Shenandoah University marked the completion of a new educational space for students in various health-related programs with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 24. During the celebration, the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Cuts Ribbon On…
A Nursing Degree That Doesn’t Break the Bank Financial Aid Is Possible When You Return to School for an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Shenandoah University
Did you know that you can still qualify for financial aid if you decide to earn a second bachelor’s degree? For example, students in Shenandoah University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in ... Continue Reading A Nursing Degree That Doesn’t…
Shenandoah’s BSN Ranks First Among Virginia’s Private Universities RNCareers Finds Nursing Program To Be One Of Virginia’s Best
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is the number one Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at a private university in Virginia, according to RNCareers.org and a recent ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s BSN Ranks First Among…
Shenandoah Nursing Wins High Marks Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing named one of the state’s and nation’s best by RNCareers.org
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is among the best in Virginia and the nation, according to RNCareers.org. The university's BSN program ranks fourth in Virginia and the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing Wins High Marks …
Shenandoah Hosts Representative Of Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation has contributed over $5.6M to SU since 2001
Carrie Conway, senior program officer for the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, visited Shenandoah University on Thursday, April 11, to meet with university administrators and several students in the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Hosts Representative Of Lettie…
Shenandoah Nursing Graduates Continue To Excel On NCLEX Alumni posted perfect pass rates in second half of 2023, exceeded yearlong national average
Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates continued to shine on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), posting a perfect first-time pass rate for the second half of ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing Graduates Continue To…
Shenandoah’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing To Offer Assured Graduate Program Admission To Alumni BSN, MSN alumni will be assured admission to Shenandoah University’s MSN, post-master’s specialty certificate and DNP programs
Beginning in Fall 2024, Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing will offer assured admission for alumni who wish to continue their education in graduate nursing programs at ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Eleanor Wade Custer School…
Like Mother, Like Daughter Stacy and Hayley Seabright are sharing their educational experience at Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing
Stacy Seabright ’98 has enjoyed a decades-long career in health care, the roots of which were planted when she was a teenager working in a nursing home. Seabright, who earned an associate’s degree in ... Continue Reading Like Mother, Like Daughter Stacy…
Shenandoah University Names Cecil Pruitt, Jr. Health & Life Sciences Building After Longtime Supporter Pruitt has played a key role in facilitating the university’s growth
Shenandoah University’s Health & Life Sciences Building now bears the name of a longtime SU supporter whose contributions helped fund the state-of-the-art building’s construction on the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Names Cecil Pruitt,…
Dr. Lisa Levinson Named Dean of the Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing Levinson has served as school’s interim dean since Fall 2021
Lisa Levinson, Ph.D., RN, who led Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing in an interim capacity for two years, has been named the new dean of the nursing school. Dr. Levinson, ... Continue Reading Dr. Lisa Levinson Named Dean…
Shenandoah Professor Emerita Named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing Marian Newton, Ph.D., recognized by national organization for contributions to health care
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is pleased to announce that Professor Emerita Marian Newton, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, ANEF, has been selected to be a fellow of the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor Emerita Named a…
Director of SU’s Nurse-Midwifery Program Selected As Fellow For National Organization Penny Marzalik, Ph.D., recognized by the American College of Nurse-Midwives
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is pleased to announce that Penny R. Marzalik, CNM, Ph.D., APRN, IBCLC, was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives ... Continue Reading Director of SU’s Nurse-Midwifery Program…
Nursing Alumna Retires After 55-Year Career Barbara McWhinney, Who Earned Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing from Shenandoah, Worked in Winchester the Entire Time
“I always always wanted to be a nurse, never wanted to be anything else,” says nurse Barbara McWhinney, who is retiring after more than 55 years — a distinction that makes her Valley Health's ... Continue Reading Nursing Alumna Retires After 55-Year…
Balancing Act Alyse Bragg ’23 holds onto passion for dance as a nursing student at Shenandoah
It’s fitting that someone who has spent their entire life dancing has successfully pulled off a balancing act as a student in two largely different academic fields as a student at Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Balancing Act Alyse Bragg ’23…
Shenandoah Nursing Faculty Member Wins State Education Award Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director Sharon Simon, DNP, receives honor from the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
Shenandoah University Assistant Professor and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program Director, Sharon Simon, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNE, received the 2023 Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners (VCNP) ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing Faculty Member Wins…
Shenandoah University, Valley Health Partner to Tackle Region’s Nursing Shortage NextGen Nurses Program Will Use Retiring Nurses, Simulation to Train Nursing Students
Shenandoah University, in collaboration with Valley Health and the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA), is working to tackle the region’s nursing shortage through a program that will ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University, Valley Health Partner…
Prepare for the Best Jobs in the U.S. at Shenandoah University programs provide the foundation needed for many of U.S. News & World Report’s Top 100 jobs
If you’re interested in pursuing one of U.S. News & World Report's 100 best jobs in the United States, Shenandoah University is a great place to be. The university’s schools offer programs that ... Continue Reading Prepare for the Best Jobs…
DNP Graduate Publishes First Article On Palliative Care Training Work of Martin ’22, ’17, already making a difference in how end-of-life care is provided
Shenandoah University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduate, Tammy Martin ’22, ’17, DNP, had her first article published in the December 2022 issue of the Journal of Hospice & Palliative ... Continue Reading DNP Graduate Publishes First Article…
Army Veteran Taking Advantage Of Shenandoah’s Accelerated BSN Program Bri Crumrine ’23 is on the fast track to earning a nursing degree
Bri Crumrine ’23 has always felt a call to serve. It was why she spent more than three years in the U.S. Army, and why, after departing the military in 2021, she decided to study nursing at Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Army Veteran Taking Advantage Of…
Shenandoah University Honors Program Adds Schools Growing Program Also Gains a Co-Director
Shenandoah University’s Honors Program has expanded to encompass not only undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences, but also undergraduates in the School of Business and those ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Honors Program Adds…
Shenandoah Nursing Program Among Virginia’s Top Performers Undergraduate Program Leads State Private Universities, According to U.S. News & World Report. NCLEX Results Also Among the Commonwealth’s Best
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing’s undergraduate program is the top nursing program offered by a private college or university in Virginia, according to 2022-23 rankings ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing Program Among Virginia’s…
Shenandoah Nursing News: Summer 2022 Family Nurse Practitioner students and faculty make a difference in terms of quality care and the future of the profession
Under the supervision of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program Director Sharon Simon, DNP, and FNP Assistant Professor Martha Vesterlund, DNP, 10 FNP students volunteered at the Remote Area ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing News: Summer 2022…
Shenandoah Chosen to Help Identify Pillars of Inclusive Learning Environments in Nursing Schools SU’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing will participate in nationwide AACN initiative
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is one of 50 nursing schools from 28 states chosen by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to participate in a national ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Chosen to Help Identify…
Helen Zebarth Retires From Nursing School After 43 Years During National Nurses Month Nursing Faculty Member Wraps Up Extraordinarily Influential Shenandoah Career With Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
Helen Zebarth, RN, (shown above, at left, in blue) has retired after 43 years with Shenandoah University. During her tenure, Zebarth served as an associate professor in the Eleanor Wade Custer School ... Continue Reading Helen Zebarth Retires From Nursing…
Shenandoah Celebrates Graduates At 2022 Spring Commencement SU grad accepts honorary degree on behalf of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Shenandoah University celebrated its 2022 Commencement on Saturday, May 21, in the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center. The ceremony celebrated 237 August 2021 graduates, 348 December ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Celebrates Graduates At 2022…
Shenandoah University To Celebrate 1,337 Graduates At May 21 Commencement SU to honor Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as symbol of the defense of freedom and democracy
Shenandoah University will celebrate 1,337 graduates at its 2022 spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 21, inside the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center. The 2022 University ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Celebrate 1,337…
Nursing School Hosts Research and Scholarship Day 22nd Annual Event Sponsored by the University's Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
Over 100 people attended the 22nd Annual Research and Scholarship Day sponsored by the Rho Pi chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing in collaboration with the Eleanor ... Continue Reading Nursing School Hosts Research and…
Shenandoah Nursing Alumni Shine on NCLEX First-time pass rates streak past national average
Graduates of Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program have far exceeded the national first-time pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) needed to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing Alumni Shine on…
PMHNP Graduate Joins Health System in Oregon Jennifer Hope ’20, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC is excited to practice at Coast Community Health Center
Read the full article about Jennifer Hope at curry pilot.com. ... Continue Reading PMHNP Graduate Joins Health System…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Beth Ballenger Assistant Professor of Nursing and Campus Learning Lab coordinator Karen “Beth” Ballenger, Ph.D., mixes her love of rabbits with her research
This week’s Friday Faculty Spotlight has a cuddly component – bunnies! Assistant Professor of Nursing and Campus Learning Lab coordinator Karen “Beth” Ballenger, Ph.D., mixes her love of rabbits with ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Beth Ballenger…
Shenandoah Aids in Local Vaccination Efforts Faculty, Staff To Help Administer Vaccine, Perform Clerical Duties
Shenandoah University will aid in local vaccination efforts starting this week at the request of the local hospital system, Valley Health. Approximately 20 faculty and staff will help during the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Aids in Local Vaccination…
Health Professions Students Excel on Licensure Exams Pass Rates are Perfect in Six Areas of Study
Shenandoah University’s health professions students are achieving perfect or near-perfect pass rates on their national licensure exams. So far this year, six health professions have seen perfect pass ... Continue Reading Health Professions Students Excel on…
Yesenia Nunez ’22 awarded The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) Scholarship Scholarship recipients are Hispanic nursing students who are role models for aspiring nursing students
MSN-FNP student Yesenia Nunez ’22 was awarded The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) Scholarship on July 17, 2020. This is a 3-year award for $5,000 each year that is funded by the United ... Continue Reading Yesenia Nunez ’22 awarded The…
School of Nursing News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Recent graduates post outstanding exam performances and faculty members earn advanced degrees
Shenandoah’s 2019 graduates from both the Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs have a 100% licensing exam pass rate. The national average for first-time ... Continue Reading School of Nursing News: Spring/Early…
Nursing Class Of May 2020 Join us for the following virtual Commencement events
Shenandoah University Nursing Class Of May 2020 We Want To Celebrate YOU!! Please join us for the following virtual events: Senior BSN Celebration Friday, May 15, 2020 at 1pm Senior BSN ... Continue Reading Nursing Class Of May 2020…
Shenandoah Donates Ventilators to Valley Health Ventilators were originally donated by the hospital system to aid student learning
Shenandoah University donated three ventilators to Valley Health on Wednesday, April 8. The ventilators were donated to Shenandoah several years ago by Valley Health to help provide clinical ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Donates Ventilators to Valley…