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  • New Julia Eleanor Blair Chenault Endowed Chair of Nursing, Julie Barroso

    Removing the stigma of HIV and AIDS

    In Tampa, Florida, in the early 1980s, young men were coming home to their parents to die. As a registered nurse, Julie Barroso cared for many of these AIDS patients in their final days. “It was awful, seeing these young men become so ill,” says Barroso… Read More

    Feb. 23, 2021

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    In the thick of it: COVID fighters with the Navajo Nation

    Vanderbilt alumni Annie Moon, MSN’03, and Dr. Jill Moses, MD’91, confront a continuing COVID-19 crisis as they deliver health care to the Navajo Nation Read More

    Feb. 23, 2021

  • Vanderbilt Nurse in PPE

    It takes a team: Lessons from inside Vanderbilt's COVID-19 unit

    Vanderbilt Hospital tapped a team of experienced nurse practitioners to set up and provide care in its COVID-19 unit. They, along with the rest of the unit professionals, are still at it after nearly a year of what one describes as probably the hardest months of any of their professional lives. Read More

    Feb. 23, 2021

  • Dean Linda Norman to step down in June 2021

    Dean Linda Norman to step down in June 2021

    In Tampa, Florida, in the early 1980s, young men were coming home to their parents to die. As a registered nurse, Julie Barroso cared for many of these AIDS patients in their final days. “It was awful, seeing these young men become so ill,” says Barroso… Read More

    Feb. 23, 2021

  • Nurse-Midwife Vernicia Winford holds her infant niece and talks to her sister-in-law

    Philosophy of care for women of all ages

    In Tampa, Florida, in the early 1980s, young men were coming home to their parents to die. As a registered nurse, Julie Barroso cared for many of these AIDS patients in their final days. “It was awful, seeing these young men become so ill,” says Barroso… Read More

    Feb. 19, 2021

  • Dr. Sheila Ridner & Mazo Freeman

    Cancer patient research and care continue in midst of pandemic

    In Tampa, Florida, in the early 1980s, young men were coming home to their parents to die. As a registered nurse, Julie Barroso cared for many of these AIDS patients in their final days. “It was awful, seeing these young men become so ill,” says Barroso… Read More

    Feb. 15, 2021

  • Agnes and Frank Godchaux

    Godchaux family’s legacy continues with $6.6 million in gifts to the School of Nursing

    In Tampa, Florida, in the early 1980s, young men were coming home to their parents to die. As a registered nurse, Julie Barroso cared for many of these AIDS patients in their final days. “It was awful, seeing these young men become so ill,” says Barroso… Read More

    Dec. 15, 2020

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    Making an Impact

    In Tampa, Florida, in the early 1980s, young men were coming home to their parents to die. As a registered nurse, Julie Barroso cared for many of these AIDS patients in their final days. “It was awful, seeing these young men become so ill,” says Barroso… Read More

    Dec. 1, 2020

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    Currently Funded Grants and Contracts

    In Tampa, Florida, in the early 1980s, young men were coming home to their parents to die. As a registered nurse, Julie Barroso cared for many of these AIDS patients in their final days. “It was awful, seeing these young men become so ill,” says Barroso… Read More

    Dec. 1, 2020

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    Welcome New Faculty

    In Tampa, Florida, in the early 1980s, young men were coming home to their parents to die. As a registered nurse, Julie Barroso cared for many of these AIDS patients in their final days. “It was awful, seeing these young men become so ill,” says Barroso… Read More

    Dec. 1, 2020