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VUSN MSN Alumna, Morgan Willbarger, joins Riverside Medical Group (IL)
September 23, 2019
Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome Morgan Willbarger, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. In addition to her education, she is a member of the American Nurses Association and the American Academy of Neurology. Photo courtesy: The Daily Journal
VUSN MSN Alumna, Kim Hanna, named named Dean of Whitson-Hester School of Nursing (TN)
September 17, 2019
Kim Hanna, VUSN MSN Alumna, was recently named dean of Whitson-Hester School of Nursing. When interviewed about the new role she emphasized her passion for tech and love of nursing. “It’s because there is so much potential and I am so vested here. We have an awesome faculty and staff and exceptional students. I can see…
Volunteers needed for pilot study regarding music’s effect on ICU patients
September 17, 2019
An interdisciplinary group of Vanderbilt researchers is launching a pilot study regarding the effect of live music on patients, families and staff in the VUMC adult intensive care unit and is inviting musical members of the Vanderbilt community to help. The pilot study, Therapeutic Music in the Intensive Care Unit, calls for volunteer musicians —…
VUSN faculty and alumni honored as fellows by AAN, AANP and ACNM
August 27, 2019
Twelve faculty and alumni of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have been named fellows by the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). Faculty members Pam Orebaugh Jones, DNP’13, MSN’92, BSN’81; April Kapu, DNP’13, MSN’05; and Jennifer Ezell Wilbeck, DNP, PMC’06, MSN’99; and alumni Kuei-Ru…
Six School of Nursing faculty selected as Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows
August 23, 2019
Six early career Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty members have been named to the Center for Teaching Junior Faculty Fellows program at Vanderbilt University. Instructors Misty Evans, MSN’11; Clint Leonard, MSN’14; Jennifer Ridgway, DNP’17, MSN’14; LeTizia Smith, MSN’07; and Kim Steanson, DNP, MSN’98; and lecturer Brittany Hollibaugh, DNP, MSN’14, were selected for the 2019-2020…
School of Nursing receives $5 million in HRSA grants to increase nurse practitioners in rural, underserved areas
August 9, 2019
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received two awards totaling more than $5 million from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to increase the number of nurse practitioners (NP) working in rural and underserved communities where there aren’t enough primary care providers. In response to the growing need for mental health services, both…
