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October 1, 2023

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, a registered nurse and a perinatal clinical nurse ... 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 enhance the training of aspiring nurses and create ... 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 released by U.S. News & World Report.  The ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Nursing Program Among Virginia’s…

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 initiative to foster inclusive learning ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Chosen to Help Identify…

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 cultural and linguistic disparities in the clinical ... Continue Reading Respiratory Care Creates VR Experience…

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 Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies ... Continue Reading Health Students Attend World Health…

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 Shenandoah University’s next dean of the Eleanor Wade ... 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 symptoms.However, when teens are screened for these conditions ... Continue Reading Groundbreaking Study on Teenage Heart…

Nursing Professor Testifies on Capitol Hill on Behalf of ACNM

Professor of Nursing Ginger Breedlove, Ph.D., FACNM, CNM, who serves as president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), testified on Capitol Hill in December in favor of legislation to address the maternity care provider shortage. The ... Continue Reading Nursing Professor Testifies on Capitol…