faculty profile

Rebekah Lee Hayes DNP, APRN, RN, AGPCNP-BC

Instructor

Bio

Dr. Hayes is an adult and geriatric nurse practitioner who joined the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty in 2021. She has a background in acute and chronic pain management and currently works in multiple long term care centers within the Nashville area. She currently serves as the co-president of the Middle Tennessee chapter of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurse's Association (GAPNA) and additionally serves as the faculty advisor for the VUSN Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American student affinity group.

Education

DNP, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

MSN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

BA, Sewanee: The University of the South

Academic Interests

Improving quality of care in the long term care setting

Professional Organizations

Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurse's Association (GAPNA), Middle Tennessee chapter co-President

Sigma Theta Tau

Honors/Awards

Thomas L. Christenbery Award for Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 - Award presented to alumnus of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing for outstanding work in support of diversity and inclusion within the field of nursing