A group of undergraduate nursing students at the School of Nursing Beckley Campus recently formed a new student organization focused on supporting and improving holistic health in southern West Virginia.
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The program, launched to expand its capacity for treating psychiatric patients in North Central West Virginia, is one of only four programs in the country to receive the distinction from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Equipped with a fetus to teach proper prepartum, labor, delivery and postpartum care, as well as clinical situations unrelated to maternity, the high fidelity manikin will assist students in practicing hands-on patient care in a simulated setting.
The School of Dentistry is upholding the University’s commitment to improve health care for West Virginians by creating opportunities for hands-on experiences that have contributed to an increase in practitioners choosing to stay in the Mountain State following graduation.
The School of Nursing formally welcomed sophomores into the study of nursing during the Fall 2023 Pledge Ceremony in the Okey Patteson Auditorium. The nursing pledge is a commitment to demonstrate and respect the moral principles of the nursing profession.
Patient groups who are often underrepresented in health care will benefit from increased health disparities training for medical students and residents at the School of Medicine. A $3 million U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Health Workforce-funded grant focuses on health disparities caused by a growing diversity in patient primary language and disability status.