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Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

A new partnership with AARP Tennessee and the National Museum of African-American Music is allowing the Theraputic Music in the ICU program led by Vanderbilt School of Nursing Professor Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, FAAN, MCCM, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center Professor Joseph Schlesinger, MD, FCCM, to expand with outreach to veterans and older adults at long-term care facilities in Middle Tennessee. Read More

Assistant Professor of Nursing Leanne Boehm, PhD’16, FCCM, has received a grant of more than $3.6 million over five years to examine, the efficacy of telemedicine services among people recovering from post-intensive care syndrome. This effort, funded by the National Institute on Aging, is the first PICS longitudinal cognitive impairment intervention study of its ki Read More

Vanderbilt University announced today the creation of the Vanderbilt Center for Research on Inequality and Health, a trans-institutional collaboration of the College of Arts and Science and the School of Nursing. The center will convene leading Vanderbilt researchers with deep expertise in economic and social inequality, population health science, LGBTQ+ health policy and gun violence to explore the health impacts of these interrelated areas of study. Read More

Members of the School of Nursing are participating in a new Vanderbilt University Medical Center initiative funded with a $3.9 million grant to VUMC from the Tennessee Department of Health. The grant program will evaluate innovative models of nursing care that include screening and responding to social drivers of health. It will also investigate how to mitigate nursing staffing shortages while ensuring optimal patient care. Read More

The Tennessee Action Coalition has included a School of Nursing faculty member and a Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt nurse in its 2023 cohort of Tennessee Rising Star Nurse Leaders. VUSN Assistant Professor Monika Schmidt Do, DNP, FACC, and clinical staff leader Cory Smeltzer, RN, were among 25 young Tennessee nurse leaders named rising stars. Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Nursing students were all smiles Friday afternoon as they gathered with friends, family, faculty and staff at the fall pinning ceremony that marked the completion of their Vanderbilt University School of Nursing programs. The event recognized 42 students in the master of science in nursing, doctor of nursing practice, and Post-Master’s Certificate programs. Click the headline to see the full story and photo gallery. Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Terri Allision, assistant dean for academics, DNP program, was interviewed recently by writer Michelle Wojciechowski for "The DNP Executive Leadership Career Path: Is it Right for You?" The Minority Nurse article appeared in their special DNP issue earlier this month. Read More

A multidisciplinary team that includes Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Associate Professor Kelly Aldrich, DNP, FHIMSS, in collaboration with the School of Engineering, established the foundation for an automated, up-to-date assessment of personal protective equipment across U.S. hospitals—work that got its start before the COVID-19 pandemic, but took on greater urgency. Read More

School of Nursing leaders representing specialties ranging from nurse-midwifery to family nurse practitioner visited the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell last week. The visit was a reciprocal one after Blanchfield leaders toured VUSN recently. The visits are part of an initiative to deepen a partnership between VUSN and the military hospital. During their visit, they discussed educational opportunities and student placements for those interested in military medicine. VUSN academic and clinical placement leaders were also part of the field trip. Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

A researcher working on financial, legal and medical interventions for social determinants of health will give the winter 2022 Vanderbilt School of Nursing Dean’s Diversity Lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at noon-1 p.m. CST. The lecture will be presented virtually on Zoom. The event is free, but registration is necessary. Register Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Associate Professor of Nursing Laurie Connors, DNP, FAANP, has received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute to train doctors of nursing practice and PhD nurses in the translation and integration of genomics into academics, research and clinical practice. “We will deploy a ‘train the trainer’ model,” Connors said. “Our participants will take their skills back to their universities to serve as champions to incorporate genomics into curriculum, research, scholarship and clinical practice." Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Investigators analyzing comments received during a 2020 Vanderbilt University Medical Center study that showed women have a difficult time accessing treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) have shed further light on barriers to care. Those included everything from long on-hold times to difficult interactions with clinic receptionists during phone calls seeking appointments, said Vanderbilt University School of Nursing assistant professor Julia Phillippi, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, lead author on the qualitative study published in "Women's Health Issues." Read More

Assistant Professor of Nursing Jeremy Neal, PhD, FACNM, has been awarded an R21 exploratory/development grant of more than $250,000 from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities to assess the differences in labor progress and care among Black and white women with low-risk pregnancies. The study will focus on the frequency of cesarean births among the two groups. It will be the first to describe obstetric care in this way at a high-volume, academic medical center, and its findings will inform how health care providers can improve standards of care to ultimately decrease the disparity in cesarean births. Read More

The mother of the groom was choking at a wedding reception. A person needed CPR on a plane. Two Vanderbilt Faculty Nurse-Midwives stepped up and saved lives. Read about CNMs Grace Zimmerman and Alexandra Speros, MSN'19, in "VUMC Voice." Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More

Alumni from graduation years ending in 4 and 9 were celebrated at VUSN’s 2024 Reunion Nov. 7-9 in a variety of activities ranging from tours of the school to the annual Alumni Award presentation. A highlight was the yearly VUSN Quinq luncheon, where the school honored alumni who graduated… Read More