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Schools of Nursing, Medicine create new LGBT health course
November 12, 2015
The needs and nuances of providing health care to members of the LGBT community is the focus of a new course jointly offered by the Vanderbilt Schools of Nursing and Medicine. The 13-week course, “LGBT Health in Interprofessional Practice,” was developed by Jesse Ehrenfeld M.D., MPH, and Sarah Fogel, Ph.D., R.N., and offers graduate students…
Research by VUMC nurses highlighted at annual event
November 5, 2015
Nursing research was on full display on Oct. 28 in Light Hall during the Research Day Poster Presentations, organized by the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and Nursing Research Committee. Hundreds of Vanderbilt nurses, members of Sigma Theta Tau, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty, students and others attended the annual event, part of the weeklong Octoberfest…
The VUSN 4th Annual Veterans Day Celebration
November 4, 2015
Join us as we salute our veterans “The Influence of Military Medicine” Tuesday November 10th 11:00am – 12:00pm 155 Nursing Annex RSVP for a boxed lunch
Making an Impact
October 30, 2015
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is a collective of nurse scholars and educators who are constantly moving forward on behalf of our students and the profession of nursing through teaching, research, practice and informatics. The following links include a sampling of some of these accomplishments from 2014. Currently Funded Grants and Contracts Welcome New Faculty Selected…
Dean’s Message
October 30, 2015
Dear Alumni, Colleagues and Supporters, Fall 2015 at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing began with welcoming a new group of MSN, DNP and PhD students. We have been busy orienting the students and integrating them with our returning students. We have 821 nursing students this year—625 enrolled in the MSN program, 165 in the DNP…
Simulation Expert Shares Educational Strategy for Debriefing
October 30, 2015
Marjorie Miller, MS, RN, Certified Healthcare Simulation Education, nursing education consultant and lead faculty with the California Simulation Alliance, recently presented “Debriefing Dynamics: Essential Elements of Simulation Debriefing” to Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) faculty and staff members. In the workshop, Miller discussed simulation as an educational strategy and emphasized the importance of debriefing, a…
