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The following list of resources include helpful Web sites in regard to research and certification.


Research

Acronym Search
Your source for acronyms and abbreviations. This comprehensive database of more than 50,000 acronyms is updated regularly.

Bon Secours Memorial School Of Nursing
The mission of Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing is to provide a quality program of nursing education designed to prepare reflective, caring, entry-level practitioners.

Chesterfield Technical Center
Information on nursing professions, qualifications and classes.

e-Research
VCU Libraries provide access to e-books, the electronic reference shelf, RefWorks (a web-based citation management tool), research and topic guides, Federal and Virginia state documents, patent and trademark resources and selected municipal documents from Virginia localities.

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
The School of Health Sciences at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is home to a wide range of programs. SHS is also home to the college's physical education and recreation courses. Our faculty is dedicated to providing students the highest quality education.

John Tyler Community College
Students enrolled in the nursing program at John Tyler Community College work toward receiving an associate in applied science degree in nursing or an allied health preparation career studies certificate. JTCC nursing students learn to deliver quality patient care and to make critical and ethical decisions under pressure.

Old Dominion University
The School of Nursing is housed in the University's Technology Building located on Hampton Boulevard, between 46th and 47th Streets. The School of Nursing at Old Dominion University offers two professional degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the Master of Science in Nursing.

Southside Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
Southside Regional Medical Center School of Nursing provides both a traditional nursing program as well as a new online program.

St. Mary’s Hospital 
The School of Practical Nursing at St. Mary's Hospital teaches students to give nursing care with compassion, commitment and competence.

Tompkins-McCaw Library
Tompkins-McCaw Library is located in downtown Richmond at the VCU Medical Center. The library supports the research, educational and patient care efforts of the schools of Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing. Pharmacy (including Public Health) as well as the Office of the Vice President of Health Sciences and the VCU hospital clinics.

VCU School of Nursing
General info on nursing schools, students, alumni, departments, programs and research.

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Certification

Virginia Board of Nursing
Announcements, license information, forms, newsletters, education programs, reports and laws and regulations.

Speakers Bureau
(coming soon)

The Virginia Nurses Association
The Virginia Nurses Association is the largest membership organization for nurses in Virginia, and is the constituent member of the American Nurses Association. VNA is the nursing association that unites ALL nurses to advance the profession through caring for nurses who care for Virginians.

District 5
Activity and membership information, bylaws, meetings, leadership, scholarships, a newsletter and a description of District 5 of the Virginia Nurses Association.

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News and events

September 18 , 2008

Grand Rounds: Caring for Children at the End of Life

October 9-10 , 2008

Workshop: Pediatric End-of-Life Care (ELNEC)

 

 

 


 

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Virginia Commonwealth University
 
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center • Nursing
1250 East Marshall Street • Richmond, Virginia 23298-0510 • Updated: 09/30/2005