Nursing

James Muchira, assistant professor of nursing, shares how he came to the Vanderbilt School of Nursing and how his experience as a researcher in Kenya transferred to Nashville.  Read More

In response to nationwide deficits of registered nurses, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is launching a four-semester Masters in Nursing program. The program is open to people with a bachelor’s degree in other fields and will begin in spring 2023. Read More

School of Nursing Assistant Professor Alvin Jeffery has been named a Betty Irene Moore Fellow for Nurse Leaders and Innovators by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. His fellowship project will focus on electronic health record usability. Read More

Christian Ketel and Carrie Plummer, both associate professors of nursing, were recognized by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for their stewardship and successful outcomes of the Vanderbilt Mobile Vaccine Program. Since its start in March 2021, the mobile clinic has administered 15,000 COVID-19 vaccines to more than 6,500 people in Nashville and Bedford, Coffee, Rutherford, Williamson and Wilson counties. Read More

Leaders at the forefront of systemic change make a difference by thinking about how to shift old patterns that have kept people marginalized. Thirteen students nominated by deans across Vanderbilt this year got the chance to engage in such big-picture thinking as participants in the Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership’s interprofessional student fellowship. Read More

They say motherhood is the toughest job you’ll ever love. That’s true for this group of Vanderbilt researchers, who’ve built successful careers around researching various aspects of parenthood while raising their own children.   Read More

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

School of Nursing leaders visited the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell Feb. 24 to discuss training opportunities and student placements for those interested in military medicine.  Read More

The School of Nursing will host a webinar featuring a panel of public health and prevention experts on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. CT to discuss “COVID Perspectives, Values and Vaccination Hesitancy.” The event is free, but registration is required. Read More

Sharon Jones, assistant professor of nursing, and David G. Schlundt, associate professor of psychology, are participating in a collaborative research project to address health disparities and advance health equity in Nashville. Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing are performing studies on drinking patterns and quantitative measures (alcohol drinking questions and an alcohol consumption blood marker). This study will require two to three visits to the Vanderbilt University's Wesley Place or School of Nursing. Read More

Jean Edward, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, will present “Integrating Medical, Financial and Legal Health Solutions to Positively Impact Social Determinants of Health” on Tuesday, Jan. 11, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. The winter 2022 Vanderbilt School of Nursing Dean’s Diversity Lecture will be conducted via Zoom. Read More

For many people, hospitals are uncomfortable places where reminders of illness and injury are at every turn. But for Pamela R. Jeffries, visits to a large hospital in Indianapolis as a teenager were fascinating, even inspiring, experiences. Read More

Kelly Aldrich to lead year-long project modeling trends of hospital PPE. Read More

Vanderbilt professors Sheila Ridner and Barbara Murphy have contributed to the development of a first-of-its-kind device to treat head and neck lymphedema, a chronic disease common after cancer treatment that causes fluid buildup in the body and can complicate normal functions. Read More

Alexandra Speros, instructor in clinical nursing, midwifery and primary care, explains the latest expert guidance that encourages pregnant women to get the vaccine at any stage of their pregnancy. Read More

Vanderbilt School of Nursing professors Ginny Moore and Marci Zsamboky will expand programs and education for nurse practitioner specialties in sexual assault and behavioral health. Read More

Associate Professor of Nursing Laurie Connors has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute to train doctoral nurses in the translation and integration of genomics into academics, research and clinical practice. Read More

Student leaders of the Vanderbilt School of Nursing Asian American Pacific Islander Student Nurses organization have published an article that summarizes and provides recommendations for the treatment of AAPI health care professionals, including nurses. Read More

Leading up to Vanderbilt’s annual observance of Juneteenth, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion André L. Churchwell hosted a discussion with Reverend James M. Lawson Professor of History Dennis C. Dickerson and Associate Professor of History Brandon Byrd about this important date in history. Read More