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VUSN video workshop helps teens cope with type 1 diabetes
July 30, 2015
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. The project is part of research by Shelagh Mulvaney, Ph.D., associate professor of Nursing, and her team into the design,…
American Association of Nurse Practitioners honors VUSN’s Jones
July 30, 2015
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. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) awarded the Advocate State Award for Excellence to Jones in June.
Adams, Wolgast elected fellows of American Academy of Nursing
July 23, 2015
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. “Susie is nationally known for her leadership in advanced practice psychiatric nursing, her service on behavioral health…
New birth center to open in West End area of Nashville
July 21, 2015
NASHVILE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A new birth center will soon open in the West End area of Nashville in collaboration with Vanderbilt Health. Baby+Company, located near Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is the only free-standing birth center in Nashville. The center’s services include pre-natal, labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn care. They also offer annual exams,…
VUSN DNP Alum Mary Kate Fitzpatrick announced as new Chief Nursing Officer
July 16, 2015
After a six-month national search, officials at the UVM Medical Center have hired a chief nursing officer. Mary Kate FitzPatrick will fill the position effective Sept. 21, 2015 and report to Eileen Whalen, president and chief operating officer at the UVM Medical Center.
VUSN lands HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Forgiveness Grant
July 16, 2015
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. “The Institute of Medicine, Joint Commission, Robert Wood Johnson, and other groups have challenged education institutions to increase the number of nurse educators…
