Welcome from WVU Tech Department of Nursing

Thank you for your interest in nursing at WVU Tech. As a department within the West Virginia University School of Nursing, we envision optimal health, enhanced quality of life, and excellent health care for the people of West Virginia and the global community. In order to contribute to this vision WVU Tech Department of Nursing is the only public institution in the southern part of West Virginia to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The curriculum is the same as offered in Morgantown with the advantage of smaller class sizes and faculty who really get to know the students as individuals in order to meet their educational needs. We celebrate the addition of state-of-the-art simulation equipment to the nursing skills lab and the clinical experiences in both large teaching hospitals and rural settings.

This year, we congratulate the May 2009 graduating class’ success on the national board licensure examination with a 94% passage rate. Our graduates have 100% job placement at the time of graduation in a variety of health care settings. Many of our graduates have continued on to graduate programs and become nurse practitioners, nurse educators, nurse administrators, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives.

Throughout their time at WVU Tech, our students are active in community service activities which promote the health of our community. This year alone, nursing students provided over 3,890 hours of community service. Examples of their community service projects include working with the elderly at Montgomery General Hospital; participating in the Alzheimer’s walk; providing health education to a variety of populations in the community; participating in community health fairs; assisting with annual flu shot clinics; providing Thanksgiving meals and Christmas gifts to the needy in the community; and collecting infant care items for new mothers in need.

Become part of a dynamic career with endless opportunities and become an alumni an outstanding school, WVU School of Nursing and WVU Tech Department of Nursing.

Evelyn M. Klocke
Chair, WVU Tech Department of Nursing
Ed. S, MSN, RN-BC