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Year: 2017

VANS stays involved in the community

VANS (The Valdosta Organization of Nursing Students) has been extremely active within the community this semester. See below of the timeline provided by their president of their recent/upcoming events. Recent Upcoming: September 9th: We went to Second Harvest to help …

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Robert Megow October 20, 2017 October 20, 2017Uncategorized

Nursing and Exercise Physiology programs collaborate for Exercise is Medicine initiative

  EP faculty (Dr. Mark Kasper, Dr. LaGary Carter, and Sarah Thomas) met with Lois Bellflowers’ Community Nursing class recently to provide an overview of the Exercise is Medicine Initiative — a collaborative effort by the american college of sports …

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Robert Megow October 13, 2017 October 13, 2017Uncategorized

Dr. LaGary Carter to present at ACSM 2018

Dr. LaGary Carter’s presentation “Exercise is Medicine: The Role of Non-Physician Providers” has been selected for presentation at the 2018 Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine®, and World Congress on The Basic Science of Muscle Hypertrophy and Atrophy in …

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Robert Megow August 29, 2017 August 29, 2017Uncategorized

Heidi Gonzalez earns Ed. D.

Congratulations to Dr. Heidi Gonzalez! She recently received her Ed.D. Her dissertation was titled “Explanatory Sequential Examination of Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students’ Critical Thinking after Participating in a Skills Fair Intervention” When asked for a brief synopsis of her research, …

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Robert Megow June 28, 2017 June 28, 2017Uncategorized

Nursing Students Complete SGMC Cardiovascular Internship Program

Valdosta State University senior nursing students Amy Wilson and Tyler Hunter received certificates marking their completion of South Georgia Medical Center’s Cardiovascular Internship Program on June 21. Read more here. 

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Robert Megow June 26, 2017 June 26, 2017Uncategorized

CONHS Students Recognized for Outstanding Achievement

Twenty 2016-2017 CONHS graduates were recently recognized by Valdosta State for outstanding achievement in their perspective program of study. Click here to view more.

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Robert Megow June 22, 2017 June 22, 2017Uncategorized

VSU Earns National Recognition for Supporting Healthy Living

Valdosta State University recently earned national gold level recognition from the Exercise is Medicine On Campus program for an ongoing commitment to health and wellness on campus. Click here to read more.

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Robert Megow June 20, 2017 June 20, 2017Uncategorized

Krispin named a Governor’s Teaching Fellow

VALDOSTA — Andrea “Paige” Krispin is representing Valdosta State University at the 2017-2018 Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program offered through the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia. Click here for more

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Robert Megow June 12, 2017 June 12, 2017Uncategorized

Student led CPR course

VSU Nursing student Matt Izzo offers CPR courses to fellow students. These courses help student remain CPR certified. Thank you Matt for providing this service to your profession.  

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Robert Megow May 2, 2017 May 2, 2017Uncategorized

VANS End of Year Celebration – Spring 2017

The Valdosta Association  of Nursing Students held  its End of the Year Celebration on Thursday, April 27, 2017 to celebrate our successful year. Awards for exceptional membership participation  were given to Viviana Silva, Alyssa McClain, and Amelia Thomas. The graduating Senior VANS members …

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Robert Megow April 28, 2017 April 28, 2017Uncategorized

CONHS Students participate in 2017 Undergraduate Research Symposium

A number of CONHS students from multiple programs participated in VSU’s 2017 Undergraduate Research Symposium. We are proud of the hard work and commitment each of these student has shown to advance research in their field. Find out more about each …

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Robert Megow April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017Uncategorized

Nursing and Health Professionals Career Fair

Recently the College of Nursing and Health Sciences partnered with the VSU Career Services office to host a Nursing and Health Professionals Career Fair. Several regional hospitals and professional health institutions were on hand to answer questions about employment and …

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Robert Megow April 18, 2017 April 18, 2017Uncategorized

Congratulations Dr. Michele Blankenship

Congratulations Dr. Michele Blankenship on earning her Ed.D. in Nursing Education from the University of West Georgia. Her topic of her research was “Senior Nursing Students Expectations and Actual Experiences of Transitioning to Professional Nursing Practice”.

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Robert Megow March 21, 2017 June 22, 2017Uncategorized

Exercise Physiology Students at Southeast ACSM Conference

Seven students from the exercise physiology program represented VSU at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) conference. They received an opportunity to learn about cutting edge research in exercise physiology from leaders in the field, network with their …

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Robert Megow February 20, 2017 February 20, 2017Uncategorized

EP Faculty ASCM abstract accepted

Our EP faculty (Dr. Serina McEntire, Dr. Dharini Bhammar, Sarah Fretti, and former student assistant Rebeccah Stansbery) recently had their research abstract “Performance and Energy Balance during a 439 Mile Endurance Run” accepted by the American College of Sports Medicine.

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Robert Megow February 14, 2017 June 22, 2017Uncategorized

Congratulations MSN FNP students

Our MSN FNP students achieved a combined 100% pass rate on the American Association of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) 2016 certification exam- both MSN and FNP.  What an excellent testament to the hard work and dedication of our CONHS students, faculty, …

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Robert Megow February 14, 2017 June 22, 2017Uncategorized

Dental Hygiene Program Partners with Kids Smile

Recently our Dental Hygiene students partnered with the national “Give Kids a Smile” program. The students assisted in providing a large of non-insured children with a number of different services and oral hygiene education. Please visit the official write-up about the …

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Robert Megow February 9, 2017 February 9, 2017Uncategorized

VANS participate in Hungry at Home event

VANS students Viviana Silva, Nikole Miller, Amelia Thomas, Alexis Wright, Cierra SLaughter, and Heather Streichert alond with faculty mentor, Denise Sauls spend their last Friday afternoon volunteering with Hungry at Home. This program prepares and packs weekend food for children who …

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Robert Megow January 17, 2017 January 17, 2017Uncategorized
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