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Vanderhoef to direct Psychiatric Mental Health NP Program
August 20, 2015
Dawn Vanderhoef, Ph.D., DNP, has been named director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN). The program is one of the school’s largest specialties and is ranked as the No. 4 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program in the country, according to the most recent U.S. News…
Geriatric nursing group honors two from VUSN
August 20, 2015
Two Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) faculty members were recently honored by the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA). Linda Beuscher, Ph.D., assistant professor of Nursing, was named to receive the association’s Award for Excellence in Research, and Megan Simmons, DNP, assistant professor of Nursing, was named to receive the organization’s first-ever Rising Star…
VUSN Welcomes Incoming PhD, DNP and MSN Students
August 19, 2015
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing welcomed 428 new students pursuing Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice or Ph.D. degrees. This year there are 140 new students who have degrees in fields other than nursing who are beginning their pursuit of an MSN degree to become an advanced practice nurse. The school admitted…
Faculty Recognitions
August 18, 2015
Dr. Susie Adams, a professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Pam Jones, senior associate dean for clinical and community partnerships for Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been recognized as the top representative of advanced practice nursing in Tennessee by the American…
VUSN Alumni Leadership News
August 15, 2015
Mary Kate FitzPatrick, DNP ’12, has been named chief nursing officer at the University of Vermont Medical Center. She had been clinical director for Neurosciences and Women’s Health and Neonatal Nursing Divisions at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
VUSN students work Room In The Inn health event
August 13, 2015
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) students helped more than 85 members of Nashville’s transient population during a recent Room In The Inn health event. Room In The Inn is a network of more than 180 congregations in Middle Tennessee that offers emergency services, transitional programs and long-term solutions to help people who live on…
VUSN Alumni Leadership News
August 11, 2015
Mary Kate FitzPatrick, DNP ’12, has been named chief nursing officer at the University of Vermont Medical Center. She had been clinical director for Neurosciences and Women’s Health and Neonatal Nursing Divisions at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Read more Christopher Hulin, MSN ’95, was named president of the Middle Tennessee School of…
Pinning ceremony celebrates School of Nursing students
August 6, 2015
Nearly 300 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) students were recognized for completing their programs of study during a pinning ceremony held Sunday at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville. Professional pins of Nursing were awarded to 267 students who completed their Master of Science in Nursing, pin guards were presented to eight students who…
VUSN mourns loss of Alum Diana Dauksch Mick
July 30, 2015
Diana Dauksch Mick, born September 30, 1944, died after a battle of 23 years with MDS on July 29, 2015. Family and friends were with her at her home as she slipped into eternity and into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ. Diana was a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, receiving her…
VUSN video workshop helps teens cope with type 1 diabetes
July 30, 2015
A group of adolescents gathered at the downtown Nashville Public Library last week for a three-day Digital Storytelling Workshop to learn how to write, edit and produce a video about managing their type 1 diabetes. The project is part of research by Shelagh Mulvaney, Ph.D., associate professor of Nursing, and her team into the design,…
