from across the campus and the surrounding community. Among the gifts […]
VCU Nursing Alumna Marilyn Tavenner Confirmed by Senate to Lead Medicare and Medicaid
Two-time VCU alumna Marilyn Tavenner, who earned her B.S. in nursing and her master’s in health administration (M.H.A.) from VCU, won confirmation from the Senate to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Tavenner had been serving as acting administrator since December 2011. Click here to read more.
VCU Nursing Dean, Faculty and Students Recognized at VCUHS Nurses Week Ceremony
VCU Nursing was well represented last week among honorees at the VCU Health System’s Week of the Nurse Awards Ceremony hosted by Patient Care Support Services in the Kontos Medical Sciences Building’s auditorium. The event’s theme, “Nurses Rocking Through the Ages,” was reflected throughout the program, including a special recognition of Nancy F. Langston, Ph.D., […]
VCU Nursing Recognizes Spring 2013 Graduates
The VCU School of Nursing recognized 130 graduating students at its 2013 Spring Recognition Ceremony held on Friday, May 10 at the Siegel Center. VCU’s Spring Commencement Exercises were held on Saturday, May 11 at the Richmond Coliseum. Continuing the tradition, nursing graduates also demonstrated the most VCU spirit at the Commencement Exercises. They were […]
VCU School of Nursing and Randolph-Macon College Establish Articulation Agreement
The VCU School of Nursing and Randolph-Macon College have established an articulation agreement for honors graduates of R-MC. It is among a few such articulation agreements signed between four-year institutions. Click here to read more about it.
VCU NPP Featured in Times-Dispatch Article
The VCU Neighborhood Partners Practice, a partnership between the Schools of Nursing and Dentistry, is featured in an article in today’s Times-Dispatch. Click here to read about this new model of health care.