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School of Nursing receives HRSA grant to enhance simulation training

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. Read More

Jan 8, 2024

Nursing students try on VR technology that could benefit patients and nurse well-being

Vanderbilt Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students explored how virtual reality can be used in health care and education, taking part in an innovative VUSN pilot program called SparkleVille, which uses technology to enhance kinesthetic learning. Read More

Apr 11, 2022

a computer screen shot of students in remote locations singing together over a video conferencing platform

And the Beat Goes On: A resilient Vanderbilt community finds innovative ways to thrive amid the challenges of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend lives in countless ways, members of the Vanderbilt community have shown remarkable resilience in the face of the crisis. Read More

May 14, 2020

Nurse in protective gear leans over pediatric simulation dummy holding an inhaler medication up to a computer screen for a male nursing student, who is teleconferencing in, can see the label. The nursing instructor stands in the back of the room, observing.

Vanderbilt nursing students experience social distancing … and provide virtual clinical patient care

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has developed an innovative solution to enable its PreSpecialty nursing students to continue their clinical training while taking the social distancing precautions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Apr 8, 2020