Recent Articles by
Christine Phelan Kueter
June 05, 2014
Arlene Keeling was thrilled to be chosen to write the official history of nursing at the famed hospital network, though she knew it would be a challenge to finish in the year allotted. She rolled up her sleeves, and with lots of help, produced a memorable volume.
May 07, 2014
One was an arborist, brewer, youth counselor and cowboy; another ministered to a Mennonite flock in Harrisonburg. Ben Heltzel and Meg Wightman will walk the Lawn on May 18 and shortly thereafter start new careers as nurses at the U.Va. Medical Center.
April 24, 2014
Nursing professor Audrey Snyder is employing telemedicine to reduce disparities in the outcomes of women with highly treatable cervical and uterine cancers.
April 04, 2014
Doctoral students Karen Moss and Alex Wolf will receive $40,000 each for tuition and research support as part of being named Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence in Healthcare Scholars.
February 04, 2014
The research not only reveals how differently women from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds cope with and experience childbirth, it illustrates the cultural competence that today’s nursing professionals must have.
January 30, 2014
A dark cloud in American history – the forced internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II – had a silver lining: it propelled many in the camps toward a career in nursing.
January 27, 2014
The gift adds to the collection of the Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry, one of just a few archives focused on nursing history worldwide.
September 24, 2013
Nursing professor Emily Drake’s character lends a touch of humor to a serious condition that affects 10 to 15 percent of women after childbirth.
September 03, 2013
The team also included students from the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and U.Va.’s College at Wise. Despite their varied backgrounds, the team members meshed, and brought back some lessons, too.
August 23, 2013
As one of 20 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows for 2013, Susan Bauer-Wu will participate in a three-year leadership development program designed to enhance nurse leaders’ effectiveness in improving the U.S. health care system.