Dr. Gloria Rose, director of the Graduate Program in Prairie View A&M University’s College of Nursing, along with a group of graduate students in PVAMU’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program, attended the Pri-Med Southwest Conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston April 5-7. According to the Pri-Med website, the medical education company is [...]
Now, more than ever before, the world is seeing the intersection of nursing with public health policy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the health of our nation is influenced by public health policies. And, with a countless number of nurses serving on the frontline of this COVID-19 pandemic, making the [...]
Franklin Wynn, MSN, RN, CNE, OCN, an adjunct instructor in Prairie View A&M University’s College of Nursing, recently published an article in the International Journal for Human Caring. The article titled “Burnout or Compassion Fatigue? A Comparative Concept Analysis for Nurses Caring for Patients in High-Stakes Environments” is about helping nurses and other health care providers identify the differences [...]
Huberta Cozart, PhD, RN, assistant clinical professor of nursing at Prairie View A&M University, took part in the distinguished Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Program at the Parkinson’s Foundation (PF) earlier this year.
Homeless Individuals are a vulnerable population and are sometimes considered invisible. However, they are not invisible. They can be seen and counted. They are at risk for health disparities including mental health issues. There were so many obvious needs. One was just basic hygiene. Nurses can advocate for housing because personal hygiene is important.
Pamela Brandy-Webb, a clinical assistant professor in PVAMU’s College of Nursing, was recognized at the Institute for Spirituality and Health’s 2018 Spirituality in Nursing Awards on October 12. Receivers of the award show spirituality – an awareness of the value of spirituality in healthcare; compassion – empathy with regard to all levels of diversity in [...]
Preventing abnormally high blood pressure, or hypertension, can save a life. If this “silent killer” is left untreated, hypertension can lead to stroke, congestive heart failure, or progression of coronary heart disease. According to new research, African-American women are twice as likely as other ethnic groups to suffer from hypertension and hypertension-related complications. Dr. Vanessa Monroe, [...]
In just a few weeks, Prairie View A&M University will begin offering its Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (RN-BSN) in Bryan, Texas. It is all part of the University’s new role in The Texas A&M University System’s innovative RELLIS campus. “Students can graduate with an associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) and [...]
Dr. Michelle DeBose, an assistant professor in Prairie View A&M University’s graduate Nursing program, recently presented at the 14th Annual Faculty Development Conference in Lexington, Kentucky. Her topic: Community Engagement and PhotoVoice: Innovative Teaching Strategy Incorporated into a Graduate Level Nursing Course. “At the workshop on May 10, I shared with other faculty members the [...]
Pamela Brandy-Webb, MSN, RN, a clinical assistant professor in Prairie View A&M University’s College of Nursing, published Chapter 48 in “Maternal & Child Health Nursing, 8th Edition,” called Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has an Endocrine or a Metabolic Disorder. “Chapter 48 describes both physical and psychosocial changes that occur when children [...]
