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Looking for events and activities relating to diversity and inclusion? Check May 2019's Diversity in Action for VUSN, Vanderbilt and local cultural events, along with listings of nursing conferences with a diversity and inclusion emphasis. More Read More

Michelle Collins, certified midwife and assistant professor of nursing, provides insight on how breastfeeding could impact your sex life after birth. She notes that it can be difficult for breastfeeding moms to “switch the roles” of their breasts from feeding implements to sexual objects. Read More

Sheila Ridner, PhD, RN, FAAN, Martha Rivers Ingram Professor and director of the Vanderbilt School of Nursing’s PhD in Nursing Science Program, has been named a 2019 American Cancer Society ResearcHERS Ambassador. In this role, Ridner is advocating for her fellow women researchers… Read More

The sight of a dog in a therapy vest trotting down a hospital hallway or being petted by a child lying in a hospital bed is familiar to many, yet the scientific research showing the impact of therapy animals is largely anecdotal, says Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Professor… Read More

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty have recently been recognized for career accomplishments, research, scholarship and leadership. They include: Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, FAANP, FAAN, the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education and Assistant Dean for Clinical Scholarship, has received the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 2019 Distinguished… Read More

Students from the School of Nursing traveled to Guatemala during Spring Break 2019 to work with the Primeros Pasos clinic. Led by School of Nursing Instructor Shelza Rivas, DNP’17, MSN’15, BA’12, and School of Medicine assistant professor Brent Savoie, MD’09, BA’01, the group… Read More

VUSN MSN FNP Alumna, Yasmin Nuru, is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner currently practicing with Sentara Family & Internal Medicine Physicians, where she holds expertise in family practice.She remains a professional member of the Sigma Theta Tau and the American Academy of Nursing. Photo: Sentara Medical Group… Read More

VUSN MSN 2008 Alumna, April Dunlevy, joined the Alaska Heart & Vascular Institute utilizing her experience with expertise in cardiology and trauma. The Alaska Heart & Vascular Institute is Alaska’s leading provider of cardiovascular care. She remains a professional member of Sigma Theta Tau, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the American… Read More

VUSN MSN Alumna, Lauren Barlew, a dual-board-certified Nurse Practitioner in both Women’s Health and Adult Primary Care, has joined Women’s Surgery and Aesthetics Center (Chattanooga, TN) as a second nurse practitioner to its practice. She earned a MSN in 2012 and has spent the past six years as a… Read More

It was at Vanderbilt that Alexandra Vierling found her passion for nursing. But the idea of working at the intersection of health care and education was a seed planted long ago. Vierling’s two younger brothers both have special needs; Brendan, 18, has autism and Kevin, 16, has Down syndrome. Her… Read More