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VCU School of Nursing and VCU Health team up to launch guaranteed admission pathway for RN to B.S. program

March 31, 2025

Registered nurses at VCU Health will be guaranteed entry into the school’s RN to B.S. program, which offers a flexible, part-time option to advance their nursing careers.

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Meet a Researcher: Lathika Mohanraj, Ph.D.

March 28, 2025

Discover how research in biobehavioral sciences is helping us better understand the effects of cancer therapies, offering new hope for blood cancer patients navigating survivorship challenges.

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How I found my research: Cayla Ann DeGuzman studies AI’s role in training for nurse anesthetists

March 26, 2025

DeGuzman, a nursing student, says, ‘Contributing to something that shapes the future of education has been incredibly fulfilling.’

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Women who paved the way at VCU

March 25, 2025

Meet a sampling of the remarkable women from the past century-plus (including Sadie Heath Cabaniss) who have shaped VCU into the school it is today.

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Meet a researcher: Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, Ph.D.

March 24, 2025

Discover how groundbreaking nursing research on wearable devices is revolutionizing care for individuals with Parkinson's disease, offering new hope for overcoming the debilitating symptom of freezing of gait.

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22 VCU health sciences schools and departments rank in top 50 for NIH research funding

March 7, 2025

Among public institutions, VCU has two units — the School of Dentistry and Department of Family Medicine — in the top 10 of the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research’s 2024 rankings.

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Celebrating the impact of scholarships

March 6, 2025

This month, scholarship recipients met with and thanked some of the donors who have changed their lives through support of VCU Health Sciences students at the annual MCV Campus Endowed Scholarship Brunch.

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Doctoral student featured on Patients Come First podcast

March 4, 2025

Hannah Khan, a VCU School of Nursing clinical research coordinator and doctoral student, discusses how her research on mobility and brain health could transform dementia care by linking movement patterns to cognitive decline.

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Virtual reality, real skills: Immersive virtual reality simulations are offering a fresh approach to nursing education

Feb. 24, 2025

Forget standing on the sidelines—Immersive virtual reality lets VCU nursing students dive into high-stakes scenarios, make mistakes safely, and build real-world confidence before they step into clinical practice.

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School celebrates success of innovative academic coaching program

Feb. 21, 2025

The School of Nursing's innovative academic coaching program is helping students conquer challenges, build confidence and achieve success—and it's still growing.