Nursing student Rebecca Abdul fought for nearly four years to get her mother out of the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. With just days to spare, her mother was granted a visa and will be in Charlottesville May 20 to see her daughter graduate.

A UVA nurse inventor has created a vest to reduce accidents and the need for sedation among premature infants.

In Rwanda, a particularly virulent strain of strep bacteria, if left untreated, can lead to serious heart problems. A UVA nursing student is in the country helping to treat the patients who are worse off.

ONOS – the Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes Study cohort, a repository of serum, umbilical cord blood, stool and placental tissue samples from local pregnant women – will provide an invaluable jumping-off point for researchers.

After every surgery, a team of technicians painstakingly scrubs every surface of the operating room before the next patient is wheeled in. Making that process more efficient is making a huge difference in the UVA Medical Center.

A pilot program in the School of Nursing aims to help obese women stay healthy during pregnancy.

Interest in nursing professor Rick Mayes’ course has soared, drawing graduate students from across Grounds because they “have begun to realize that health care is a part of everything; it’s not a separate silo, doesn’t exist in a vacuum by itself.”

Ashley Apple entered nursing seeking to serve her community. Now she’s pursuing a bachelor’s degree, the first step in her quest to instill her passion in future nurses. Her journey recently took her to Houston.

When an illness laid Ricardo low, a nurse’s kindness made a big difference – and inspired Ricardo and his brother, Rafael.

The grant from the Board of Visitors’ Strategic Investment Fund will make cutting-edge research a more prominent part of the education of nursing master’s students.