Congratulations to our very own Graduate Assistants from the CONHS P.A.S.S. Center on being nominated for the Annual Graduate Assistant of the Year Awards held on Friday, April 22nd, 2016. Katelyn Coburn Andrea Green Tristen Jones
Starting May 7, 2016, the CONHS’s very own, Mr. Sean Hutchison, Clinical Instructor, Athletic Training Program and Full Time Faculty member will have earned his Education Specialist Degree and will use the Ed.S Suffix added toward his credentials. Congratulations!
Michele Blankenship Instructor of Nursing / Director of Simulation Congratulations to Ms. Michelle Blankenship her innovation grant with Spanish for Health Professionals being granted. With this, the program will be moving forward with this project. Thus providing an excellent opportunity to grow …
Michelle Ritter Assistant Professor of Nursing/ Graduate Program Director Congratulations! On behalf of Dr. Karen Kesten, Director of Faculty Initiatives, the CONHS very own, Dr. Michelle Ritter has been selected to participate in AACN’s Leadership for Academic Nursing Program! This fellowship …
James Holland Assistant Professor of Nursing The Journal of Family Medicine has accepted one of the CONHS very own, Dr. James Holland and his peers’ paper entitled ” The relationship between health literacy and heart failure knowledge and self-care among patients …
On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, several students from the nursing program volunteered at the Hospital Decontamination Training sessions in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Public Health in an effort to increase knowledge, awareness and skill in decontamination procedures for …
Sarah (Fretti) Thomas Instructor, Exercise Physiology/ Director of EP Program Congratulations to Ms. Thomas on having the manuscript which she has been working on in partnership for some time, DECOY: Documenting Experiences with Cigarettes and Other Tobacco in Young Adults. …
This month, the CONHS had two faculty members, Ms. Kwanza Thomas and Ms. Laura Carter, both nominated for the the I CAUGHT YOU CARING Program. Congratulations to both recipients! The “I Caught You Caring” program was developed in 2004 as part of the …
Click here to view Interim President Dr. Cecil P. Staton’s Announcement.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. McEntire for her recent publication “Effects of Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy on Thermoregulation in Firefighters.” Please click on the link below to access the article. “Effects of Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy on Thermoregulation in Firefighters.”
Please join us in congratulating Talore Salter, Rebecca Griffin, and Shayla Cue (did not attend the ceremony to have a picture taken) as they were selected for the SGMC Cardiovascular Internship Program for the Summer Cohort.
Tayler M Thatcher has been chosen to receive the Exercise Physiology Student Leadership Award for the Summer 2015 class, congratulations! Your involvement and leadership within the EP program and EP Club demonstrated your commitment and passion for VSU and our program. …
Alea A Spires has been chosen to receive the Exercise Physiology Outstanding Student Award for the Summer 2015 class, congratulations! We have a plaque waiting for you to put on your wall next to your diploma and ACSM EP-C certificate (look …
Mitchell J Browning has been chosen to receive the Exercise Physiology Academic Achievement Award for the Summer 2015 class, congratulations! This award is given to the student with the highest GPA in each graduating class. We have a plaque waiting …
Please join us in congratulating the exercise physiology faculty and administration for the job well done in obtaining initial accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Effective July 16, 2015, the Exercise Physiology program here at VSU …
Public Health Awareness Day was held on June 27th of this year hosted by South Health District along with the Georgia Department of Public Health at the Lowndes County Civic Center. There were many activities offered for everyone, even the …
Ten VSU nursing students traveled to Nicaragua for study abroad June 25-July 4, 2015. The course, NURS 3050: Field Study in Transcultural Care, served as their required elective for the nursing program. The course is taught by Dr. Vanessa Jones, …
The Study Abroad program at VSU School of Nursing for Nicaragua has their own Facebook page that you can join for those that want to learn more or are already in the program. You can also visit the page to see …
The “I Caught You Caring” program was developed in 2004 as part of the Partners for Campus Excellence initiative. The program was developed to acknowledge those individuals who provide exceptional service. As one member of the implementation committee states, the …
VSU School of Nursing held its Class of May 2015 Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 8th, from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M in the Magnolia Room inside the University Center. Welcome and Greetings were given by the Interim Dean, Dr. …
VSU’s College of Nursing & Health Sciences program is well known and graduates of the program are often sought out for positions in demand as in the case for VSU Alumni Taylor Foster. Taylor was recently offered the position as …
Mary Margaret Richardson prefers to be called Dr. MMR, an acronym those who know her best find especially fitting, grew up in her hometown of Hopkinsville, KY. Her decision to become a nurse did not arrive until her third year at …
VSU Nursing and Health Sciences has their own T-Shirt for sale! On the front of the T-Shirts, the College of Nursing & Health Sciences logo with an I Care design beneath are found while on the back, an inspiring design of …
Fellow faculty member and Instructor of Nursing, Heidi Gonzalez has been awarded the Dorothy Dewar Service Scholarship based on record of exemplary service, pursuing the EdD in Leadership at VSU, and a cumulative GPA 4.0. Along with this accomplishing milestone, she recently sat the Certified …
From September 16, 2014 The Exercise Physiology Major’s Club is a departmental club with our primary goal being “To provide a student governed environment for developing professional and social relationships in the Exercise Sciences field and to promote “Exercise is Medicine” …
From August 25, 2014
From August 18, 2014 Valdosta State University’s (VSU) Master’s of Science in Nursing degree prepares nurses for flexible leadership and critical thinking within complex and changing systems, including healthcare, education, and organizational systems. This advanced education provides our graduate nurses …
From September 1, 2014 Valdosta State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) through December 2020. The School of Nursing is approved by the Georgia State Board of Nursing. Additionally, the School …
From August 18, 2014 In October of 2004, meetings began to be held to discuss the prospects of a Health Sciences and Business Administration Building that would be built on the Valdosta State University North Campus. The meetings were held …
From September 1, 2014 VSU’s School of Nursing is pleased to announce receipt of a $50,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This is the second year VSU has been selected to participate in the New Careers in Nursing …
From August 22, 2014 Sunrise Community of Georgia, Inc. is a non-profit organization that focuses on addressing healthcare disparities for people with disabilities. As a component of its special needs training, the Dental Hygiene Program hosted Sunrise’s District II Psychologist …
From September 11, 2014 The Exercise Physiology program at Valdosta State University has undergone a history of academic and numerical growth. The program of study first appeared in the 1994-1995 undergraduate catalog as a Bachelor of Science in Health Fitness …
From August 28, 2014 The CONHS Advising Center has a new name, The P.A.S.S. center (Providing Advising and Support for Success). The P.A.S.S. center will be participating in outreach events in Lowndes County and the surrounding areas at various community events and …
From August 22, 2014 Dr. Sheri R. Noviello has been named interim dean of Valdosta State University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She succeeds Dr. Anita G. Hufft, who, after a decade of service to the university, returned to …