Virginia Nursing Legacy Magazine Fall/Winter 2022

A vigil on UVA's storied Lawn outside Old Cabell Hall the night of Nov. 14, marking the memories of the three students who were killed on Grounds Nov. 13: D’Sean Perry, Lavel Davis Jr., and Devin Chandler, and the two who were hospitalized with injuries.

From the Dean

“It has been a heartbreaking time for UVA,” writes Dean Baernholdt of the shooting that left three UVA students dead and two wounded on Nov. 13. “But our gatherings have shown me both the depth of emotions felt by our community members and our resolve to support and console one another. It is just what we nurses do.”

by Marianne Baernholdt

Professor Randy Jones gives a presentation to his Community Advisory Board.

Community-Minded

Community advisory boards help scientists like Ishan Williams, Randy Jones, and Jeanne Alhusen better understand the particulars of the groups they study.

Meet Marianne.

Global health scholar. Quality and safety guru. Immigrant, first-generation college attendee, lover of dogs, mentoring, Tintin, and used bookstores.

Poor Bedfellows

Up to half of people with dementia suffer from insomnia, which can exacerbate cognitive decline. Might an online sleep-training tool help?

a black and white image of a wheelchair on a hill, empty.

Study: Disabled, Pregnant Women at Much Greater Risk for Intimate Partner Violence

One-third of the women researcher Alhusen interviewed reported being pregnant after sexual violence, a finding that underscores clinicians' need to screen them.

No Regrets

Alumna, oncology nurse and PhD student Crystal Chu often meets women considering having a double mastectomy, even when they've got cancer in just one breast.

In Her Own Words

What psych mental health nurse practitioner and professor Edie Barbero learned from Kenny, the School's therapy dog.

No Regrets

Alumna, oncology nurse, and PhD student Crystal Chu often meets women considering having a double mastectomy, even when they've got cancer in just one breast.

Why Community Advisory Boards?

Professors Ishan Williams, Randy Jones, and Jeanne Alhusen continuously tap advisors from the communities they study for advice during their studies. Why?

Who are our CNLs?

They've been called 'great investments' for hospitals, due to their professionalism, satisfaction, and longevity. But what makes them special? Meet a few.