Posts Tagged ‘Nurse-Midwifery’
Phillippi to direct School of Nursing’s Nurse-Midwifery specialty
May 7, 2019
Julia Phillippi, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, assistant professor of nursing, has been named academic director of the Nurse-Midwifery program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She will also co-direct the Nurse-Midwifery/Family Nurse Practitioner dual-focus specialty with FNP Academic Director Courtney Pitts, DNP. The Nurse-Midwifery specialty is one of the school’s most competitive programs and is…
Recent School of Nursing Recognitions and Honors
August 17, 2018
Faculty and students in the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have recently been recognized for career accomplishments, research, scholarship and leadership. Student Kaitlyn McGowen, right with patient Roger Conrad, has been named a Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions fellow. Other recent honors include:
VUSN MSN Student, Natima Geis, Awarded 2018 March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarships
August 8, 2018
Natima Geis of Lexington, Kentucky, is a registered nurse pursuing a master of science in nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, with a specialization in midwifery. Ms. Geis also is deeply committed to serving her rural community, particularly its underserved and disenfranchised populations. She has demonstrated a keen understanding of the importance of continuity…
VUSN student-organized trauma workshop draws international participants
May 3, 2018
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) student chapter of Nurses for Sexual and Reproductive Health (NSRH) recently hosted “Trauma-Informed Pelvic Care,” an interactive, live-streamed workshop led by guest speaker Stephanie Tillman, CNM. A nurse-midwife in Chicago, Tillman is also known for her blog, “Feminist Midwife.” People from Canada, Mexico, the UK, and across the…
Why Midwives Are Fast Becoming More Popular Than OBGYNs
March 6, 2018
Many women are simply unaware that they can seek primary care from a midwife. “Midwives in general are huge patient advocates, and throughout the health care system, they bump into areas where women are not getting their needs met,” Julia Phillippia, CNM and assistant professor at VUSN. Midwives are fast becoming an effective primary and reproductive health care…
School of Nursing Nurse-Midwifery and DNP students pinned at program completion
January 22, 2018
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing recognized Nurse-Midwifery and Doctor of Nursing Practice students with pinning ceremonies that marked the completion of their programs in December. The Nurse-Midwifery students received VUSN nursing pins in accordance with a nursing profession tradition started by Florence Nightingale. The DNP graduates received guards to wear with their previously earned…
