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Retiring School of Nursing faculty lauded for commitment, change and engagement
August 30, 2017
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) recognized four retiring faculty members for their contributions to the school, community and profession during a recent gathering at the University Club. The four retiring professors—Marty Conrad, Bonnie Pilon, Clare Sullivan and Ken Wallston—accounted for 110 years of nursing education. Linda Norman, DSN, R.N., FAAN, the Valere Potter…
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 and VUMC researchers receive FAANP funding for Choosing Wisely collaborative study
August 10, 2017
A collaborative project led by a Vanderbilt University School of Nursing researcher and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Associate Nursing Officer for Advanced Practice has received funding from the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) to roll out a national pilot project aimed at demonstrating the influence of nurse practitioners in reducing unnecessary…
Maxwell honored with National Hartford Center Award
July 31, 2017
The National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) has named Cathy Maxwell, Ph.D., R.N., its 2017 NHCGNE Innovation Award recipient. The award recognizes and celebrates innovative programs and projects that highlight excellence in gerontological nursing. It is given to a member or team for innovation that positively impacts nursing care for older adults. Maxwell,…
2017 School of Nursing awards recognize faculty, staff and VUSM’s Bernard
May 24, 2017
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) presented its annual awards to faculty, staff and a friend of the school during its spring assembly on May 18. VUSN Dean Linda Norman, DSN, R.N., FAAN, the Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing, presented Gordon Bernard, M.D., executive vice president for Research and senior associate dean for…
Alumni of famed Student Health Coalition hold panel discussion May 19
May 16, 2017
Vanderbilt alumni who helped start the paradigm-changing Appalachian Student Health Coalition will present a panel discussion on campus from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, May 19, in the Heard Library Community Room. The coalition was founded by Vanderbilt medical, law, nursing and undergraduate students in 1970 to reach out to medically underserved communities in upper…
