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Study shows alcoholics’ brains must work harder to complete some tasks
June 17, 2010
Alcoholics can perform simple motor tasks, like finger tapping, as competently as those who don’t suffer from alcoholism, but they go about it a slightly different way and their brains have to work harder to complete the task, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study shows. The Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research study compared 10 patients…
VUSN’s Vanderhoef honored by psychiatric nurses association
June 10, 2010
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Dawn Vanderhoef, Ph.D., has been named to receive the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 2010 Annual Award for Innovation in Psychiatric Nursing Practice, and will be recognized at the association’s annual conference this fall in Louisville, Ky.
Healthier babies, mothers goal of texting program
March 19, 2010
Patients of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing nurse-midwifery practice have a new way to keep themselves and their babies healthy: text messaging. The practice is the first in Tennessee to participate in the Department of Health and Human Services “text4baby” campaign, the first free health education program in the nation to use mobile phones.
Keck named to new VUSN leadership role
February 19, 2010
Becky Keck, M.S.N., R.N., has been named to the newly created role of senior associate dean for Administration and Operations, and chief administrative officer at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. “Becky is a talented administrator, teacher and nurse who brings with her a long track record of successes,” said Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., dean of VUSN….
Medical informatics group elects VUSN’s Weiner
January 22, 2010
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Betsy Weiner, Ph.D., R.N., was recently inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI), a college of elected fellows from across the world who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of medical informatics.
Lutenbacher honored by nursing academy
December 18, 2009
Melanie Lutenbacher, Ph.D., M.S.N., associate professor of Nursing and Pediatrics, was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing, as one of its 2009 Fellows. She was selected for her outstanding achievements in the nursing profession and was inducted with other nurse leaders during the academy’s Annual Awards Ceremony and Induction Banquet in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Rebirth of the Midwife
November 23, 2009
Tisha Holloway was exhausted. She had been laboring in a North Carolina hospital for almost 26 hours to give birth to her first child, but the baby just wouldn’t come. “I tried to do everything right during my pregnancy,” the 27-year-old woman says. “I ate right, exercised, kept my weight down. Just before I went…
Geriatric care focus of new VUSN series
June 26, 2009
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is embracing new technology to bring better care to older members of the population. Called “webinars” by the technologically savvy, the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) Web Based Learning Series unites health care staff and experts across the country for educational sessions related to geriatric care. With the…
VUSN sees surge in master’s program enrollment
March 6, 2009
More students than ever are turning to Vanderbilt University School of Nursing for their master’s education. The school has experienced a 42 percent increase in applications over 2008 and has nearly doubled the number of applications since 2007.
VUSN to study platforms for simulated learning
February 27, 2009
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was recently awarded a $1.6 million, three-year grant from Health Resources Services Administration’s (HRSA) Innovative Nurse Education Technologies (INET) Program for the next step in simulation software management. When completed, portions may look a lot like popular gaming systems such as Wii, Xbox or PlayStation.
