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Candace Burton Receives Advanced Forensics Nursing Certification

Candace Burton, Ph.D., RN, FNE, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, recently received board certification in Advanced Forensics Nursing (AFN-BC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This relatively new certification is attained by external review of a research and practice portfolio. Burton consults with the VCU forensic nurse program […]

The School of Nursing Hosts Display of VCUHS Magnet Obelisk

The VCU School of Nursing received the Magnet Obelisk from the VCU Health System on Monday, April 21 to display for two weeks as part of a hand-off tradition. VCU Health System first earned the four-year Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in 2006, becoming the first hospital in the Richmond area to do […]