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VUSN Alum Julie Higdon joins Baptist Health walk-in school clinic
August 19, 2016
Baptist Health walk-in school clinics have added three nurse practitioners – Teresa Armbruster, Julie Higdon a Vanderbilt School of Nursing FNP Alum, and Danielle Lane – to expand from three to nine locations serving Paducah and McCracken County (Ky.) students, staff and parents.
Faculty Senate elects leadership for 2016-17
August 17, 2016
The Faculty Senate, the representative and deliberative body of the Vanderbilt faculties, has elected its leadership for 2016-17. VUSN’s Leslie Hopkins joins the Faculty Senate Executive Committee as vice chair-elect.
VUSN Alum Rachel Zakhary joins A Plus Pediatrics in Clermont Fla.
August 16, 2016
Rachel Zakhary, ARNP recently joined A Plus and has over ten years of pediatric experience. Her education background consists of a Bachelor of Science degree from Lipscomb University, and a Master’s of Science in Nursing (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty) from top ranking Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville.
School of Nursing Dean Emerita Named Living Legend
August 10, 2016
Colleen Conway-Welch, Dean Emerita of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing, one of nursing’s most distinguished and prestigious professional organizations. In making the announcement, the academy noted Conway-Welch’s “direct and profound contributions to the nursing profession, health education and public policy through her research,…
VUSN named among the Best Graduate Schools
August 10, 2016
Once again Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has been named among the “Best Graduate Schools” in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine. We are delighted to report that the School of Nursing Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program is ranked No. 10 for the 2017 year. This is the first time that US…
Vanderbilt School of Nursing Reunion: October 20–22
August 4, 2016
If you haven’t already, mark your calendars and plan to join us for a wonderful weekend of reconnecting with friends and colleagues and see what’s been happening at your alma mater! Reunion weekend is October 20-22 and we need you to make the weekend a success. Each VUSN class ending in 1 or 6 is…
VUSN honors near-record number of students during pinning ceremonies
August 3, 2016
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) recognized 360 students — one of the largest classes in its history — during pinning ceremonies Sunday at Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium. More than 2,000 family and friends packed Langford to watch VUSN students mark the completion of their nursing programs. To accommodate the large numbers, the school held…
VUSN Alum Brandi Wilkerson Joins Carthage Pediatric Clinic Staff
August 2, 2016
Carthage Area Hospital is pleased to welcome and introduce Brandi Wilkerson, MSN, CPNP-PC to their staff at the Carthage Pediatric Clinic located at 117 N. Mechanic St. in Carthage. Brandi Wilkerson, MSN, CPNP-PC is a Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She is a 2012 graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and began practicing pediatrics…
YWCA Names 2016 Academy for Women of Achievement Honorees
July 30, 2016
Marilyn Dubree, executive chief nursing officer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and senior associate dean for clinical practice at VUSN along with seven inspiring Nashville women have been selected as inductees into the 2016 Academy for Women of Achievement. They will be honored at the 25th annual Academy for Women of Achievement celebration and induction…
Mayor appoints faculty, staff representatives to Metro boards
July 19, 2016
Metro Nashville Mayor Megan Barry has made a number of appointments to boards, committees and advisory committees in recent weeks. Among them are a number of members of the Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center communities, including: Melanie Lutenbacher, associate professor of nursing and associate professor of medicine;
