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VUSN Alum Stephanie Fisher Receives Award for Undergraduate Teaching
May 13, 2016
A nursing professor who was instrumental in bringing international medical-mission trips back to her department and an education professor who has presented research at more than 10 major national and international conferences in recent years were named recipients of George Fox University’s 2015-16 undergraduate teaching and research/scholarship awards, respectively. Stephanie Fisher, an alumna of the…
VUSN Alum Carolyn Whitaker: Nurse practitioners make a difference
May 13, 2016
COOKEVILLE — Nurse practitioners play an important role in filling the need for primary care physicians in the region. And thanks to the Whitson Hester School of Nursing at Tennessee Tech University, the supply for nurses is well-met in all of the Upper Cumberland counties. The school’s mission was to supply the 14-county region with…
DNP Scholarly Project Presentations: Thursday May 12
May 12, 2016
2016 DNP Scholarly Project Presentations Thursday, May 12 Sponsored by VUSN and Sigma Theta Tau Iota Chapter Poster Presentations 10:00-12:00 in VUSN Atrium Podium Presentations 12:30-3:00 in 140 Frist Hall
VUSN launches new program for family nurse practitioners in emergency and urgent care
May 6, 2016
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has developed a new post-master’s educational program for family nurse practitioners who work in either emergency care or urgent care settings and desire to become certified as emergency nurse practitioners (ENP-C). The new two-semester program will start fall 2016 for FNP-certified applicants in emergency care. Four courses (two each…
Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame names ’16 class
May 4, 2016
The 2016 Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame inductees were unveiled Tuesday during the McWhorter Society Luncheon at Belmont University. With a mission to honor men and women with strong ties to Tennessee who have made significant and lasting contributions to the health and health care industry, the Hall of Fame was created by Belmont…
Trans-institutional team competes in regionals of global student competition for social good
April 28, 2016
A proposal to help poor families produce food in crowded urban spaces put a Vanderbilt University trans-institutional team on the road to the regional finals of the Hult Prize, an international case competition that seeks innovative solutions to social issues worldwide. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing student Kelsey Moore, Owen Graduate School of Management MBA…
