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  • Vanderbilt University

    Sigma’s Iota inducts new members, prepares to celebrate 70 years

    Sigma Theta Tau International’s Iota at-Large chapter, based at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, welcomed 100 new members and their guests this week. At the ceremony, the students were inducted, signed the chapter’s induction book, and received purple and white honor cords to wear with their regalia. They join the more than 40 VUSN faculty and countless alumni who are part of the organization. Read More

    Apr. 13, 2023

  • VUSN Research Spotlight: Lori Schirle

    VUSN Research Spotlight: Lori Schirle

    Sigma Theta Tau International’s Iota at-Large chapter, based at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, welcomed 100 new members and their guests this week. At the ceremony, the students were inducted, signed the chapter’s induction book, and received purple and white honor cords to wear with their regalia. They join… Read More

    Apr. 6, 2023

  • Call the Midwife, with group of people smiling, NPT logo and VUSN logo

    “Call the Midwife” and VUSN bloggers return this Sunday on NPT

    Sigma Theta Tau International’s Iota at-Large chapter, based at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, welcomed 100 new members and their guests this week. At the ceremony, the students were inducted, signed the chapter’s induction book, and received purple and white honor cords to wear with their regalia. They join… Read More

    Mar. 15, 2023

  • Headshot of smiling woman. Text reads: VUSN Research Spotlight, Amy Campbell, PhD Candidate

    VUSN Research Spotlight: Amy Campbell

    Sigma Theta Tau International’s Iota at-Large chapter, based at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, welcomed 100 new members and their guests this week. At the ceremony, the students were inducted, signed the chapter’s induction book, and received purple and white honor cords to wear with their regalia. They join… Read More

    Mar. 1, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Bryant chosen to direct AGACNP program

    Sigma Theta Tau International’s Iota at-Large chapter, based at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, welcomed 100 new members and their guests this week. At the ceremony, the students were inducted, signed the chapter’s induction book, and received purple and white honor cords to wear with their regalia. They join… Read More

    Mar. 1, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineering and nursing take on interdisciplinary collaboration to use eye tracking and machine learning for education and training

    First-year nursing students, U.S. Army soldiers and a middle school science class might seem very different at first glance. But when you consider the recent work of Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering Gautam Biswas, the similarities become clear. Gautam Biswas (Photo by John Russell). Each group has been a test case for Biswas’ research, which collects multimodal data such as clicks on a computer, hand gestures, eye gaze position and speech and then applies artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to help analyze how students learn and how trainees perform. Read More

    Feb. 20, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUSN Research Spotlight: Dr. Nadia Markie Sneed

    Sigma Theta Tau International’s Iota at-Large chapter, based at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, welcomed 100 new members and their guests this week. At the ceremony, the students were inducted, signed the chapter’s induction book, and received purple and white honor cords to wear with their regalia. They join… Read More

    Feb. 13, 2023

  • Two photos of smiling people, photo of exterior of VUSN building, Text: Assistant Professors Julia Steed & LeTizia Smith

    Nursing faculty hope to diversify graduate health science programs with Sesquicentennial Grant

    Assistant Professors Julia Steed, PhD’18, MSN’10, and LeTizia Smith, DNP, MSN’07, were selected for a Vanderbilt University Sesquicentennial Grant for “Project SHARE: Sharing Strategies for Academic Faculty and Student Recruitment.” The project will evaluate new ways to recruit and retain faculty and students of color in Vanderbilt’s graduate health science programs. Read More

    Feb. 9, 2023

  • Seven people pose in a row. One man, six women.

    Student-run Shade Tree Clinic adds monthly pediatric clinic

    Sigma Theta Tau International’s Iota at-Large chapter, based at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, welcomed 100 new members and their guests this week. At the ceremony, the students were inducted, signed the chapter’s induction book, and received purple and white honor cords to wear with their regalia. They join… Read More

    Feb. 7, 2023

  • VUSN Celebrating Diversity Month

    VUSN fosters inclusivity and understanding during Diversity Month

    The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office and Black Student Nurses Affinity Group are hosting Diversity Month 2023. Throughout February and March, different student-led affinity groups will bring in speakers and hold activities to promote inclusivity and an increased understanding of health equity and different cultures. Read More

    Feb. 3, 2023