Virginia Nursing Legacy Magazine

Stepping Forward

Two-term ANA president, and the voice of 4 million RNs. First ICN vice president. CNO at UVA Health. Veteran professor and mentor to legions. And now, dean of UVA School of Nursing. We sat down with Pamela Cipriano as she settles into the corner office to ask about her vision, plans, why she took the job—and how she’ll ready the School for what’s next.

by Christine Phelan Kueter

A Welcome Overdue

Hardly hidden and after lengthy and impactful professional careers, UVA's LPN-Burley High School alumni are finally getting their due from their alma mater.

In Her Own Words

"What used to be our life's work - advocating for high-quality, LGBTQ+ inclusive hospice and palliative care - had become OUR life, and OUR story."

How We Decide

When chronic and life-limiting illness strike, decision aids - like those developed by UVA scholars - help us live well and without regret.

It Runs in the Family

For Sarah Graese (BSN `14) and father Rob Haas (BSN `79), babies, blood, and nursing bind.

Meet Dean Pam Cipriano

Best day? Most memorable patient? Most difficult hurdle faced as a nurse? We asked, and Dean Pam Cipriano answered.

Through Thick & Thin

How the “Fat Nine” came to be, and how they rallied around one of their own when illness struck.

Why ARE There So Many Filipino Nurse?

It's a question PhD student Ren Capucao - a Flipino raised in Hampton Roads, Va. - has been asking his whole life.

Getting Real

Simulations are up 75% in the last year alone - and are employing lively and dramatic new lessons to get RNs-to-be to think on their feet.

From the Alumni Association

With Dean Pam Cipriano's arrival, “we're in good hands,” writes Christa Hartch, MSN (BSN `97), alumni association president.

Leadership: By The Numbers

There's a reason so many UVA Nursing faculty are tapped as leaders: their voice, their intellect, their passion, and their keen ability to bridge the divide.

From the Dean

Building a leadership legacy, writes Dean Pam Cipriano, means being bold.

In Brief

A plethora of acronym applause from the NAACP, AAN, AACN, SCCM and AAHN ... and new funding for HPV research in Nicaragua and postpartum screening and support.