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“Making ‘Good Trouble'” is topic of Martin Luther King, Jr. lecture hosted by VUSM and VUSN
January 11, 2021
The chief diversity and inclusion officer for the American Association of Medical Colleges will deliver the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Celebration Event Lecture on Monday, Jan. 18. The annual event is co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. This year’s event will be held virtually….
Vanderbilt Nursing graduates told “the world needs you more than ever”
May 14, 2020
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Dean Linda D. Norman, DSN, RN, FAAN, told Class of 2020 nursing graduates that while the current COVID-19 pandemic disrupted end-of-year activities, it put advanced practice nurses like the new graduates in the world’s spotlight. “People see nurses risking their well-being to help desperately ill people. They see nurses solving…
Quick guide on how to wear a mask
May 8, 2020
Masks are now part of our daily lives. They are recommended by the CDC and other health experts as a way to limit the spread of COVID-19. David Aronoff, MD, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center has put together a quick tutorial on proper and safe masking. It’s a good refresher for those of us who are used to wearing masks and a valuable how-to for mask-wearing novices. This is also a great resource to forward to your friends, family and neighbors who may never have had to wear a mask before. A full article with illustration has been published online at the JAMA Patient Page.
Pinning Ceremonies Today
August 4, 2019
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing pinning ceremonies are today, August 4, in Langford Auditorium. Master of Science in Nursing graduates will receive the VUSN pin, Doctor of Nursing Practice graduates will receive pin guards to wear with their nursing pings and Post-Master’s Certificate graduates will receive certificates of completion. The first ceremony is at 11…
Join VUSN for the Red Sand Project Aug. 2
July 24, 2019
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will call attention to the growing public health issue of human trafficking on Friday, Aug. 2, by creating an interactive art installation on 21st Ave. in front of its building. The Red Sand Project will start at 11 a.m. at 461 21st Ave. S. Students, faculty, staff and other participants…
VUSN FNP Alumnus, Daniel Ferguson, joins Bolivar Family Health Care Center
July 3, 2019
Bolivar Family Health Care Center added VUSN Alumnus, Daniel Ferguson (FNP 2017) of CMH Neurology Clinic. He practices in family medicine, wound care and therapeutic procedures. Ferguson holds a master’s in nursing from Vanderbilt University. His practice includes the diagnosis and treatment for all types of neurological conditions. Photo: CMH Neurology
