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APRN Full Practice Authority in TN: Legislative Lunch and Learn
February 12, 2015
Vanderbilt faculty, APRNs, staff: Please join us for a Legislative Update from Tennessee Nurses Association Executive Director, Sharon Adkins, MSN, RN on Monday, February 23 from Noon-1:00 in Frist Hall 140. Ms. Adkins will be discussing the legislative bill regarding Full Practice Authority for Advance Practice Registered Nurses in Tennessee. Come learn about the bill…
Health care informatics leaders bring expertise to new STTI book
February 4, 2015
INDIANAPOLIS — Since the 2009 passing of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, health care providers across America have begun to adopt electronic health records (EHRs), creating a rapidly growing need for health care informatics resources and expertise. Mastering Informatics: A Healthcare Handbook for Success,a new book published by the…
Nurses share why they chose certification
February 1, 2015
Reasons for obtaining certification are as varied as the patient populations nurses serve. Here’s what certification means to six nurses across the nation who chose to pursue it.
VUSN study tracking yoga therapy for cancer patients
January 29, 2015
Cancer is bad enough. But cancer patients who receive surgery, radiation and chemotherapy may suffer from side effects that run from irritating to crippling — problems that are postural, musculoskeletal and respiratory, along with lowered self-esteem. Many suffer from lymphedema, swelling caused by retained fluid in a compromised lymphatic system.
Moore to direct VUSN’s women’s health specialty program
January 29, 2015
Ginny Moore, DNP, APRN, has been named director of the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN). She has served as interim director of the program since August 2014.
Green Dot Overview – Feb 9
January 26, 2015
On Feb 9, Betsy Kennedy and Rolanda Johnson will provide a Green Dot Overview in the Living Room from 12:00 – 1:00pm. This event is co-sponsored by the Pre-Nursing Society. Light refreshments will be served.
