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  • Vanderbilt socks

    Stay warm and help VUSN this winter with Vanderbilt socks

    Show your Commodore pride in style with a limited-edition pair of Vanderbilt socks! Make a gift of $35 or more to VUSN by December 31, 2017, and we’ll send you socks! They also make a great gift for the Vanderbilt alumnus, student, faculty or staff member on your list. Get your… Read More

    Dec. 6, 2017

  • Nov. 29, 2017 Endowed Chairs

    Piano receives Nancy and Hilliard Travis Chair in Nursing

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    Dec. 6, 2017

  • Pregnant woman in consultation

    VUSN researcher receives career development award to study team-based maternity care

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    Nov. 29, 2017

  • Clinic at Mercury Court team

    VUSN receives HRSA grant for Clinic at Mercury Courts mental health providers

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    Oct. 26, 2017

  • Dean Linda Norman, Sharon Adkins, Dr. Bruce Beyer, Angela Wilson-Liverman

    Vanderbilt School of Nursing honors 2017 Alumni Award recipients

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    Oct. 20, 2017

  • Karen Hande & Linda Norman

    Student-voted awards recognize faculty teaching and mentoring in DNP and Ph.D. programs

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    Oct. 19, 2017

  • Mariann Piano

    Mariann Piano joins School of Nursing in top research role

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    Sep. 19, 2017

  • Ruth Kleinpell

    Kleinpell named VUSN Assistant Dean for Clinical Scholarship

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    Sep. 19, 2017

  • Incoming students

    Incoming School of Nursing class includes first Executive Leadership DNPs

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    Aug. 30, 2017

  • Brenda Morrow

    Students and faculty experience what life is like when you’re poor

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    Aug. 24, 2017

  • Dean Norman, Carlatesha Flippin, Brittany Nelson

    School of Nursing celebrates accomplishment during August Pinning ceremonies

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    Aug. 9, 2017

  • Professor Karen Hande and students

    HRSA Awards $1.2 Million to School of Nursing for Future Faculty

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    Jul. 17, 2017

  • VUSN groundbreaking 6.20.17

    Hard hats and shovels signal the start of construction for School of Nursing building

    Students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing gathered June 20 for a groundbreaking ceremony officially starting construction on the nursing school’s new $26.3 million expansion. Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente, Board of Trust Trustee Emeritus Dennis Bottorff and School of Nursing Dean Linda Norman spoke at the ceremony, which was held in front of the School of Nursing’s Godchaux and Patricia Champion Frist Halls at 461 21st Ave. S. The new structure will be built on the land where the two buildings intersect. Read More

    Jun. 21, 2017

  • New Godchaux entrance

    Main entrance to VUSN during construction

    As of July 5, all visitors to the School of Nursing should enter from 21st Ave. S. via the MRB III ramp and new walkway into Godchaux Hall, where you'll be welcomed at our new reception desk. Entry is also available from MRB III to the Nursing Annex between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. All other entrances to the School of Nursing require VUSN ID cards. Read More

    Jun. 1, 2017

  • Dean Norman, Courtney Pitts, Caroline Leithner, Mavis Schorn

    Nursing graduates ready to begin health care journeys

    “There is no better time than now to be a nurse. You are in a profession that is highly respected, challenging, fulfilling and innovating.” That's part of what School of Nursing Dean and Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing Linda Norman, DSN, FAAN, told new graduates during Investiture ceremonies last week. “We look forward to what comes next in your professional journey.” Read More

    May. 18, 2017

  • Dean Linda Norman, Beverly Padgett, Chancellor Zeppos

    VUSN 2017 Founder's Medalist Beverly Padgett honored

    Beverly Michelle "Shelly" Padgett was honored as the School of Nursing's 2017 Founder's Medalist during ceremonies held in Memorial Gym during Commencement May 12. Padgett received her Master of Science in Nursing in Health Care Leadership. Read More

    May. 15, 2017

  • Godchaux Hall entry

    "U.S. News & World Report" rankings again put VUSN among nation’s best

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    Mar. 13, 2017

  • U.S. Capitol

    A Letter from the Deans' Nursing Policy Coalition

    Recently, deans from some of the nation's top nursing schools sent a letter to congressional leaders. In it, they urged Congress to include nurses in the national discussion regarding the Affordable Care Act. Dean Linda Norman was one of the 10 deans signing the letter as part of the Deans’ Nursing Policy Coalition. Read More

    Mar. 1, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nitrous oxide makes a comeback

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    Feb. 13, 2017

  • Terrah Akard stands in front of trees and plants

    Using the internet for good

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    Feb. 8, 2017

  • Marcia Smith, RADM Trent-Adams, Dean Linda Norman, Shannon Davis

    U.S. Deputy Surgeon General encourages nurses to be bold and influence public policy

    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 . . . Read More

    Feb. 1, 2017

  • Jennifer Neczypor. Michelle Collins

    Nine Vanderbilt nurses honored by March of Dimes Tennessee

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    Jan. 30, 2017

  • Terri Allison, Duke Chenault

    School of Nursing holds December pinning and awards

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    Jan. 5, 2017

  • Anne Sizemore listens to a patient's blood pressure vitals

    Health fair yields experience for students and savings for older adults

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    Nov. 30, 2016

  • Susanna Rudy

    Research News/MyVU New Faculty 2016: Meet faculty member Susanna Rudy

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    Nov. 1, 2016

  • WHNP and NMW students

    VUSN and Sexual Assault Center develop online training for student volunteers

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    Oct. 10, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Mac Users: Mac OS Sierra has now been certified by Remote Proctor, and it is safe to upgrade

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    Oct. 7, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    We Got This

    Show your Commodore pride in style with a limited-edition pair of Vanderbilt socks! Make a gift of $35 or more to VUSN by December 31, 2017, and we’ll send you socks! They also make a great gift for the Vanderbilt alumnus, student, faculty or staff member on your list. Get your… Read More

    Oct. 4, 2016

  • lawmakers; panel speakers

    Legislators encourage doctoral nursing students to share real-life impact of healthcare issues

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    Sep. 2, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Diverse degrees and opportunities draw new School of Nursing students

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    Aug. 31, 2016

  • Colleen Conway-Welch

    School of Nursing Dean Emerita Named Living Legend

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    Aug. 10, 2016

  • Frist Hall

    VUSN named among the Best Graduate Schools

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    Aug. 10, 2016

  • Sharon Karp, Kristen Smith, Dean Linda Norman

    VUSN honors near-record number of students during pinning ceremonies

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    Aug. 3, 2016

  • Godchaux Hall entry

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing earns national CCNE accreditation

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    Jun. 16, 2016