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Vanderbilt to host Delirium & Age-Friendly Care Institute
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreFeb. 25, 2025
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Williams recognized with student-voted Dean Colleen Conway-Welch Award
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreFeb. 4, 2025
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Tapp awarded VUSN Award for Recognition of Faculty Achievement in Social Justice
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJan. 27, 2025
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International Council of Nurses selects Nashville, Tennessee, for 2026 ICN NP/APN Network Conference
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJan. 17, 2025
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Alexander named Nursing Informatics Director at VUSN
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJan. 16, 2025
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2024 Reunion celebrates, recognizes alumni
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreNov. 21, 2024
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Piano selected for Distinguished Achievement Award by American Heart Association
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreNov. 21, 2024
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VUSN named Best School for Men in Nursing for sixth time
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreNov. 19, 2024
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VUSN honors talent, brainpower, service of 2024 Alumni Award winners
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreNov. 15, 2024
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VUMC leader to head up new nurse anesthesia program at Vanderbilt School of Nursing
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreNov. 12, 2024
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Vanderbilt receives award from ARPA-H to focus on improving mental health chatbots
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreOct. 10, 2024
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School of Nursing earns 2024 INSIGHT Into Diversity Champion award
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreOct. 4, 2024
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VUSN to expand dementia-friendly care with $5 million HRSA GWEP grant
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreSep. 26, 2024
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Inaugural Research Day shares nursing science on health equity
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreSep. 19, 2024
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McNelis awarded prestigious 2024 NLN award
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreSep. 16, 2024
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VUSN Awarded $1.5 million to continue work on SANE program
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreSep. 16, 2024
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Vanderbilt leaders receive HENIF grant to expand programs promoting diversification in nursing
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreAug. 23, 2024
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DeWire’s second career of nursing leads to 15 years of compassionate care
Tracey DeWire, MSN'08, ACNP-BC, had a 16-year career in sales before deciding to become a nurse practitioner, a decision inspired by her best friend’s cancer diagnosis. She’s kept that inspiration burning in the 15 years of her second career. Her compassionate care has led to a VUMC Patient and Family Choice Award. Read MoreAug. 2, 2024
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VUSN to host research day August 21
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJul. 30, 2024
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Stolldorf to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJul. 26, 2024
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Johnson, Gooch recognized as distinguished fellows
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJun. 27, 2024
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Shaunna Parker named Women’s Health/Gender-Related Specialty director
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJun. 13, 2024
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Hart recognized at 2024 Spring Staff Assembly
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreMay. 31, 2024
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Stolldorf among 66 Vanderbilt faculty grants empowering student innovation through immersion
Associate Professor Deonni Stolldorf 's project, "Implementation Science in Healthcare Settings," is part of the Provost's Faculty Grants for Culminating Projects in Immersion, designed to support faculty who provide students with transformative experiences across Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay. 31, 2024
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Three VUSN faculty honored by ACNM
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreMay. 23, 2024
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VUSN recognizes faculty and staff at awards ceremony
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreMay. 22, 2024
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VUSN opens Master of Nursing applications for January 2025 admission
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreMay. 21, 2024
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VUSN graduates 449 students at 2024 commencement ceremony
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreMay. 13, 2024
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VUSN to host Nurses Month panel
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreMay. 13, 2024
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VUSN celebrates Nurses Month 2024
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreMay. 2, 2024
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Kleinpell receives AACN Pioneering Spirit award
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreMay. 2, 2024
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VUSN faculty honored with advocacy award, fellowships
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreApr. 26, 2024
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VUSN matching program to inspire philanthropy, drive research and create change regarding health inequities
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreApr. 23, 2024
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School of Nursing to host free virtual panel on planetary health
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreApr. 18, 2024
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Giving Day 2024: Give. Go. Help. Share.
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreApr. 1, 2024
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Nominations for 2024 VUSN Alumni Awards sought
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreMar. 15, 2024
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VUMC welcomes first RNs from Nurse Scholars Program
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is welcoming the first graduates of the Nurse Scholars Program, which pays for up to four semesters of nursing school tuition at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) or Cumberland University in return for a work commitment to VUMC. The welcoming of the graduates comes as the latest group of nursing scholars were recently accepted into the program, which began accepting scholars in 2023. The program will pay up to $7,500 in tuition per semester, which is applied after grants and other scholarships. Read MoreFeb. 23, 2024
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School of Nursing and Center for Spiritual and Religious Life team up on project to prepare students to work with diverse religious populations
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJan. 25, 2024
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Assistant Professor Julia Steed receives social justice award
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJan. 24, 2024
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Allison honored with student-voted Dean Colleen Conway-Welch Award
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJan. 24, 2024
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Comments sought for accreditation of Master of Nursing program
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJan. 18, 2024
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More than Skin Deep: Alumnus Victor Czerkasij helps the children in Ukraine
Nursing alumnus Victor Czerkasij, MSN’06, has made visits to Ukraine, the land of his parents and ancestors, part of his personal mission. On his recent visits, he treated hospitalized children who have been traumatized by the war. “What was amazing to me was how many of the children would say, ‘I’m OK. Why don’t you give it to the child next door? They’re even worse than me,’” Czerkasij recalls. Read MoreJan. 12, 2024
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School of Nursing receives HRSA grant to enhance simulation training
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreJan. 8, 2024
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Research studies focus on nurse staffing, discharge transitions and social drivers of health for patients.
Three targeted research projects aimed at improving hospital models of care delivery are coming together at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education Ruth Kleinpell PhD, ACNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNAP, MCCM, and colleagued talked to "DIscoveries in Medicine" about their work on social determinants of health and how a new State of Tennessee grant is helping them evaluate how to fit routine SDOH screening into care. Read MoreDec. 15, 2023
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Brigit M. Carter to speak on social justice and inclusion for the School of Nursing MLK, Jr. Annual Commemorative Lecture
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreDec. 15, 2023
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Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders adds new March 2024 session
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreDec. 14, 2023
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School of Nursing recognizes alumni and friends for health care and education excellence
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreDec. 4, 2023
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HRSA awards $4 million to VUSN to address need for nurse-midwives and access to care
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreNov. 30, 2023
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School of Nursing secures Moore Foundation grant for leadership academy
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host The Gold Standard: Elevating Delirium & Age-friendly Health Care, an educational institute that will bring together health care professionals, educators, researchers and administrators to Nashville from around the globe on June 26-27. The comprehensive two-day institute is designed for health care professionals committed… Read MoreNov. 29, 2023
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School of Nursing alum Erin Miller receives VU early career achievement award
Erin Miller, MSN’19, was honored with Vanderbilt's 2023 Early Career Professional Achievement Award during Reunion and Homecoming weekend Nov. 2-5. The award is given by the Vanderbilt University Alumni Association and recognizes alumni age 40 and under for their significant record of career achievement and promise for professional success. Both a certified pediatric nurse practitioner and a pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner, Miller was one of the first graduates from VUSN’s pilot VEP-SANE program. Today, her expertise as a pediatric SANE, child advocate and health care leader is recognized in more than 1,000 completed sexual assault exams and court testimony in more than 100 cases. Read MoreNov. 8, 2023