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  • smiling Brent Dunworth in suit and tie

    VUMC leader to head up new nurse anesthesia program at Vanderbilt School of Nursing

    Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, FAANA, joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on November 1 as director of its new nurse anesthesia program, slated to launch in 2026. He has a joint appointment as VUSN associate professor of nursing and with the School of Medicine as associate professor of… Read More

    Nov. 12, 2024

  • VUSN Awarded $1.5 million to continue work on SANE program

    VUSN Awarded $1.5 million to continue work on SANE program

    Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, FAANA, joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on November 1 as director of its new nurse anesthesia program, slated to launch in 2026. He has a joint appointment as VUSN associate professor of nursing and with the School of Medicine as associate professor of… Read More

    Sep. 16, 2024

  • 6 graduates in caps and gowns hold their diplomas

    School of Nursing graduates 433 in Investiture ceremony

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing celebrated graduating students and their entry into the nursing profession with a pinning ceremony and reception Thursday night, followed by Commencement and Investiture Friday. Students completing their programs in August and December 2022 and May 2023 were honored.  Read More

    May. 15, 2023

  • outside of nursing building, brick with fall leaves

    VUSN wins Best Schools for Men in Nursing award

    For the fifth year in a row, the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has been named one of American Association for Men in Nursing’s Best Schools for Men in Nursing. The award honors schools that offer supportive education experiences to men in the nursing field and those that work to recruit men to their programs. Read More

    Nov. 21, 2022

  • three people smiling, holding an award

    Ahn wins American Heart Association early career award

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Postdoctoral Fellow Soojung Ahn, PhD, RN, has received the 2022 Martha N. Hill Early Career Investigator Award from the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing. The award honors early career researchers whose work contributes to understanding, preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases.  Read More

    Nov. 21, 2022

  • Linda Norman looks on as Chancellor Diermeier removes a drape from an oil portrait of her

    Vanderbilt celebrates Dean Norman for accomplishments, leadership

    Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, FAANA, joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on November 1 as director of its new nurse anesthesia program, slated to launch in 2026. He has a joint appointment as VUSN associate professor of nursing and with the School of Medicine as associate professor of… Read More

    Jun. 30, 2021

  • Jeaninne Blackwell

    VUSN Alumna, Jeaninne Blackwell, PMHNP-BC, Appointed Leader in new Collaborative Psych Evaluation and Medication Management Services

    Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, FAANA, joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on November 1 as director of its new nurse anesthesia program, slated to launch in 2026. He has a joint appointment as VUSN associate professor of nursing and with the School of Medicine as associate professor of… Read More

    Mar. 12, 2021

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    VUSN Nurse-Midwifery program seeks third-party comments for ACME accreditation

    Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, FAANA, joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on November 1 as director of its new nurse anesthesia program, slated to launch in 2026. He has a joint appointment as VUSN associate professor of nursing and with the School of Medicine as associate professor of… Read More

    Jan. 15, 2021

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    "Making 'Good Trouble'" is topic of Martin Luther King, Jr. lecture hosted by VUSM and VUSN

    Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, FAANA, joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on November 1 as director of its new nurse anesthesia program, slated to launch in 2026. He has a joint appointment as VUSN associate professor of nursing and with the School of Medicine as associate professor of… Read More

    Jan. 11, 2021

  • Exterior of the VUSN building with an apricot banner & #VU2020

    Vanderbilt Nursing graduates told “the world needs you more than ever”

    Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, FAANA, joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on November 1 as director of its new nurse anesthesia program, slated to launch in 2026. He has a joint appointment as VUSN associate professor of nursing and with the School of Medicine as associate professor of… Read More

    May. 14, 2020

  • Hands holding up a mask as if about to put it on

    Quick guide on how to wear a mask

    Masks are now part of our daily lives. They are recommended by the CDC and other health experts as a way to limit the spread of COVID-19. David Aronoff, MD, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center has put together a quick tutorial on proper and safe masking. It’s a good refresher for those of us who are used to wearing masks and a valuable how-to for mask-wearing novices. This is also a great resource to forward to your friends, family and neighbors who may never have had to wear a mask before. A full article with illustration has been published online at the JAMA Patient Page. Read More

    May. 8, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Pinning Ceremonies Today

    Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, FAANA, joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on November 1 as director of its new nurse anesthesia program, slated to launch in 2026. He has a joint appointment as VUSN associate professor of nursing and with the School of Medicine as associate professor of… Read More

    Aug. 4, 2019

  • Red sand in asphalt crack

    Join VUSN for the Red Sand Project Aug. 2

    Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, FAANA, joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on November 1 as director of its new nurse anesthesia program, slated to launch in 2026. He has a joint appointment as VUSN associate professor of nursing and with the School of Medicine as associate professor of… Read More

    Jul. 24, 2019

  • Daniel Ferguson, VUSN

    VUSN FNP Alumnus, Daniel Ferguson, joins Bolivar Family Health Care Center

    Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, FAANA, joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing on November 1 as director of its new nurse anesthesia program, slated to launch in 2026. He has a joint appointment as VUSN associate professor of nursing and with the School of Medicine as associate professor of… Read More

    Jul. 3, 2019