Table of Contents • VNL Magazine

Despite National Headwinds, RN to BSN Program Thrives

In a moment when such programs are shrinking across the country, UVA's program is expanding.

The Harm in Not Asking

What happens when clinicians don't address relationship violence in patients with disability?

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Epidemics, Disability, and Nursing

Disability across the 19th and 20th centuries was viewed as a condition to "fix" - not accommodate, writes Bjoring Center director Dominique Tobbell.

Nursing Narratives

Exploring the intersection of nursing and the creative arts, the latest in our Jefferson Trust-funded nursing student writing.

From Paintbrushes to Foley Catheters

In 2004, Courtney Salaway was a studio art major looking for work. She applied to the CNL program 20 years ago and transformed herself. Her thoughts on her circuitous journey IN HER OWN WORDS.

Nursing in 'Full Color'

BSN alumna Danielle McCamey on her leadership path after UVA and her founding of the community-building group "DNPs of Color.

[FEATURE] Pathways, Faces, and Places

The many ways that nurses and nurses-to-be become and amplify their practice at UVA.

Departments

UVA's Clinical Nurse Leader Program Turns 20

The CNL program's roots lie in a popular second-degree program begun in 1988 that offered people from outside nursing a fast-track into the profession.

CNL Student's App Improves Response to On-the-Field Emergencies

Jacob Swisher, a former athletic training intern turned nursing student, had had the idea for EZ-EAP for years. Now he's got $20K in winnings to develop it.

On My Bookshelf

What books assistant professor Vickie Southall (MSN ’85) loves to read, assign, exercise with, and connect with her granddaughter over.

News in Brief

An MLK Awards sweep. An International Nurse Researcher Hall of Famer. Advocacy in Richmond, DC, and on Grounds. A visit from the U.S. Surgeon General.

From the Alumni Association President

Joshua James, inspired by Dr. Seuss, on all the program pathways that help UVA nursing students "steer yourself in any direction you choose."

Class News and Notes

News from illustrious alumni around the globe.

From the Dean

Remember when there were only a few pathways to become a nurse? When nursing students were almost exclusively white, female, and right out of high school?

Two Years of Alumni Award Winners

We are proud to salute alumni association award winners with two Decade Awards and two Distinguished Alumni Awards.

Honoring a Legacy, Promoting Our History

Prof. Barbara Brodie inspired a lot of things, including the endowment of the nation's first named professorship exclusively focused on nursing history.