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From labs to libraries, Nashville’s colleges share resources
November 23, 2010
By Jennifer Brooks • THE TENNESSEAN • November 13, 2010 Vanderbilt is a teaching hospital for more than just its own students. There’s a social work major from Tennessee State University taking a patient’s medical history. A graduate student in Lipscomb University’s College of Pharmacy checks prescriptions, while a Vanderbilt University medical student shadows a…
Hereford Society to help ease debt burden of nursing students
November 23, 2010
by Kathy Rivers Helping nursing students reduce their debt load was the top priority at the Julia Hereford Society committee meeting last week. With the average debt of a nursing student exceeding $80,000, the group wants to provide scholarships to reduce the burden of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing students. The society is named for…
Photo Gallery
November 8, 2010
VUSN Pinning Ceremony: August 20, 2010 Enjoy our slideshow of the VUSN Pinning Ceremony. To see a caption for a photo, click on the photo. Or, you can see a full-screen slideshow with captions. VUSN Graduation: May 14, 2010 Enjoy our slideshow of the VUSN Graduation, which was held on May 14, 2010. To see…
Hey Florence!
November 3, 2010
Vanderbilt University Medical Center hosted a series of performances of “Hey Florence!” this year, a musical about the everyday lives of nurses, starring active-duty nurses from Vanderbilt, “Hey Florence! received a standing ovation at each performance,” said Donna Glassford, director of Cultural Enrichment and producer of “Hey Florence!” “A lot of people were amazed that nurses could…
Florence Nightingale Pledge
November 3, 2010
This modified “Hippocratic Oath” was composed in 1893 by Lystra E. Gretter and a Committee for the Farrand Training School for Nurses, Detroit. It was called the Florence Nightingale Pledge as a token of esteem for the founder of modern nursing. I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass…
Dean’s Message
November 3, 2010
This year we have seen the historic passage and signing of health finance reform legislation into law. Now, our focus must shift toward the continuum of care, population health and disease management. The expectation for continuity of care across service delivery settings has gained momentum with consumers, payers, and providers as a means of increasing…
