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Life and death lessons
It's a situation no nurse wants to face. A patient, seemingly on the mend, suddenly suffers a pulmonary embolism and dies. Unfortunately, real life situations in a hospital run the gamut from routine care to critical, even fatal health crises. Allowing nursing students to develop and improve their bedside skills under realistic hospital conditions can vastly improve their confidence and skill. That's the strategy behind the JMU nursing department's use of high-fidelity patient simulators that put students in realistic and at times acute situations. Learn more.
Related: » Department of Nursing | » JMU senior is Virginia Nursing Student of the Year
Algae, energy and the future
Reducing America's dependence on petroleum is high priority. Exxon Mobil and the U.S. Navy have expressed interest in algae-based fuels, and two JMU integrated science and technology majors are doing research of their own on the oil-rich plant. Jackson Adolph and Mike DePaola are investigating the most efficient and economical ways to grow and harvest algae, and better understand its place in America's energy future.
» Learn more» More on algae research at JMU
First-year adventure
JMU first-year students can add a unique adventure to their orientation program by signing up for a Madison Orientation Adventure Trip. MOAT is a 3-day student-led backpacking, canoeing and rock climbing program that begins right after students complete their springboard orientation. Make friends. See the amazing natural wonders surrounding campus. Sign up for MOAT!
» Learn more» Sign up for MOAT
American Pulp
With access to some of the most important documents of 20th century American popular culture, JMU students are gaining new insight into literary genres. The university's recent acquisition of 60 Black Mask magazines, the third largest collection in the country, is "a unique collection that other universities just don't have," says Dr. Brooks Hefner. Students enrolled in Hefner's American Pulp course are the first beneficiaries of this collection.
» Learn more» Humanities and Social Sciences at JMU
Headlines Events
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Medical Scribes Improve Health Communication
When Dr. Claire Plautz makes her rounds in the emergency department at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, ... More
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PR Globetrotters
A group of James Madison University students are developing a worldview of organizational communication during ... More
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JMU Outdoor Music Series Welcomes Summer
The College of Visual and Performing Arts at James Madison University will present its 2012 ... More
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“Virginia Insight”
WMRA.org, 90.7 FM
Public Radio ProgramMay 24, 3 p.m. …more
John C. Wells Planetarium Shows
Miller Hall [map]May 26, 2:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. …more
Summer Concert Series
Duke Sculpture Garden [map]May 27, 7 p.m.
Memorial Day
University ClosedMay 28
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Connect with Madison magazine
Madison, the magazine of James Madison University, connects you to the life of the university even when you can't be on campus. Read the latest issue.
