WXV&U Health

Senior Nursing students, Tim Jacoboski, Jasmine Huang and Kenneth Tan collaborated for a Public Service Announcement on naps; when, how, and why to take them.  This PSA will air throughout WXVU's on-air programming.

Don’t Sleep on Sleep is a Podcast created by Senior Nursing students, Tim Jacoboski, Jasmine Huang and Kenneth Tan. They hope to spread awareness on consequences of sleep deprivation and promote healthy sleeping habits in college students. In this Podcast, they interviewed their friend Josh Tsai, a senior at Villanova, about his sleeping routine and his relationship with sleep. Afterwards, Stacy A...

In a continuation of the ‘Stop and Snack’ podcast series as part of the partnership with the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing and WXVU, senior Villanova nursing students Olivia Frizzell and Caitlin Fisher explore the topic of wellness and the effect that nutrition has on illness and energy levels through an interview with Dr. Tracy Oliver, an associate professor at Villanova University spe...

In a new ‘Stop and Snack’ podcast series as part of the partnership with the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing and WXVU, senior Villanova nursing students Olivia Frizzell and Caitlin Fisher explore the topic of diet culture and the effect that it has on college students through an interview with Registered Dietician and Nutritionist Jessica Pellicciotta from the Villanova University Office...

In an ongoing ‘Stop the Stigma’ podcast series as part of a partnership with the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the Office of Health Promotion, and WXVU, Anne Ferry, Natalia Matar, and Gabrielle Sasso discuss the importance of breaking the stigma of depression among college students. The nursing students host Julia Stanisci, President and Founder of IfYoureReadingThisNova and Dr. Guy Weissinger,...

In this podcast, Alex Hudson, a practicing emergency department nurse explores the topic of human trafficking with the goal to educate other emergency nurses on what human trafficking is, signs to look for to identify potential victims and what the nurse should do if human trafficking is suspected.  She would like to thank everyone that spoke with her for this podcast as well as the faculty w...

In an ongoing 'Stop the Stigma' podcast series as part of the partnership with the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing and WXVU, Senior Villanova nursing student Katelyn Wackrow hosts an episode consisting of interviews from students registered with ODS (Office of Disability Services), as well as experts who work with people with disabilities, with the goal of highlighting what it means to be a college...

This award-winning debut episode of the Stop the Stigma series discusses the mental health of collegiate student athletes: how they try to navigate college life and athletics, the struggle to maintain their health and wellness, and promoting various ways to combat struggles impacting their mental health. Hosted and produced by Claire Barrett, Emma Lovejoy, Keely Reardon, Fitzpatrick College of Nur...