In an effort to meet these needs, the Resource Council started a partnership with the UVA School of Nursing. For the last several years, nursing students have come to the Resource Council to help residents and to get some hands-on experience. Vickie Southall, an assistant professor of nursing and a friend of Runnett, said that each semester prior to the onset of COVID-19 her students would offer a range of services, including measuring blood pressure and blood sugar and answering questions about medication.