Posts Tagged ‘Alumni’

VUSN MSN Alum, Karen McIntosh, named VP of care transition for Washington Regional Medical System

September 24, 2017

VUSN MSN Health Systems Management alum, Karen McIntosh was named vice president of care transition for Washington Regional Medical System. She was director of clinical integrity. McIntosh completed a master’s degree in health systems management from Vanderbilt University, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and an associate’s degree in nursing…

Daughter follows mother into nursing through VUMC Nursing Explorer program

September 21, 2017

VUMC’s Nursing Explorer program has been helping students learn about nursing for 20 years. High school student Reed Sparta is a current Explorer member; she was inspired by her mom Elizabeth Sparta, BSN ’84, R.N., a Vanderbilt School of Nursing alumna who works in VUMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Nurse-midwifery alumna Clare Storck catches milestone babies

August 30, 2017

Clare Storck, MSN ’10, was born to be a midwife of legend—and not just because of that name. “I’ve always loved babies and pregnant people,” Storck said.

VUSN DNP Alum Laura Sidlinger accepts the Chair of the Kansas Community Mental Health Centers’ Organization of Medical Directors and Psychiatric Staff

August 26, 2017

Laura Sidlinger, MD, director of Medical Services at Valeo Behavioral Health Care, has accepted the Chair of the Kansas Community Mental Health Centers’ Organization of Medical Directors and Psychiatric Staff, an affiliate of the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas. This group of professionals from the 26 community mental health centers advocate at the local…

Advanced Practice Nursing Roles: A Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

August 18, 2017

Bonnie Freeman, VUSN ANP Post-Master’s Certificate Program Alumni, describes what a Palliative Care NP does. “What I like about being a nurse is the ability to make a difference in the lives of patients and families, whether it is through providing bedside care or developing educational tools.” Important factors are taking the time to truly listen, empathize,…

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