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VUSN 2017 Founder’s Medalist Beverly Padgett honored
May 15, 2017
Beverly Michelle “Shelly” Padgett was honored as the School of Nursing’s 2017 Founder’s Medalist during ceremonies held in Memorial Gym during Commencement May 12. Padgett received her Master of Science in Nursing in Health Care Leadership.
Natural way: Midwife aided, mother approved. More women push back against the medicalization of birth
May 12, 2017
In the past quarter century, the number of midwife-facilitated births has nearly tripled. And although it is still a relatively low eight to nine percent, demand is on the rise, driven in part by a questioning of current cultural norms. Michelle Collins, head of the Nurse-Midwifery specialty at Vanderbilt University’s School of Nursing recently was interviewed…
VUSN Alum Dr. Velinda Block appointed chief nursing executive of HCA’s TriStar Division
May 3, 2017
HCA’s TriStar Division has announced the appointment of Dr. Velinda Block as chief nursing executive. Dr. Block received her Master of Science degree in nursing administration from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
Development and Initial Testing of the FLOW Instrument, a Novel Assessment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men
May 1, 2017
VUSN’s Ken Wallston was part of a research team to develop a method of assessing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) regardless of literacy/numeracy.
Health care, research and Latino populations subject of May 11 guest lecture
April 25, 2017
Nilda (Nena) Peragallo Montano, DrPH, R.N., FAAN, dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, will deliver the spring 2017 VUSN Dean’s Diversity Lecture on Thursday, May 11, at 2 p.m. in Godchaux Nursing Annex room 161.
ImpediMed commencing US lymphoedema study with VUSN
April 24, 2017
The study will be run in conjunction with Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, with shipment of the company’s SOZO™ device to the US underway.
