News Around The School
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VUSN receives federal grants to increase and equip FNPs in rural, underserved areas (News Around the School)
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 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 working in rural and underserved communities where there aren’t enough primary care providers. Read MoreNov. 5, 2019
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Alumni and faculty honored as fellows by AAN, AANP and ACNM (News Around the School)
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). Read MoreNov. 5, 2019
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School of Nursing designated Center of Excellence (News Around the School)
The National League for Nursing has named Vanderbilt University School of Nursing an NLN Center of Excellence in recognition of its high standards of educational excellence and visionary leadership. Read MoreNov. 5, 2019
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Phillippi to head Nurse-Midwifery specialty (News Around the School)
Julia Phillippi, PhD, MSN’99, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, has been named academic director of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Nurse-Midwifery program. She will also co-direct the Nurse-Midwifery/Family Nurse Practitioner dual-focus specialty. Read MoreNov. 5, 2019
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Vanderbilt again named best school for men in nursing (News Around the School)
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 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 working in rural and underserved communities where there aren’t enough primary care providers. In response to the growing need for… Read MoreNov. 5, 2019
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VUSN mourns mental health advocate, forensic pioneer and professor Joyce Laben (News Around the School)
Tennessee inmates with mental illness owe a debt of gratitude to Professor of Nursing, Emerita, Joyce Laben, JD, MSN, FAAN, who died June 30. Her pioneering work as director of forensic services for the Tennessee Department of Mental Health instigated procedures for them to be evaluated and treated in a humanly and timely manner. Read MoreNov. 5, 2019
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Nursing and medical students team up to vaccinate Nashville’s needy
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 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 working in rural and underserved communities where there aren’t enough primary care providers. In response to the growing need for… Read MoreMay. 22, 2019
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Help for sexual assault survivors when and where needed
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 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 working in rural and underserved communities where there aren’t enough primary care providers. In response to the growing need for… Read MoreMay. 22, 2019
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Alumna named new assistant dean of diversity and inclusion
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 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 working in rural and underserved communities where there aren’t enough primary care providers. In response to the growing need for… Read MoreMay. 22, 2019
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Reunion 2018 giving reaches new record
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 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 working in rural and underserved communities where there aren’t enough primary care providers. In response to the growing need for… Read MoreMay. 22, 2019