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Vanderhoef recognized by American Psychiatric Nurses Association
June 25, 2015
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Assistant Professor Dawn Vanderhoef, PhD, DNP, PMHNP/Cs-BC, is the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Education from the American Nurses Psychiatric Association. The award is given to someone who has imparted knowledge, skill and clinical analysis in the field by demonstrating innovative approaches, collaboration with other disciplines and positive…
The need for nursing informatics in LTC
June 19, 2015
The last decade in healthcare has seen an increasing transition, from a focus in the acute care setting to a broader perspective encompassing ambulatory, home health, hospice and long-term care settings. As payment models increasingly reward quality outcomes, the need to address care across all settings has become an imperative. The hospital profit base 10…
Vanderbilt uses mannequin that gives birth to help train nursing students
May 15, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Vanderbilt School of Nursing is increasingly utilizing human-like mannequins in its Vanderbilt Simulation Lab to train nursing students. One of the mannequins, “Noelle,” is a female, who gives birth to a baby mannequin.
VUSN graduates ready to be positive force in health care
May 14, 2015
Linda Norman, DSN, R.N., Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing and dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, told graduates during Vanderbilt’s Commencement and Investiture ceremonies last week that “nursing today is as influential as when Florence Nightingale defined and organized nursing in the United Kingdom in the 1800s. We are one of the most…
Mark Your Calendars for Reunion 2015
May 12, 2015
If your class year ends in 0 or 5, save the date for your Vanderbilt School of Nursing Reunion, scheduled for October 22-24, 2015. It’s a great time to catch up with classmates, friends, and faculty mentors. Plus, we’re celebrating the five-year anniversary of the first DNP graduating class. All DNP alumni are invited to…
Gilmer Selected as Nashville Business Journal’s Health Care Hero
May 12, 2015
Gilmer has received numerous awards for her research and teaching expertise and has been a leader in several international health projects. She helped establish the core palliative care service at Vanderbilt’s Children’s Hospital and is director of the Pediatric Palliative Care Research team. Her newest project is advancing knowledge of pediatric oncology and animal assisted…
Three from VUMC honored by NBJ for community health contributions
May 7, 2015
Three members of the Vanderbilt community were recently named to Nashville Business Journal’s 2015 class of Health Care Heroes. • Roy Elam III, M.D., associate professor of Medicine and medical director for the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt, received this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. • Mary Jo Gilmer, Ph.D., MSN, MBA, professor of…
DNP Poster Presentations
May 1, 2015
Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm Place: Atrium and 140 Frist Hall Contact Mindy Kessler for details
Nurses Week: Ice Cream Treat
April 29, 2015
Purity is available to bring ice cream treats to us on Wed., May 6 to celebrate Nurses Week. Students, faculty and staff will have access to the freezer in the Atrium starting at 11:30 that day (until supplies run out).
Lync users enjoy new features, cloud technology with updated 2013 client
April 29, 2015
Vanderbilt IT’s deployment of Lync 2013 reached completion on March 31, and since then, users have been able to enjoy the latest features—among them the freedom that comes with mobile applications, cloud technology and Skype federation. “With the latest version of Lync, we are full-on embracing cloud technology,” said Scott Hogan, director of core infrastructure…
