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Alma Elizabeth Gault (1891-1981) 1984 Inductee
April 4, 2014
ANA Hall of Fame Inductee Throughout fifty years of service, Alma Elizabeth Gault contributed significantly to nursing practice, education, and integration in nursing. She received her basic nursing education from the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing, where she later became head nurse. Her account of this experience is one of her earliest articles on clinical…
VUSN’s Pilon set to transition into new role
March 27, 2014
Bonnie Pilon, Ph.D., senior associate dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships for the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, will step down from her leadership role beginning Jan. 1, 2015, and take a sabbatical year before returning to a faculty role at the school.
What Not to Share on Social Media: A Nurse’s Guide
March 20, 2014
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Foursquare, Pinterest…as the number of social networking outlets grows, so does the number of users. As of September 2013, 73 percent of online adults were using social networking sites, according to the Pew Research Center’s Pew Internet Project.
Nursing informatics adds value as healthcare is transforming
February 23, 2014
Over the past decade, nursing informaticists have moved from a supporting role at hospitals to one that is mission-critical, said three of the profession’s leaders on Sunday at HIMSS14. The state of the nursing informatics workforce was the primary topic of discussion at the opening panel of the Nursing Informatics Symposium here, as nursing informaticists…
What’s Nursing Informatics?
February 7, 2014
We’ve brought together advice from two expert practitioners on this page. Patricia Trangenstein, whose video interview appears below, is a professor of nursing informatics at Vanderbilt University. Below the video, Chris O’Brien goes into more detail about nursing informatics and what kinds of opportunities are available in the field.
Study examines routine screening for health literacy
January 30, 2014
Research conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that routine administration of the Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS) by nurses provides a valid measure for large-scale studies of the influence of health literacy on clinical outcomes. The BHLS poses three related questions to adult patients: How confident are you filling out medical forms by yourself? How often…
Study tracks pet therapy’s impact on young patients
January 30, 2014
A Vanderbilt study is investigating whether therapy dogs can have a positive effect on children undergoing chemotherapy. This novel grant, coordinated by the American Humane Association and funded by animal health company Zoetis, was recently awarded to Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Mary Jo Gilmer, Ph.D., MBA, R.N. “Many studies have anecdotally documented the benefits…
Nine faculty honored with endowed chairs
January 24, 2014
Nine Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for their academic achievements during a celebration Jan. 22 at the Student Life Center. “One of the greatest assets we have (is) the incredibly talented faculty we attract,” Richard McCarty, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said in his introductory remarks. “The scholars…
Events honor King’s call to dream, serve, inspire
January 23, 2014
Vanderbilt University Medical Center honored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with, among other events, a lecture by UCLA Nursing School Dean Courtney Lyder, N.D., Sc.D., and presentation of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. award.
Adams named to new VUSN community engagement post
January 23, 2014
Susie Adams, Ph.D., R.N., has been named to the newly created position of Nursing Faculty Scholar for Community Engaged Behavioral Health at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. As the Faculty Scholar, Adams will partner with existing and/or new agencies affiliated with VUSN to evaluate evidence-based health practices, analyze program outcomes and disseminate findings. “Susie is…
