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Nursing graduates embrace quest for health care excellence
May 19, 2016
Linda Norman, DSN, R.N., Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing and dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), gave a charge to graduates to “go be excellent” during the school’s Commencement and Investiture ceremonies last week. She exhorted them to be excellent as advanced practice nurses, nurse leaders and forever students seeking new knowledge….
Breastfeeding after return to work may depend on hours on the job
May 17, 2016
Working mothers may be more likely to breastfeed their babies for the recommended minimum of at least six months if they can work less than 20 hours a week, an Australian study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on 2,300 mothers who worked before their babies arrived. By the time the infants were six months old, about…
A push for all teens to get heart screenings
May 17, 2016
Sept. 15, 2006, was an exciting day for Matt Nader, an offensive tackle on his high school football team. His family cheered as his team battled its No. 1 rival. Then, in an instant, Nader’s life changed. He collapsed, unconscious and with no pulse. His heart had stopped. His parents, both physicians, performed CPR until…
Vanessa E Lyons: Thursday May 19
May 16, 2016
Please join VUSN Center for Research Development & Scholarship Vanessa E Lyons, PhD, RN Vanessa E. Lyons will present: The Use of Surgical Safety Checklists during Time-Outs in Rural and Urban Operating Rooms Thursday, May 19 12:00PM Nursing Annex 140
Founder’s Medalists honored at Vanderbilt Commencement
May 16, 2016
Jessica Nicole Walker, from Brentwood, Tennessee, is Founder’s Medalist for the School of Nursing. She is graduating with a master of science in nursing in the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. Walker discovered a passion for research while excelling as student, volunteer and scholar. She received the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Board of Directors Student…
Spring Faculty Assembly & Faculty/Staff Awards: Tuesday, May 17
May 13, 2016
Spring Faculty Assembly: Faculty/Staff Award Ceremony All VUSN Faculty and Staff are invited to attend Tuesday, May 17th 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Nursing Annex 155 Wine and Cheese Reception Immediately following Assembly Godchaux Hall Living Room
