Making an Impact
Every day, every hour, Vanderbilt nurses make an impact. They do so in patient care, helping patients and families and collaborating with colleagues and co-workers. They do so in education, imparting...
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From Vietnam to Vanderbilt
Tam Le, DMD, and Duc Pham, MD’98 Duc Pham, MD’98, often speaks about how lucky he has been in his life. He recounts acts of kindness by teachers who helped him succeed in school, by organizations that...
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Partnership for diversity
Clark Atlanta University junior ShaVaughn Thomas admits she knew little about nurse practitioners and their role in patient care, but after taking part in an intensive, hands-on summer program at...
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Patient-oriented discovery
Illustration by James Steinberg What drives a nurse-scientist? A problem to be solved, curiosity, observation, inquiry and passion — and a deeper, simpler motivation. Nurses want the best outcomes...
View ArticleVanderbilt again named best school for men in nursing
The American Association for Men in Nursing has again recognized Vanderbilt University School of Nursing as a best school for men in the nursing profession. In informing the school of the honor, the...
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VUSN mourns mental health advocate, forensic pioneer and professor Joyce Laben
Joyce and Robert Laben in 2017. Photo by Susan Urmy. Tennessee inmates with mental illness owe a debt of gratitude to Professor of Nursing, Emerita, Joyce Laben, JD, MSN, FAAN. It was her pioneering...
View ArticleCurrently Funded Grants and Contracts
Research Grants Susie Adams Integrated Addiction Medicine Project Meharry Medical College Health Resources and Services Administration 7/1/19–6/30/24 $213,937 Terrah Akard Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow...
View ArticleWelcome New Faculty
Debra Arnow, DNP’11, MSN’96, NE-BC Associate Professor Arnow has more than 25 years in nursing leadership and clinical nursing expertise. As Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer for...
View ArticleSelected Works 2018
JOURNALS Richardson L, Adams S. Cognitive deficits in patients with depression. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. July 2018;14:437-443. Adams S, Rice MJ, Jones SL, Herzog E, Mackenzie LJ, Oleck LG....
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Vanderbilt nurses for life
What inspires 14 busy nursing professionals to dedicate hours of their valuable free time to their alma mater? From organizing networking events to honoring outstanding fellow alumni, the Vanderbilt...
View ArticleClass Notes — Fall 2019
50s Carolyn McKelvey Moore, BSN’57, MSN’59, is a nursing education and philanthropy consultant for two-year colleges. She retired in 2010 as senior vice president for institutional advancement for...
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VUSN receives federal grants to increase and equip FNPs in rural, underserved...
Christian Ketel, Courtney Pitts, Leah Branam and Pam Jones will implement the HRSA grants. Photo by John Russell. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received two awards totaling more than $5...
View ArticleAlumni and faculty honored as fellows by AAN, AANP and ACNM
Twelve faculty and alumni of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have been named fellows by the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and American...
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School of Nursing designated Center of Excellence
VUSN’s Mary Ann Jessee, MSN’95, Mavis Schorn, Jo Ellen Holt and Tom Christenbery, PhD’04, MSN’87, accepted the school’s Center of Excellence Award from National League of Nursing’s outgoing president...
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Phillippi to head Nurse-Midwifery specialty
Left, Nurse-Midwifery Academic Director Julia Phillippi with student Emily Behrend at the program’s recent Honoring of Hands ceremony. Photo by Liz Munoz, MSN’13. Julia Phillippi, PhD, MSN’99, CNM,...
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Mariann Piano named to International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Mariann Piano. Photo by Joe Howell. Mariann R. Piano, PhD, FAAN, FAHA, Senior Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, was inducted into the International Nurse...
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Graduates inspire optimism about health care’s future
Left, MSN graduate Mary Ann Enriquez (Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner) and DNP graduate and VUSN faculty member Marci Zsamboky attend Commencement 2019. Photo by Susan Urmy. The...
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Atrium dedicated to former dean Colleen Conway-Welch
Colleen Conway-Welch’s longtime friend Frank Bumstead and Dean Linda Norman spoke at the dedication of the atrium. Photo by Anne Rayner. The atrium in the new $23.6 million Vanderbilt University...
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Dean’s Message
Dear alumni, colleagues and supporters, Photo by Daniel Dubois As the nation’s largest group of health care providers, nurses are often the professionals who see a need, gap in knowledge or better way...
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