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 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 …
Meet An Accelerated Nursing Graduate: Alberto Morales ’21 Morales Is Continuing His Nursing Education at Shenandoah as a Student in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program
After earning a bachelor’s degree in biology from George Mason University and spending years in the U.S. Army as a medic, Alberto Morales ’21, RN, made a shift in his life – he entered Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Meet An Accelerated Nursing Graduate:…
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…
Meet An Accelerated Nursing Student: Johanna ‘Joey’ Vazzana Women’s Health Bookends Vazzana’s Educational Career
After 15 years as a foreign policy adviser with the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State, Johanna “Joey” Vazzana ’23, decided to make a major change. She went back to school to learn to ... Continue Reading Meet An Accelerated Nursing Student:…
Meet an ASD BSN Student at Shenandoah For Allison Frye ’23, the program has proved to be a perfect fit
Allison Frye ’23 didn’t have a “lightbulb” moment that led her to Shenandoah University’s Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Instead, Frye, whose first Bachelor of ... Continue Reading Meet an ASD BSN Student…
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 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…
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…
Nursing Graduate Pens Graphic Novel Beaman's 'The Stretcher Bearers' Gaining Accolades
Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing graduate Ryan Beaman ’17 has written a graphic novel with their brother, Reid, who also illustrated the work, called "The Stretcher Bearers." Ryan, who lives in ... Continue Reading Nursing Graduate Pens Graphic Novel…
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…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Sharon Simon, DNP Meet the director of Shenandoah’s family nurse practitioner program!
Throughout this academic year, we’ve been getting to know our faculty members better through the Friday Faculty Spotlight. Since the SUN-e publishes only on Wednesdays throughout the summer months, ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Sharon Simon,…
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…
Thriving in the Balance Shenandoah Nursing Student-Athletes Share What It’s Like To Juggle Nursing Studies, Athletics and More
Shenandoah University student-athletes are always engaged in a balancing act, as they integrate their athletic and academic responsibilities. However, there’s a particular intensity for undergraduate ... Continue Reading Thriving in the Balance Shenandoah…
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…
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…
Nursing Alumna Turns a Dream Into a Career That Fits Her Passion To Serve Others Dynamic Clinical Experiences Inspire Dove’s Decision to Choose Adult Oncology and Hospice Care
Cynthia Dove is a December 2019 graduate of the Accelerated Second Degree (ASD) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at Shenandoah University. Like a majority of the students in the ASD BSN ... Continue Reading Nursing Alumna Turns a Dream…
Shenandoah Nursing Graduates Excel on Exam University bests national rates on NCLEX
Shenandoah University May 2019 nursing graduates outperformed national test-takers on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) National Council Licensure Examination ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing Graduates Excel on…
Nursing Faculty Members Honored By American Red Cross Three receive disaster services and nurse hero awards
Three Shenandoah University nursing faculty members received honors at the Celebration of Heroes event of the American Red Cross of Central and Shenandoah Virginia for their years of innovative and ... Continue Reading Nursing Faculty Members Honored By…
Nurse Practitioner Ranked Number 2 of the 30 Best Jobs for the Future View the rankings in Kiplinger
Total number of jobs: 172,102 Projected job growth, 2017-2027: 35.2% Median annual salary: $103,947 Typical education: Master's degree Advancing technology, greater focus on preventive care and ... Continue Reading Nurse Practitioner Ranked Number 2…
Submit Your Comments on the BSN & MSN Programs Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Wants your Feedback for Accreditation
The Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing at Shenandoah University will be hosting the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) on February 20-22, 2019 for an accreditation review of our ... Continue Reading Submit Your Comments on the…
Nursing Graduate Student Wins NLN-Home Instead Scholarship Garcia One Of First To Receive New Scholarship
Cecilia Garcia, a student in Shenandoah University’s adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner program (AGPCNP), is one of nine students from across the country to win a National League for ... Continue Reading Nursing Graduate Student Wins NLN-Home…
A Summer Trip That Reverberates For A Lifetime Global Experiential Learning Courses Provide Students With Unforgettable Opportunities
By Rachel Deanne Sherman ’18 Shenandoah University's for-credit, faculty-led Global Experiential Learning courses took students to countries around the world this summer, where they immersed ... Continue Reading A Summer Trip That Reverberates…
Helping Patients Find Their Way Shenandoah University and Inova Partner on Patient Care Navigation Certificate Program for Nurses
Patient Care Navigators are becoming increasingly popular as health care becomes more complicated, making it difficult for patients to understand the best direction to take for their health needs. ... Continue Reading Helping Patients Find Their Way…
Respiratory Care Creates VR Experience With SCIL Immersive Learning Encourages Empathy For Patients
Shenandoah's Division of Respiratory Care recently collaborated with the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCIL) to create a virtual reality (VR) video for students to cultivate empathy for ... Continue Reading Respiratory Care Creates VR Experience…
Spring 2018: Eleanor Wade Custer School Of Nursing News Symposium Marks 20th Year, Nursing Group Established & Funds Raised For Children
20th Annual Nursing Research And Scholarship Symposium Set For April 27 Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing’s Rho Pi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society ... Continue Reading Spring 2018: Eleanor Wade Custer…
Nursing Instructor Featured by VFW Edie McGoff Inspires With Her Service Story
Edythe “Edie” McGoff, MSN, RN, CEN, FAEN, an adjunct clinical instructor for Shenandoah’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing, was one of 20 women featured on the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) ... Continue Reading Nursing Instructor Featured by VFW…
High Marks for Health Students Exam Success Reflects Top-Notch Program Content in a Variety of Health Professions
Graduating students trained in Shenandoah’s health professions programs are performing extremely well on their certification exams. The most recent group of graduates of the Bernard J. Dunn School of ... Continue Reading High Marks for Health Students…
Nursing Professor in Supervisory Role With American Red Cross at Inauguration Volunteer Work & Teaching Focus on Disaster Services and Emergency Preparedness
Assistant Professor of Nursing Kathleen Eid-Heberle, M.S.N., served in two American Red Cross roles at the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. She was the nurse responsible for the ... Continue Reading Nursing Professor in Supervisory Role…
Health Students Attend World Health Assembly
Adjunct Faculty, Senior Practicum Proctor for ASD program and International Health Policy Course Faculty Lisa Darsch, MSN, and Assistant Director of Northern Virginia Campus at Scholar Plaza and ... Continue Reading Health Students Attend World Health…
Nursing Portrait Unveiled
Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing Dean Kathryn M. Ganske, Ellen Custer Morgan and Linda Custer Russell honored the school's namesake on May 20, as they unveiled a portrait of Eleanor Wade Custer ... Continue Reading Nursing Portrait Unveiled
Shenandoah Nursing Professor a Gator Nurse Great
A Shenandoah University nursing professor received an impressive honor from her alma mater, the University of Florida College of Nursing in Gainesville, Florida, on Sept. 9.Assistant Dean for ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing Professor a Gator…
LaSala Named Dean of Nursing at Shenandoah University Kathleen LaSala, Ph.D., RN, PNP, CNE, will join the university community on June 30
Kathleen LaSala, Ph.D., RN, PNP, CNE, associate dean of academic affairs and professor of nursing at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing in Columbia, South Carolina, has been named ... Continue Reading LaSala Named Dean of Nursing…
Groundbreaking Study on Teenage Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk Factors Published
While adults are routinely screened for risk factors that indicate the development of heart disease and diabetes, teens are screened for these risk factors only if they exhibit physical ... Continue Reading Groundbreaking Study on Teenage Heart…