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Health & Science Emily Rice,

WVU Trains And Retains Highly Trained Nurses

The majority of nurse anesthetists who've just graduated from West Virginia University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice are staying in the state.

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

Union Nurses Call “Code Blue” For Understaffing At Cabell Huntington Hospital

Union members at Cabell Huntington Hospital are calling for “code blue” attention to be paid to its understaffing issues.

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

New Mobile Simulation Lab To Provide Medical Training To Rural Populations

The mobile simulation lab will provide access to nursing education for both currently practicing nurses and future nurses currently in nursing school.

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WVPB News Liz McCormick,

WVU School of Nursing Receives Training Grant Focused in Primary Care

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced West Virginia University will receive an almost $420,000 grant designed to help train more…

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Bill Allows Specialized Nurses to Practice Independently

In October 2014, Aila Accad’s 35-year-old son passed away in a West Virginia intensive care unit.“It was the advanced practice nurse who was at his side,…

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