Mavis Schorn

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    VUSN receives $1.52 million NFLP grant to educate future faculty

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Oct. 23, 2023

  • Photo of Megan Simmons smiling at the camera

    Simmons chosen to direct Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program

    Assistant Professor Megan Simmons, DNP’13, PMC’13, MSN’05, has been named academic director for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, effective August 1. Read More

    Jun. 15, 2022

  • Vanderbilt University

    Colleen Moss named Neonatal Nurse Practitioner academic director

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Dec. 15, 2021

  • MSN graduates and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NPs Michael Booth, Austin Rockenhaus and Ashley Arlington.

    Dean urges Class of 2021 to work for health equity and autonomy

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    May. 17, 2021

  • Vanderbilt Giving Day 4.7.21

    Special School of Nursing Giving Day Challenges for April 7

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Mar. 30, 2021

  • Debbie Arnow in business suite is on one side of image, VU oakleaf is on other. Label reads Vanderbilt School of Nursing Faculty

    Arnow named director of Nursing and Health Care Leadership specialty

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Mar. 17, 2021

  • Specialty Block Update 12/14/20

    Specialty Block Update 12/14/20

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Dec. 15, 2020

  • Mavis Schorn

    VUSN's Schorn reflects on time with Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance IPE program

    Mavis Schorn, PhD, APRN, CNM, CNE, FACNM, FAAN, FNAP, served with the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance’s (MVA) Interprofessional Education and Inter-Institutional Collaborative Learning (IPE) program for almost nine years. She was Director and Co-Director during the last four. Earlier in 2020, she stepped away from the program. She recently reflected on her tenure and passing the torch. Read More

    Nov. 18, 2020

  • Christian Ketel, VUSN

    Ketel looks forward to work as IPE Co-Director for Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance

    Assistant Professor and Clinic at Mercury Courts Clinical Director Christian Ketel, DNP'14, RN, has added a new role: Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Inter-Institutional Collaborative Learning co-director with the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance. He sat down with MVA writer Matt Schorr recently to talk about his new adventure. Read More

    Nov. 18, 2020

  • U.S. map showing licensing for APRNs

    National Study: Pandemic, Oversight Waivers Impact Advanced Practice Nurses

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Nov. 11, 2020

  • Vanderbilt family nurse practitioner student talks to a patient sitting on an exam table in a clinic.

    VUSN receives $3.2 million federal grant to increase diversity in health care providers

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Oct. 21, 2020

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    VUSN Awards Recognize Alumni Accomplishments

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Sep. 3, 2020

  • Map of US with states' status regarding APRN practice during COVID

    Nurse researchers study expanded autonomy for advanced practice nurses during pandemic

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Jul. 2, 2020

  • Screenshot of video conference particpants in VUSN May 2020 pinning ceremony

    Vanderbilt Nursing's virtual pinning relies on tradition and technology

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    May. 18, 2020

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

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

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    May. 14, 2020

  • Faculty member Marci Zsamboky

    Zsamboky to lead VUSN’s Psychiatric-Mental Health NP program

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Jan. 21, 2020

  • Margaret Taylor

    VUSN DNP Alumna, Margaret Taylor, discusses what moms-to-be learn from each other through group prenatal care

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Jul. 7, 2019

  • Vanderbilt SANE student Michelle Currey collects evidence with a swab.

    Immersion experience launches first class of VUSN Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner students

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing recently held a three-day clinical immersion to launch its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) education program for advanced practice nursing students, part of a $1.43 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners are specifically trained to help victims of sexual assault, collect evidence and testify. HRSA has an initiative to increase their number nationwide and reduce the need for individuals seeking help to travel to find someone with SANE training. Read More

    Feb. 13, 2019

  • Mavis Schorn

    Schorn selected National Academies of Practice Distinguished Fellow

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Jan. 28, 2019

  • VUSN students presenting poster

    Recent School of Nursing honors and recognitions

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Nov. 26, 2018

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    School of Nursing receives $1.43 million HRSA award to develop Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner education

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Oct. 19, 2018

  • Currently Funded Grants and Contracts

    Currently Funded Grants and Contracts

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Oct. 9, 2018

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    Nursing shortage could affect care for all middle Tennesseans

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    May. 8, 2018

  • VUSN award winners 2017

    2017 School of Nursing awards recognize faculty, staff and VUSM’s Bernard

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    May. 24, 2017

  • Dean Norman, Courtney Pitts, Caroline Leithner, Mavis Schorn

    Nursing graduates ready to begin health care journeys

    “There is no better time than now to be a nurse. You are in a profession that is highly respected, challenging, fulfilling and innovating.” That's part of what School of Nursing Dean and Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing Linda Norman, DSN, FAAN, told new graduates during Investiture ceremonies last week. “We look forward to what comes next in your professional journey.” Read More

    May. 18, 2017

  • Terri Allison, Duke Chenault

    School of Nursing holds December pinning and awards

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Jan. 5, 2017

  • Dean Norman, Ali Ibrahim, Ginny Moore

    School of Nursing recognizes new nurse practitioners and DNPs in pinning ceremony

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Dec. 19, 2016

  • Mavis Schorn named IPE Faculty Director for Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance

    Mavis Schorn named IPE Faculty Director for Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Dec. 16, 2016

  • lawmakers; panel speakers

    Legislators encourage doctoral nursing students to share real-life impact of healthcare issues

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Sep. 2, 2016

  • Schorn Recognized by Shade Tree Clinic

    Schorn Recognized by Shade Tree Clinic

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Mar. 2, 2015

  • Pregnancy & What to Expect Information

    Pregnancy & What to Expect Information

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Apr. 7, 2014

  • What Not to Share on Social Media: A Nurse's Guide

    What Not to Share on Social Media: A Nurse's Guide

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Mar. 20, 2014

  • Schorn named to key post at VUSN

    Schorn named to key post at VUSN

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Jul. 11, 2013

  • Mavis Schorn, Ph.D., CNM (Photo by Steve Green)

    Award winners embody culture of service excellence

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Dec. 21, 2012

  • Child Spacing: How Close is Too Close?

    Child Spacing: How Close is Too Close?

    Vanderbilt doctor of nursing practice students who hope to become nursing faculty may take advantage of a $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration  Bureau of Health Workforce (E01HP28788), Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received the award to support… Read More

    Jun. 4, 2011