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Study examines factors that boost suicide risk for doctors
August 21, 2014
A retrospective analysis of 141 Tennessee physicians evaluated for fitness-for-duty assessment by the Vanderbilt Comprehensive Assessment Program (V-CAP) found an “astoundingly” high rate of suicide among the physicians who were evaluated if they: were found unfit to practice; were in solo practice; or if they were taking benzodiazepine (anti-anxiety) drugs.
New health coaching certificate program to be offered this fall
August 13, 2014
The Vanderbilt School of Medicine, the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt,Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nursing Service and the Vanderbilt School of Nursing will sponsor a health coaching certificate program beginning in fall 2014. Health coaches partner with patients to help set realistic health goals and provide support in reaching those goals. “Lifestyle and behavior…
School of Nursing kicks off strategic planning process
July 31, 2014
Nearly 200 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty members took part in a special planning retreat last weekend, kicking off a six-month process to develop the school’s strategic vision. “We are in the midst of a sea change in health care,” said VUSN Dean Linda Norman, DSN, R.N. “This will give us an opportunity to…
VUSN Student Molly LaLonde Wins on Jeopardy!
July 29, 2014
Everyone has something that they dream of doing. For some people it’s travel; for others, something adventurous like skydiving or owning a fancy car. My dream for as long as I can remember has been to be a contestant on Jeopardy!. Given my long history as a trivia fan, a lover of factoids and, let’s…
D’Apolito Lands Grant to Study Drug Dependent Infants
June 27, 2014
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Karen D’Apolito, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, FAAN was recently awarded a grant to examine the growing problem of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) — infants who are drug dependent at birth. Funded by the Tennessee State Department of Health, D’Apolito will develop and implement a comprehensive survey to gather specific care practices…
Bethany Rhoten has been named a V-POCKET Scholar.
June 27, 2014
Bethany Rhoten, PhD, RN, VUSN Postdoctoral Fellow, has been named a V-POCKET Scholar. As such, she will develop a patient-centered outcomes study to address gaps in current knowledge about communication between surgeons and patients with recurrent head and neck cancer. The study will also identify factors that influence patient choice of treatment, desired outcome and…
