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Americans rank nurses as the most trusted professionals in the U.S.
January 20, 2020
Nursing remains the most trusted profession in the United States, with 85% of people rating nurses as having very high or high levels of honesty and ethics. That’s according to a poll just released by Gallup, who asked U.S. adults to assess the honesty and ethics of a list of professions in December 2019. This…
VUSN MSN Alumna, Deana Clapper, assists with Donate Life Rose Parade float
January 9, 2020
VUSN MSN Alumna and Associate Executive Director of Tennessee Donor Services, Deana Clapper, along with fellow leaders accompanied organ recipients to Pasadena, Ca. for the Donate Life Rose Parade float. “I was drawn to the mission of saving lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation. Everything you do, every day, can change someone’s life,” Clapper said
LGBTQ and addiction expert to present VUSN Dean’s Diversity Lecture Jan. 14
December 18, 2019
An international authority on addiction and mental health in sexual minority women will give the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Dean’s Diversity Lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 14, noon-1 p.m. in VUSN’s Nursing Annex room 161. Tonda Hughes, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Global Health Research and Henrik H. Bendixen Professor of International Nursing at…
VUSN featured in NPT documentary on Companionship & Intimacy on Dec. 18
December 10, 2019
A new Nashville Public Television documentary, Companionship & Intimacy: Aging Matters, explores the benefits and challenges of developing relationships as we age—with help from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty, students and alumni. VUSN Assistant Professor Carrie Plummer, PhD, MSN’05, is one of the experts appearing in the documentary.
Using Academic Community Partnerships to Improve Asthma Care in Elementary Schools with Limited School Nurse Services
December 8, 2019
McClure, N., O’Kelley, E. and Lutenbacher, M. (2019), Using Academic Community Partnerships to Improve Asthma Care in Elementary Schools with Limited School Nurse Services. J School Health. doi:10.1111/josh.12859
VUSN educator honored for gerontological nursing education excellence
November 22, 2019
Instructor of Nursing Kanah Lewallen, DNP, MSN’09, has been recognized by two national organizations for excellence in gerontological nursing education. The Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association awarded Lewallen its Excellence in Education Award during its annual conference in July. The honor recognizes Lewallen for her teaching and design of gerontological nurse practitioner curriculum/course content, as…
