Vanderbilt Nurse News

  • Vanderbilt University

    What would Florence think?

    If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their knowledge. But this woman, who served as a catalyst for changing the view of health care and nursing, was more than the lady with the lamp known for tirelessly tending to injured soldiers in the dark of the night. Read More

    Oct. 26, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Leading the Way

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Oct. 26, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Q+A: An Interview with Mary Jo Gilmer

    Mary Jo Gilmer, Ph.D., M.B.A., A.P.R.N., is a pioneer in the field of pediatric palliative care, helping establish the palliative care program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, researching ways to improve care for those with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses, and teaching a new generation of students that there is always some way to help. Read More

    Oct. 26, 2010

  • Sim lab named Laerdal Center of Excellence

    Sim lab named Laerdal Center of Excellence

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Oct. 25, 2010

  • $2 Million of Loan Forgiveness Support On the Way

    $2 Million of Loan Forgiveness Support On the Way

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Oct. 25, 2010

  • VUSN/Lipscomb Partnership Evolves

    VUSN/Lipscomb Partnership Evolves

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Oct. 25, 2010

  • Students Help Take Expired Drugs Off the Streets

    Students Help Take Expired Drugs Off the Streets

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Oct. 25, 2010

  • New Inter-Professional Learning Fellowship  begins

    New Inter-Professional Learning Fellowship begins

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Oct. 25, 2010

  • Bull named director of FNP Program

    Bull named director of FNP Program

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Oct. 25, 2010

  • Thomson-Smith named assistant dean for  Faculty Practice

    Thomson-Smith named assistant dean for Faculty Practice

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Oct. 25, 2010

  • Spotlight on Nursing Research/Delirium Superimposed on Dementia

    Spotlight on Nursing Research/Delirium Superimposed on Dementia

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Oct. 25, 2010

  • Legal Aspects of Prenatal Substance Explored

    Legal Aspects of Prenatal Substance Explored

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Sep. 30, 2010

  • Balser’s Vision for VUMC

    Balser’s Vision for VUMC

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Sep. 23, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Opening a New Door

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Giving

    Giving

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Faculty Focus – Spring 2010

    Faculty Focus – Spring 2010

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Alumni Profile/Betsy Perky, MSN '04, VUSN Alumni Association President

    Alumni Profile/Betsy Perky, MSN '04, VUSN Alumni Association President

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Class Notes – Spring 2010

    Class Notes – Spring 2010

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Spotlight on Nursing Research / Heart Failure and Depression

    Spotlight on Nursing Research / Heart Failure and Depression

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Healthy Head Start

    Healthy Head Start

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Easing Lymphedema

    Easing Lymphedema

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Examining Health Disparities as Social Justice

    Examining Health Disparities as Social Justice

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Supporting Tomorrow's Faculty

    Supporting Tomorrow's Faculty

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Diabetes Self-Management

    Diabetes Self-Management

    Adolescents with type 1 diabetes have a new, effective tool to improve self-management called YourWay. Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Two Key Promotions at VUSN

    Two Key Promotions at VUSN

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Hereford Society Launches Match Challenge

    Hereford Society Launches Match Challenge

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • New Ways to Learn

    New Ways to Learn

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Grant: Telehealth, Informatics

    Grant: Telehealth, Informatics

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Working Together for Prenatal Health

    Working Together for Prenatal Health

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Nurse-Midwifery Practice Earns National Honor

    Nurse-Midwifery Practice Earns National Honor

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Q + A: An Interview with Heidi Silver

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • A Look Inside Nurses for Newborns

    A Look Inside Nurses for Newborns

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    May. 10, 2010

  • Dean's Message

    Dean's Message

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Mar. 25, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    The Measure of Life

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Mar. 25, 2010

  • Gallery – Graduation

    Gallery – Graduation

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Mar. 10, 2010