Jonas Nursing, a leading advocate for doctoral nursing education in the U.S., in partnership with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), has proudly named LaTonya Holman, RN, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student at Prairie View A&M University’s College of Nursing, as a Jonas Scholar for the 2024-2026 cohort. This prestigious program aims to enhance healthcare [...]
Two leaders in nursing from Prairie View A&M University are making history by being inducted into the first class of 176 Fellows selected for the newly established Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing. Dr. Allyssa Harris, RN, PhD, WHNP-BC, dean and professor in the College of Nursing at PVAMU, and Dr. Bettye Davis Lewis ’59, president of the Alumni [...]
On the heels of National Nurses Week, Prairie View A&M University’s nursing programs have been named among the top in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report. The MSN Program is No. 5 in Texas and No. 117 in the nation, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is No. 8 statewide and No. 139 nationally.
May 6-12 is designated as Nurses Week, and it provides us an opportunity to celebrate the nurses who provide essential care not only when we are sick but also when we are well. The 4.3 million nurses in the United States are the heart and soul as well as the backbone of our healthcare system, [...]
The purpose of the College of Nursing is to prepare beginning professionals as nurse generalists (BSN); and graduate prepared nurses with an area of specialization(MSN) and/or a doctoral prepared (DNP) expert clinical practice scholar, all of whom have foundations for continuing personal, professional, and educational growth. To assist in this goal, the College of Nursing partners with over 200 healthcare entities (hospitals, clinics, schools, senior-living facilities [...]
The CON is partnering with the March of Dimes, in their annual Houston Walk for Babies on May 5, 2024, to raise funds for maternal child health. See the attached flyer. It is often said that a measure of a great society is the care and well-being of mothers and babies. Although maternal and child [...]
Please join the College of Nursing Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the College of Nursing Auditorium located at 6436 Fannin Street Houston, Texas for our Inaugural Nursing Leadership Lecture Series title: Health Care, Education & Stakeholders: Views from Diverse Nurse Leaders. Each semester the CON will invite Nurse Leaders to share their perspective on issues that impact the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities as well as support our vision of reducing the social determinants of health and improve health equity for all. The CON Nursing Leadership lecture is open to PVAMU CON students, staff, faculty, alumni, preceptors, the larger PVAMU community as well as members of the Texas Medical Center Community and those practitioners and scholars unaffiliated with PVAMU. Click on the link on the attached flyer or scan to QR Code By March 29, 2024 (seats are limited.)
We should address nurse turnover mitigation strategies as we continue to share the impact and benefits of professional partnerships across academia and practice. Most documented reasons for nursing turnover include not feeling appreciated, long shifts, poor orientation leading to lack of competence, and negative workplace culture. Unfortunately, many novice nurses do not stay in their [...]
Effective immediately, the Prairie View College of Nursing is requiring The ATI Test of Academic Skills (TEAS). This standardized test is designed specifically to assess a student's preparedness for entering the health science field. Questions are designed to test basic academic skills. Applicants must pass the pre-nursing entrance exam (TEAS) within two attempts. Complete five sections: Reading [...]
Spring 2024 Open House Prairie View A&M University will host its Spring 2024 Open House Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in the College of Nursing Auditorium from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for potential students and current students to meet and greet faculty and staff, tour the College of Nursing, and [...]
