Nurses Week

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In celebration of Nurses Week, the VCU School of Nursing honors the remarkable contributions of our students, faculty, staff and alumni. Their dedication to patient care, healthier communities and developing the future nursing workforce is extraordinary. Join us to acknowledge, reflect and celebrate the school's impact and commitment to the profession.

v.c.u. health hub

Many hands make right work

May 6, 2024

How the VCU Health Hub and School of Nursing team up to serve Richmond’s East End community.

linda hines

From charge nurse to in charge as a managed care leader, nursing alumna reflects on a successful career

May 7, 2024

Alumna Linda Hines’ 27-year career spans roles at the bedside to the executive chair.

two masked nursing students watch as an instructor shows them how to operate an i.v.

By the numbers

May 8, 2024

VCU School of Nursing is proud of the impact it makes on the profession. Here’s a closer look at some numbers that tell that story.

the cover image of the publication MCV/VCU School of Nursing: A Proud Heritage at right and Lulu K. Wolf at left

Cabaniss chronicled

May 9, 2024

Startling, little-known or long-forgotten revelations from the school's history.

Aaron Wimer

Class of 2024: Inspired by his own journey, VCU nursing student Aaron Wimer aims to make an impact in mental health care

May 10, 2024

With his second degree from VCU, he will join an evolving field as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

erin norwood

Class of 2024: Erin Norwood hopes to make more space for disability in health care

May 10, 2024

Inspired by faith, family and perseverance, VCU nursing student embraces inclusivity and service to others.

ann duffer

Nursing alumna honors her late mother with scholarship

May 11, 2024

Jeanne Duffer, along with her brother Mike Duffer, established the Ann Duffer Nursing Scholarship to support nursing students from underrepresented backgrounds who need financial aid.