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U.S. Deputy Surgeon General encourages nurses to be bold and influence public policy
February 1, 2017
Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, the U.S. Deputy Surgeon General, visited Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) on Monday, January 10, to speak to a packed audience of students, faculty, alumni and campus leaders. In her presentation, “Health Policy Priorities for Nursing: Past, Present, and Future,” the nation’s top nurse gave . . .
Nine Vanderbilt nurses honored by March of Dimes Tennessee
January 30, 2017
Nine nurses from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) received top honors at the March of Dimes Tennessee Chapter Nurse of the Year Awards, held on Dec. 12 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs. The event, in its seventh year, recognizes nurses who embody leadership, compassion and excellence in…
School of Nursing holds December pinning and awards
January 5, 2017
Family and friends of 17 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) students gathered in Benton Chapel Dec. 9, 2016 for pinning ceremonies. Among those receiving the nursing pin were two Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (AGPCNP) and nine Nurse-Midwifery Nurse Practitioners (NMW). In addition, six Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduates received pin guards signifying…
Health fair yields experience for students and savings for older adults
November 30, 2016
If VUSN students didn’t know how big a difference nurses can make in people’s lives, they do now. Their participation in a health fair at the Margaret Maddox Family YMCA in East Nashville went beyond the traditional health assessment. These students developed Medicare plan comparisons for 32 seniors that could result in potential savings of $75,923.85…
Research News/MyVU New Faculty 2016: Meet faculty member Susanna Rudy
November 1, 2016
Fresh from college with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, Susanna Rudy tackled her first job—working in the emergency department at Johns Hopkins Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center. “I tell my students to find the most difficult place they can work and start there,” said Rudy, an instructor in the School of Nursing. “That will…
VUSN and Sexual Assault Center develop online training for student volunteers
October 10, 2016
Soon Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) students interested in serving as crisis and support line volunteers for Nashville’s Sexual Assault Center (SAC) will be able to do so from any location in the country. All it will take are commitment, cell phones and a newly developed modified online training program envisioned by Ginny Moore,…
