Nursing Spotlight

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…

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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,…

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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…

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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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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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