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  • Vanderbilt University

    What would Florence think?

    If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their knowledge. But this woman, who served as a catalyst for changing the view of health care and nursing, was more than the lady with the lamp known for tirelessly tending to injured soldiers in the dark of the night. Read More

    Oct. 26, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Q+A: An Interview with Mary Jo Gilmer

    Mary Jo Gilmer, Ph.D., M.B.A., A.P.R.N., is a pioneer in the field of pediatric palliative care, helping establish the palliative care program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, researching ways to improve care for those with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses, and teaching a new generation of students that there is always some way to help. Read More

    Oct. 26, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    Opening a New Door

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

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    Q + A: An Interview with Heidi Silver

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Aug. 25, 2010

  • Vanderbilt University

    The Measure of Life

    by Jessica Pasley Photo of Florence Nightingale by Getty Images/Hulton Archives If you ask any nurse about Florence Nightingale, most will be able to say that she was the founder of modern nursing. And for many that is about the extent of their  knowledge. But this… Read More

    Mar. 25, 2010