Features Category
The Frailty Factor
October 30, 2015
Little did Marilyn Kronsbein realize that her annual outdoor Christmas light decorating project in 2013 would land her in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Trauma Department. A series of surgeries, plus months of follow-up and rehabilitation, have kept her from returning home for nearly two years. Long-admired by her family for her self-sufficiency and strength…
Experts of Normal
October 30, 2015
After co-authoring a landmark study demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of birth center care, Cara Osborne, SD, CNM, took the data published in the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health (JMWH) in 2013 one step further. She put the findings right into practice. With the help of a financial backer, Osborne opened a birth center…
A Patient’s Best Friend: The impact of animal-assisted therapy on children with cancer
April 17, 2015
A national study of young cancer patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and four other sites doesn’t focus on experimental medications or therapies, or even the doctors and nurses who administer them. The most important member of this health care team is a tiny 10-pound toy Pomeranian named Swoosh. The “medication” being studied comes in…
On All Fronts: Finding ways to restore quality of life for cancer survivors with lymphedema and other conditions
April 17, 2015
Robert Carver Bone, MD, beat cancer, but there was another foe lurking behind him. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 head and neck cancer that was successfully treated with chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, but he wasn’t the same as before. “I couldn’t open my mouth to take a bite of food, my neck was tight…
Q+A: An Interview with Leslie Hopkins
April 17, 2015
Leslie Hopkins, DNP, APRN-BC, FNP-BC, ANP-C, director of the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) specialty, shares why our nation’s aging population, referred to as a “silver tsunami,” and health care reform are coming together to make Adult- Gerontology Primary Care Nursing a very smart career choice. Which patients can an Adult- Gerontology Primary…
Onward & Upward: VUSN’s continued momentum in the areas of currently funded grants, new faculty and selected works of research.
November 13, 2014
There is a sense of excitement permeating throughout the School. Leadership, faculty, students and staff are building momentum and advancing the School’s mission in new and profound ways. We welcomed new faculty who will further infuse our community of clinicians and scholars. We celebrated the many professional accomplishments of our faculty, several of whom serve nursing…
