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School of Nursing faculty inducted as American Academy of Nursing fellows
October 28, 2019
Pam Orebaugh Jones, DNP’13, MSN’92, BSN’81; April Kapu, DNP’13, MSN’05; and Jennifer Ezell Wilbeck, DNP, PMC’06, MSN’99; were inducted as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing on October 26. The formal event took place during the Academy’s annual policy conference in Washington, D.C. Jones is Vanderbilt University School of Nursing senior associate dean for clinical and…
New faculty member Mulubrhan Mogos researches heart-healthy pregnancies
October 24, 2019
Early in his career, as Assistant Professor of Nursing Mulubrhan Mogos cared for fragile babies in a neonatal ICU, he questioned whether the mother’s experience during pregnancy and delivery could provide clues to what went wrong, setting him on a path to study the long-term impact of cardiovascular disease on mothers and babies.
VUSN MSN Alumna, Suzanne McMurtry Baird, announced as member of 2020 AWHONN Board of Directors
October 23, 2019
The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) recently announced its 2020 President-Elect and Board of Directors. VUSN MSN Alumna, Suzanne McMurtry Baird, DNP, RN, was named a new member of the AWHONN Board of Directors. Her term officially begins on January 1, 2020.
VUSN Assistant Professor Christian Ketel recipient of the Nursing Excellence Award
October 18, 2019
The Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) announced that VUSN Assistant Professor and Clinical Manager of Mercury Court Clinic, Christian Ketel, is the recipient of the Nursing Excellence Award.
VUSN Assistant Professor, Leanne Boehm, announced as a recipient of the AACN Impact Research Grant
October 16, 2019
VUSN’s Leanne Boehm was announced as recipient of the annual AACN Impact Research Grant. AACN Impact Research Grants support clinical inquiry that drives change in high-acuity and critical care nursing practice. Dr. Boehm will lead the research project at the Vanderbilt ICU Recovery Center. This study will examine the outcomes of patients who visit either an in-person…
New study shows breastfeeding gap widens between black and white U.S. babies
October 14, 2019
A new study suggests the gap in breastfeeding between black and white infants is widening. Dr. Melanie Lutenbacher, VUSN Associate Professor of Nursing and Medicine, commented on the findings “The results suggest that many women may need more support for breastfeeding than they currently receive. Most women can successfully breastfeed but often it is a learned…
