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Study examines factors that boost suicide risk for doctors
August 21, 2014
A retrospective analysis of 141 Tennessee physicians evaluated for fitness-for-duty assessment by the Vanderbilt Comprehensive Assessment Program (V-CAP) found an “astoundingly” high rate of suicide among the physicians who were evaluated if they: were found unfit to practice; were in solo practice; or if they were taking benzodiazepine (anti-anxiety) drugs.
New health coaching certificate program to be offered this fall
August 13, 2014
The Vanderbilt School of Medicine, the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt,Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nursing Service and the Vanderbilt School of Nursing will sponsor a health coaching certificate program beginning in fall 2014. Health coaches partner with patients to help set realistic health goals and provide support in reaching those goals. “Lifestyle and behavior…
School of Nursing kicks off strategic planning process
July 31, 2014
Nearly 200 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty members took part in a special planning retreat last weekend, kicking off a six-month process to develop the school’s strategic vision. “We are in the midst of a sea change in health care,” said VUSN Dean Linda Norman, DSN, R.N. “This will give us an opportunity to…
VUSN Student Molly LaLonde Wins on Jeopardy!
July 29, 2014
Everyone has something that they dream of doing. For some people it’s travel; for others, something adventurous like skydiving or owning a fancy car. My dream for as long as I can remember has been to be a contestant on Jeopardy!. Given my long history as a trivia fan, a lover of factoids and, let’s…
D’Apolito Lands Grant to Study Drug Dependent Infants
June 27, 2014
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Karen D’Apolito, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, FAAN was recently awarded a grant to examine the growing problem of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) — infants who are drug dependent at birth. Funded by the Tennessee State Department of Health, D’Apolito will develop and implement a comprehensive survey to gather specific care practices…
Bethany Rhoten has been named a V-POCKET Scholar.
June 27, 2014
Bethany Rhoten, PhD, RN, VUSN Postdoctoral Fellow, has been named a V-POCKET Scholar. As such, she will develop a patient-centered outcomes study to address gaps in current knowledge about communication between surgeons and patients with recurrent head and neck cancer. The study will also identify factors that influence patient choice of treatment, desired outcome and…
Awards recognize commitment, dedication to service
June 26, 2014
Credo and Five Pillar Leader Award winners were announced Tuesday during the Summer 2014 Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Langford Auditorium. The Credo Award winners were Kathy Byington, MSN, APRN, case manager for Pediatric Orthopedics; Bryn Evans, faculty practice program operations manager for the School of Nursing.
VUSN’s Sarah Fogel Inducted into the American Academy of Nursing 2014 Class
June 23, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC (June 23, 2014)—The American Academy of Nursing has selected 168 nurse leaders for induction as fellows during the Academy’s 2014 Transforming Health, Driving Policy Conference on October 18, 2014, in Washington, DC. The Academy is comprised of more than 2,200 nurse leaders in education, management, practice, policy, and research. The Academy fellows include…
Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance awards grants to support community engagement in celebration of its 15-year anniversary
June 19, 2014
In celebration of 15 years of partnership between Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance (MVA) is awarding grants to support activities that promote ongoing, mutually beneficial, health research partnerships between community organizations and academic researchers.
Patient satisfaction awards honor providers, units
June 12, 2014
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt won the Top Performer Award for “Inpatient Services — Children’s Hospitals” in the 2014 Excellence in Healthcare Award, sponsored by Professional Research Consultants Inc. (PRC), Vanderbilt’s patient satisfaction surveyor. The recognition means that the hospital scored the highest of the 20 children’s hospitals in the PRC national…
