School Of Nursing
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Special Delivery: VUMC Partners with Baby+Company to Open Nashville Birth Center
Pregnancy doesn’t necessarily require hospital care. That simple premise is what led Cara Osborne, MSN’01, to co-author a landmark study demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of giving birth outside a traditional medical setting. It’s also an idea that she’s put into practice as the founder of Baby+Company, a group of five freestanding birth centers across the U.S. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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New faculty: Bethany Rhoten examines quality of life among cancer survivors
Bethany Rhoten’s research focuses on issues that few people openly discuss—those surrounding body image and sexuality among cancer survivors. Read MoreOct 15, 2015
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VUSN Alzheimer’s study to explore perception of pain
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) has been awarded a four-year $660,633 grant from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute on Aging to study how psychophysical responses to acute experimental thermal pain differ between older adults with and without Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Read MoreOct 15, 2015
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New faculty: Deonni Stolldorf studies the effectiveness of nursing innovations
Deonni Stolldorf’s research focuses on determining how innovations in health care can be sustained to enhance organizational performance related to patient safety and the quality and effectiveness of care. Read MoreOct 8, 2015
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Study shows compression device helps ease lymphedema
Lymphedema patients saw a nearly 80 percent reduction in cellulitis episodes by using an advanced pneumatic compression device at home, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology co-authored by Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Sheila Ridner, Ph.D., and University of Minnesota School of Public Health Associate Professor Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Ph.D. Read MoreOct 8, 2015
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Nursing School lands AANA postdoctoral fellowship
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) was recently awarded support for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Foundation for a health services research topic related to anesthetic operative phenomena. Read MoreSep 24, 2015
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VUSN’s Jamie Pope unveils new book
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing instructor Jamie Pope has published a new book, "Nutrition for a Changing World." The book represents an accumulation of more than three years of research and was developed for non-nutrition majors in introductory nutrition courses. Read MoreSep 16, 2015
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Urbano recalled for dedicated leadership, commitment
Terri (Mary Theresa) Urbano, Ph.D., MPH, clinical professor of Pediatrics, emerita, died on Aug. 27. Read MoreSep 10, 2015
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Dunworth named associate director of Advanced Practice, Anesthesia
Brent Dunworth, MSN, MBA, APN, CRNA, has been named associate director of Advanced Practice, Anesthesia. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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New VUSN students’ diverse backgrounds enhance learning
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) is welcoming 427 new students pursuing Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice or Ph.D. degrees. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Vanderhoef to direct Psychiatric Mental Health NP Program
Dawn Vanderhoef, Ph.D., DNP, has been named director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN). Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Geriatric nursing group honors two from VUSN
Two Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) faculty members were recently honored by the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA). Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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VUSN students work Room In The Inn health event
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) students helped more than 85 members of Nashville’s transient population during a recent Room In The Inn health event. Read MoreAug 13, 2015
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Pinning ceremony celebrates School of Nursing students
Nearly 300 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) students were recognized for completing their programs of study during a pinning ceremony held Sunday at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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American Association of Nurse Practitioners honors VUSN’s Jones
Pam Jones, DNP, MSN, R.N., senior associate dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships for Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), has been recognized as the top representative of advanced practice nursing in Tennessee. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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VUSN video workshop helps teens cope with type 1 diabetes
A group of adolescents gathered at the downtown Nashville Public Library last week for a three-day Digital Storytelling Workshop to learn how to write, edit and produce a video about managing their type 1 diabetes. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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School of Nursing debuts new video
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has debuted a new brand-identity video, "What it Takes to be a World-Class Nursing School." Read MoreJul 29, 2015
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Adams, Wolgast elected fellows of American Academy of Nursing
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Susie Adams, Ph.D., APRN, and Kelly Wolgast, DNP, MSS, R.N., have been elected as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) in recognition of their consistent contributions to the profession of nursing. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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New freestanding birthing center to make debut Aug. 1
A freestanding birthing center, owned by Raleigh-based Baby+Company and staffed by certified nurse-midwives from the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), opens on West End Avenue on Aug. 1. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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VUSN lands HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Forgiveness Grant
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) has received $1.3 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) to help increase the number of qualified nursing faculty. Read MoreJul 16, 2015