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  • Case Wins State Award for Excellence

    Case Wins State Award for Excellence

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Nov. 15, 2012

  • New Program Directors

    New Program Directors

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Nov. 15, 2012

  • VUSN Student Heads to China on Boren Fellowship

    VUSN Student Heads to China on Boren Fellowship

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Nov. 15, 2012

  • VUSN Helps Open New Clinic

    VUSN Helps Open New Clinic

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Nov. 15, 2012

  • Conway-Welch to step down as School of Nursing dean

    Conway-Welch to step down as School of Nursing dean

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Nov. 12, 2012

  • Q+A: An Interview with Mary Ann Jessee

    Q+A: An Interview with Mary Ann Jessee

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Nov. 12, 2012

  • Study seeks new ways to help teens manage type 1 diabetes

    Study seeks new ways to help teens manage type 1 diabetes

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Nov. 8, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center observes Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center observes Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Oct. 16, 2012

  • New teams set to pioneer quality, safety

    New teams set to pioneer quality, safety

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Sep. 27, 2012

  • Curb Center names Creative Campus grant recipients

    Curb Center names Creative Campus grant recipients

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Sep. 14, 2012

  • LifeFlight is adding Critical Care Response cars at each of the LifeFlight helicopter community bases to assist with ground transportation in case of adverse weather. (photo by Tony Smith)

    LifeFlight adds cars to community bases to assist local EMS agencies

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Sep. 6, 2012

  • Donaldson named DNP program director

    Donaldson named DNP program director

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Aug. 30, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University School of Nursing students wait to receive their professional pins at Sunday’s Pinning Ceremony at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. (photo by Susan Urmy)

    Record number receive Nursing professional pins

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Aug. 9, 2012

  • Middle Tennessee woman helps lead midwife movement

    Middle Tennessee woman helps lead midwife movement

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Jul. 25, 2012

  • VU study finds stress fuels breast cancer metastasis to bone

    VU study finds stress fuels breast cancer metastasis to bone

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Jul. 18, 2012

  • VUSN’s Moore-Davis to attend NIH’s Summer Genetics Institute

    VUSN’s Moore-Davis to attend NIH’s Summer Genetics Institute

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Jun. 14, 2012

  • Jessee named VUSN PreSpecialty director

    Jessee named VUSN PreSpecialty director

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Jun. 14, 2012

  • Rising kindergartener Jariah Hendricks finishes learning about healthy bedtime routines from VUSN students at the Kindergarten Kick-Off at Kirkpatrick Elementary School. Students pictured are, from left, Allie Morrison, Melanie Parker and Mallory Moore. (photo by Anne Rayner)

    VUSN project helps get children ready for kindergarten

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Jun. 8, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Q+A: An Interview with Trish Trangenstein

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 18, 2012

  • VUSN School-based Nutrition Program Honored at White House

    VUSN School-based Nutrition Program Honored at White House

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 10, 2012

  • Post-Master’s in Urogynecology

    Post-Master’s in Urogynecology

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 10, 2012

  • Benner Wants to Transform Nursing Education

    Benner Wants to Transform Nursing Education

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 10, 2012

  • Rudolph Talks About Combining Nursing and Health Care

    Rudolph Talks About Combining Nursing and Health Care

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 10, 2012

  • VUSN Nurse-Midwives Named Best in the Country

    VUSN Nurse-Midwives Named Best in the Country

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 10, 2012

  • Flulapalooza Sets Guinness Record

    Flulapalooza Sets Guinness Record

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 10, 2012

  • More Young People Choose Nursing Careers

    More Young People Choose Nursing Careers

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 10, 2012

  • Maj. Jovitta Chandler, BSN, R.N., left, talks with Danica Ninkovic, MSN, R.N., about the U.S. Army Forward Surgical Team, which set up a simulated battleground operating room at the School of Nursing’s Frist Hall earlier this week. (photo by Joe Howell)

    VUSN displays Army’s mobile medical capabilities

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Mar. 22, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University Nurse Practitioner Named Continence Care Champion

    Vanderbilt University Nurse Practitioner Named Continence Care Champion

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Mar. 20, 2012

  • Sarratt Gallery exhibition examines bioethical dilemmas brought on by medical technology

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Nov. 1, 2011

  • Photo Galleries: Graduation and Pinning

    Photo Galleries: Graduation and Pinning

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Oct. 31, 2011

  • Responding to Parents Who are Reluctant to Vaccinate Their Children

    Responding to Parents Who are Reluctant to Vaccinate Their Children

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Oct. 24, 2011

  • VUSN’s Patti McCarver in the New York Times

    VUSN’s Patti McCarver in the New York Times

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Oct. 4, 2011

  • School of Nursing wellness program takes to the stairs

    School of Nursing wellness program takes to the stairs

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Aug. 4, 2011

  • Nursing School’s Weiner joins health technology task force

    Nursing School’s Weiner joins health technology task force

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Jul. 28, 2011

  • Child Spacing: How Close is Too Close?

    Child Spacing: How Close is Too Close?

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Jun. 4, 2011

  • What is JHS?

    What is JHS?

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 23, 2011

  • Dissertation Defense from a Distance

    Dissertation Defense from a Distance

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 19, 2011

  • VUSN student Stephenie Plowden holds a bag of medications collected at the Dickson County drug disposal event. (photo by Carrie Plummer)

    VUSN event aids drug disposal efforts

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 14, 2011

  • Night shift nurses use several different sleep strategies to adapt to their nocturnal schedule (Troy Simpkins)

    Sleep strategy used by night nurses throws off their circadian clocks

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 14, 2011

  • 5 Myths About Water Births

    5 Myths About Water Births

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Apr. 1, 2011

  • Vanderbilt nurses train in virtual world

    Vanderbilt nurses train in virtual world

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Mar. 21, 2011

  • Your world … and welcome to it

    Your world … and welcome to it

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Mar. 18, 2011

  • Exercise can curb marijuana use and cravings

    Exercise can curb marijuana use and cravings

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Mar. 4, 2011

  • Support needed to help nurses tackle substance abuse

    Support needed to help nurses tackle substance abuse

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Feb. 24, 2011

  • Improving heart patients’ outcomes goal of nursing study

    Improving heart patients’ outcomes goal of nursing study

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Feb. 9, 2011

  • Year in review 2010: Additions, promotions bolster leadership team

    Year in review 2010: Additions, promotions bolster leadership team

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Dec. 21, 2010

  • Year in review 2010: A year of achievements, discoveries

    Year in review 2010: A year of achievements, discoveries

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Dec. 21, 2010

  • VUMC prepared to thrive in era of health reform

    VUMC prepared to thrive in era of health reform

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Dec. 15, 2010

  • New therapy for addicted pregnant women promising

    New therapy for addicted pregnant women promising

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Dec. 9, 2010

  • Hydrotherapy tub helps ease labor’s pain

    Hydrotherapy tub helps ease labor’s pain

    Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Instructor and clinician Jane Case, DNP, FNP-BC, recently received the 2012 Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Excellence Award from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the 27th National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Only one nurse… Read More

    Dec. 6, 2010