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Faculty involvement and interest help draw incoming Vanderbilt Nursing students

September 5, 2018

It was unanimous. Incoming master’s, Doctor of Nursing Practice and PhD in Nursing Science students each named the school’s faculty as one of the reasons they chose to attend Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. “I looked at PhD programs across the country and was drawn to Vanderbilt’s program because of its small class size and…

VUSN MSN Alum, Tenecia Lancaster, joins Summit Medical in Surgoinsville, TN

August 28, 2018

Tenecia Lancaster has joined Summit Medical Group in Surgoinsville, TN, as a family nurse practitioner with a special interest in family care. She earned her MSN from VUSN in 2016 with a family nurse practitioner concentration. While at Vanderbilt, she was a recipient of several honors, including the Kathleen Suzanne Nelson scholarship, Lettie Pate Whitehead…

VUSN Alum, Nancy Ledbetter, leading Salem Health cancer genetics program

August 21, 2018

The Salem Health Cancer Institute has launched a program to identify patients whose family history makes them an easier target for cancer. The program is running under the guidance of Clinical Nurse Specialist Nancy Ledbetter. After graduating with a bachelor’s of science in nursing from VUSN, Ledbetter focused on oncology.

Recent School of Nursing Recognitions and Honors

August 17, 2018

Faculty and students in the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have recently been recognized for career accomplishments, research, scholarship and leadership. Student Kaitlyn McGowen, right with patient Roger Conrad, has been named a Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions fellow. Other recent honors include:

Alumna came to Vanderbilt as a teenager and never left — until now

August 15, 2018

Patty Hofstetter, BSN’77, RN, CPHQ, recently retired as Senior Quality and Safety Advisor for Vanderbilt University Medical Center after 41 years as a nurse. She came to Vanderbilt as a teenager and never left. When she started as a nurse in 1977, there were only two Medical Center buildings – the old Vanderbilt University Hospital…

Vanderbilt School of Nursing pins record-breaking number of graduates

August 10, 2018

The largest number of students — 370 graduates — in the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s 108-year history graduated from their academic programs and were celebrated in pinning ceremonies Sunday, Aug. 5, at Langford Auditorium. The 276 Master of Science in Nursing students in attendance received the VUSN pin signifying their entrance into the advanced…

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