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Va. bill aims to reduce mental health stigma for health care workers
Current language contributes to fear and silence, advocates say
This story has been updated to include the House of Delegates Health, Welfare and Institutions committee meeting on Tuesday. On April 1, 2020, Dr. Lorna Breen returned to work, with
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Va. nursing homes, assisted living facilities struggle with staffing
Survey shows facilities need nurses
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Virginia’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities continue to struggle with staffing shortages, according to a Virginia Health Care Association-Virginia Center for Assisted Living survey released in December. Of 154
Conways make $13M donation to VCU nursing school
Philanthropists made similar gift to U.Va.
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McLean philanthropists Joanne and William E. Conway Jr. have given $13 million to Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Nursing, the university announced Monday. The gift is the largest in the
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U.Va. School of Nursing receives $14M donation
Carlyle co-founder Bill Conway and wife, Joanne, add to prior donations
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The Carlyle Group co-founder, interim CEO and non-executive co-chairman William E. “Bill” Conway Jr. and his wife, Joanne, have committed $14 million to the University of Virginia’s School of Nursing,
VCU Medical Center appoints chief nursing officer
Tina Mammone to start Aug. 7
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VCU Medical Center has named Tina Mammone its new chief nursing officer, the Richmond-based medical campus for Virginia Commonwealth University announced Tuesday. She begins Aug. 7. Mammone joins from Providence
U.Va. School of Nursing names new dean
Marianne Baernholdt starts Aug. 1
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The University of Virginia has named Marianne Baernholdt as dean of its School of Nursing. She will start Aug. 1, U.Va. said in a news release Wednesday. Baernholdt comes to
HCA hires Chippenham Hospital chief nursing officer
M. Lea Lee previously worked with HCA Healthcare
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M. Lea Lee will become chief nursing officer of Chippenham Hospital on April 4, HCA Virginia announced Tuesday. Lee currently serves as the chief nursing officer for LewisGale Medical Center
HCA Healthcare Capital Division promotes chief nurse executive
Erin Keister has been with HCA division for 10 years
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Richmond-based HCA Healthcare Capital Division announced Tuesday it had promoted Erin Keister as the new division chief nurse executive, effective Feb. 21. “Erin is a strong and empowering leader in
Northam calls state of emergency to increase hospital staffing
30-day order would boost number of beds for COVID patients
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With an all-time high number of Virginians hospitalized for COVID-19 on Friday, Gov. Ralph Northam issued a 30-day executive order Monday to expand the number of available hospital beds, increase
Seeking a cure
Nursing shortage has health systems scrambling
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Ashley Apple has advice for those hoping to understand the burden nurses face as COVID-19 surges once again while hospitals suffer staff shortages. “Think of the worst day you’ve ever