VCU School of Nursing receives largest gift in school’s history to fund student
VCU School of Nursing receives largest gift in school’s history to fund student scholarships
A $13 million gift made by Joanne and Bill Conway will provide need-based scholarships for over 1,000 undergraduate and doctoral nursing students, support diversity in health care.
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Using virtual reality to reduce medical burnout
Class of 2022: DNP student Tiffany Lord, who works in the Evans-Haynes Burn Center, uses virtual reality to help relieve patient and nursing staff stress.
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Online master's programs ranked among the best
The latest U.S. News and World Report list ranks our online Nursing Administration Program (known as Nursing Leadership and Organizational Science) at No. 9 and our online master's program at No. 20 in the country!
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Undergraduate research fuels desire to study maternal health
Class of 2021: Laura Stevens, an accelerated B.S. student who is graduating this month, has been helping Dr. Patricia Kinser test an app for pregnant and postpartum individuals. She hopes to continue doing research and return to VCU for a B.S. to Ph.D.
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Ranked in the top 4% of undergrad programs in the nation
The School of Nursing ranked at No. 23 on the U.S. News and World Report undergraduate nursing programs list for 2022, putting the school in the top 4% of 694 ranked programs.
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Research to understand and better treat MS
Ph.D. student Stephanie Buxhoeveden became one of just four nurse practitioners nationwide to earn a grant this year from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, which will help fund her research to understand and better treat multiple sclerosis.
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A streamlined, more affordable pathway to a DNP
A new offering at VCU will provide students who have earned a bachelor’s in nursing a streamlined, more affordable way to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, the highest clinical nursing degree. Application opens Sept. 1 for enrollment in our B.S. to DNP program for fall 2022.
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Resolve during uncertainty - Celebrating our newest graduates
The School of Nursing recognized 201 new graduates at the Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremony held May 14 at the Siegel Center. This was the first in-person graduation since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New scholarships for master's students
Nicolas Santalucia is following his dream to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with support from a new Helene Fuld Health Trust grant aimed at providing scholarships for nursing master’s students.
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Volunteering to give COVID-19 vaccine shots
Nursing students are among the hundreds of VCU students who are answering the call for volunteers to administer COVID-19 vaccine shots. Pictured is nursing student Jennifer Bucknam vaccinating a community member.
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