Virginia Nursing Legacy Magazine

MIND THE GAP

They might begin as cold calls, tentative email queries, then expand into conversations over coffee, and agreed-upon topics and purpose. They're encouraged by seed grants. And they're fortified as nurses, mathematicians, architects, engineers come to understand and appreciate a new scientific language and culture. How we mind the gap - and expand our nursing knowledge.

by Melissa Crawford (CNL `15)

Gut Reactions

More than half of pregnant Americans are exposed to antibiotics before delivery. Why does that matter so much to their babies?

The Conways' Gifts - By the Numbers

160+ new RNs over 5 years. Average annual grants of more than $22K. More than 2,K volunteer hours already logged. How the Conways' gift is a game-changer.

From the Alumni Association President

Our Alumni Association President on her new Florence Nightingale license plate ... and her plans to join in celebrating Dean Dorrie Fontaine in her final year.

50 Years Hence

A recent gathering honored the final Diploma grads from 1968 with an induction into the Thomas Jefferson Society.

In Praise of Preceptors

"Precepting really makes a difference, and by the way, someone did it for you," asserts NP preceptor Anne Norwood. "It's giving back; it's our responsibility."

Dear Diary

Camilla Wills was just 23 when she boarded the U.S.S. Cartago and sailed to France to be an American Red Cross Nurse at Base Hospital 41, just north of Paris.

When Nursing School Syncs with Incredible Study Abroad

Given the wealth of didactic courses and clinical rotations, nursing school doesn't often sync with incredible study abroad. Unless, that is, you're at UVA.

Gut Reactions

Stephanie Prescott's already discovered that antibiotic exposure during gestation permanently alters the microbiome. Why are these gut reactions so critical?

What do YOU want to be known for?

Exceptional competence. Boundless compassion. Standing up for the vulnerable. Changing the game. Interested in taking YOUR nursing to the next level?

Meet Our Mentors

Bright, passionate, devoted, accessible: Meet some of UVA Nursing’s exceptional professors.

A Path Forward

NP Cindy Shively is the sole full-time clinician at the Free Clinic in Rocky Mount, Va. What brought her back to school? Her patients' mental health needs.