OCE: News Feature
GW Nursing Students Take Charge at COVID-19 Testing Site
When it was announced that George Washington University would be bringing back a limited number of students, faculty and staff on campuses this fall and that individuals would need to be regularly tested for COVID-19, leaders at the GW School of Nursing got to work.
They needed to quickly launch the testing clinic they had been planning for over the past few months and prepare to complete hundreds of COVID-19 nasal swabs for the GW community based on the Virginia Science and Technology campus. From ordering supplies to setting up individual testing booths, getting the site up and running was a massive undertaking, but it also presented an opportunity for hands-on learning.
Merck Grant Awarded
Y. Tony Yang, Sc.D., LLM, MPH, was recently awarded $150,000 from Merck to investigate "A Multimethod Examination of Conditionally Admitted Kindergartners and School Entry Vaccination Requirements."
Faculty Feature In Video Explaining The"Twindemic"
Dean Pamela Jeffries and Richard Ricciardi offer their expertise in a video by the Washington Post that explores the onset of a "twindemic."
Karen Drenkard Receives Year of the Nurse Award
GW Nursing Associate Dean of Clinical Practice and Community Engagement Karen Drenkard has been awarded the 2020 Year of the Nurse Award by the Virginia Nurses Foundation.