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JHS Awards Scholarship
October 19, 2011
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Julia Hereford Society held its summer event at the home of Bob and Bette Sue McNeilly in June to honor this year’s JHS scholarship recipient, Amanda Rich Almond, and celebrate the group’s efforts in easing the financial burden of nursing students. The society recognizes donors to VUSN, and was named…
New system makes it easier for patients to monitor lymphedema
October 19, 2011
Without a way to effectively monitor and measure swelling in limbs, breast cancer patients with lymphedema can have difficulty with self-care and knowing when to seek treatment. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Sheila Ridner, PhD, RN, and her team hope to change that with a new study that could lead to objective measuring at home…
VUSN Memorabilia on Display
October 19, 2011
Thanks to the generosity of VUSN alumni who sent in items to the School, some of VUSN’s historical memorabilia is now on display in the School’s Atrium and items will be rotated throughout the year. The first complete display features a cadet uniform of Elizabeth White Cleino, BSN ‘44. The red epaulets and cadet patch…
HSM Program One of the Best
October 19, 2011
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Health Systems Management Program specialty has been ranked as the top online Health Systems Management Program in the country by The Best Colleges, an organization that produces independent ranking assessments of colleges in various disciplines. VUSN’s Health Systems Management was also recently ranked No. 8 by U.S. News and World…
Crutcher Named to Key Post
October 19, 2011
Terri Davis Crutcher, MSN, RN, has been named assistant dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships for Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Crutcher will work closely with Bonnie Pilon, DSN, RN, senior associate dean of Clinical and Community Partnerships, assisting with day-to-day operations and strategic direction initiatives for VUSN’s comprehensive network of faculty practice programs. “Everything…
“Laughing gas” added as childbirth pain control option
October 19, 2011
Vanderbilt University Medical Center started offering nitrous oxide this summer as a pain management tool for women during childbirth — joining only two other hospitals in the country offering this option. Nitrous oxide, also called “laughing gas,” can be administered quickly by the patient, is widely known to rapidly ease pain and has been proven…
