Announcements
WVU in the News: Touching Lives with Nursing
KEYSER — The nursing profession had its beginnings more than 160 years ago when the well-educated daughter of affluent British parents, Florence Nightingale, challenged the social conventions of her day and chose to become a nurse because she was passionate about improving the care of sick patients. That same passion continues with today’s nurses.
Culturally Aware Mentoring Workshop Series
The WVU Health Sciences community is invited to attend a campus-wide workshop series on culturally aware mentoring co-sponsored by the HSC Office of Research and Graduate Education and the WVU Office of Graduate Education and Life.
Shared Services Customers' Group Meeting on February 23
As part of our continuing efforts to improve customer service for the faculty and staff that we serve, the WVU Shared Services Center is inviting members of the WVU community to our monthly Customers’ Group Meeting.
Two-factor authentication to be required for remote access to all on-campus computers and servers
As part of the University’s ongoing efforts to better protect institutional data and meet various compliance requirements, Duo two-factor authentication will soon be required for off-campus access to all on-campus laptops, desktops and servers. This important security change has already been implemented at the Health Sciences Center, but HSC employees with questions can contact the HSC ITS Help Desk at 304-293-3631 Option 1.
Revised employee training module now available
West Virginia University has resumed the employee training module originally titled “Discrimination & Harassment Prevention & Meridians: Title IX.” This original training was temporarily paused to address factual errors subsequently found in the training, and to shorten the training’s length to account for employee schedules.
On the floor or in the field, Faith Community Nursing offers nurses a way to improve health for individuals from diverse faith backgrounds
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing, a course offered by the West Virginia University School of Nursing, teaches students how to improve health in faith communities, as well as to provide quality care to members of different faith backgrounds in the clinical care setting.
Nationally recognized researcher to present “Creating a Culture of Care for Older Adults in Rural Settings”
As part of the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s Judy C. Kandzari Memorial Lectureship, Dr. Lisa Kirk Wiese will present “Creating a Culture of Caring for Older Adults in Rural Settings” Thursday, April 28 at 6 p.m. in the WVU Health Sciences’ Okey Patteson Auditorium.
the Pulse: February 21, 2022 Edition
See this week's edition of the Pulse, the WVU School of Nursing's internal e-newsletter.
WVU Nursing students participate in Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
Two West Virginia University School of Nursing students—Serenity McDill and Nathaniel Palmer—presented posters Feb. 18 during the Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.
Touching Lives through Nursing
The nursing profession had its beginnings more than 160 years ago when the well-educated daughter of affluent British parents, Florence Nightingale, challenged the social conventions of her day and chose to become a nurse because she was passionate about improving the care of sick patients. That same passion continues with today’s nurses.