Nursing

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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