Tarana Warfield, MSN, FNP-C DNP project title: Educating Health Care Professionals on the Assessment, Management, and Screening of Suicide Risk in a Primary Care Setting Abstract: Suicide is a growing health problem in the United States. Suicide rates have increased drastically, by approximately 30% from 1999 to 2018 (CDC, 2018). Forty-five percent of persons who [...]
Hometown - Houston, Texas. Degree - Bachelor of Science in Nursing. What organizations were you a part of at PVAMU? I was a part of the Student Government Association (Senator for the College of Nursing), MAPS (Minority Association of Pre-Health Students), PVSNA (Prairie View Student Nurses Association), PVISNO (Prairie View International Student Nurses Organization), and [...]
HOUSTON (May 7, 2020) - Being a recent graduate working as a nurse in the emergency department is a challenge, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I love being an ER [emergency room] nurse. This pandemic has brought about new obstacles that even seasoned nurses don't know how to overcome.
HOUSTON (May 6, 2020) - In light of National Nurses Week May 6-12, one Prairie View A&M University nursing graduate is sharing how her educational experience has shaped the career path. Tyrhonda Bradley, BSN, RN, C-EFM, a native of Houston, graduated from PVAMU in December 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She currently [...]
In January 2019, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus proposed that 2020 be declared the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife." As director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), he pointed to the growth of nursing, the growing importance of the nurse's role in the health care system and the increasing critical roles nurses have [...]
Emily Ligon began her studies at Prairie View A&M University in the fall of 2018 and quickly followed her heart to expedite her nursing career. "I fast-tracked the program in my second semester, and I am graduating a semester early," Ligon said. "My biggest challenge in life, thus far, has been nursing school. Before coming [...]
Emily Ligon and Tramaine Wilson The College of Nursing Centennial Celebration 2019-2022 is highlighted during Homecoming Week 2019 - Home is Where the Hill is. As for all students, celebrations continued on Monday, October 14, 2019. Recognition of the elected Mr. and Miss College of Nursing, Tramaine Wilson and Emily Ligon was indeed memorable. Over [...]
The College of Nursing presented its 9th Annual Spring Fling on Friday, April 20, 2018, an event initiated by Dean Betty Adams, and assigned to the Office of Admissions and Student Services (OASS) to implement. This day of educational and recreational activities brings together students, faculty and staff from the Main Campus, Houston Center, Northwest [...]
The College of Nursing’s (CON) Summer BRIDGE program, entitled Begin Success in Nursing (BSN), is designed for exceptional incoming students who plan to pursue the nursing major, at the CON and ultimately join the nursing profession. Students interested in the nursing BRIDGE program must be Texas Success Initiative (TSI) complete to enroll in college-level course [...]
