Year: 2012

November 15, 2012

Nursing School keeps military ties strong

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing honored students, faculty and staff during a special Veterans Day celebration this week.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 15, 2012

Cardiology conference set for Jamaica

The International Cardiovascular Scholars Exchange program, sponsored by Vanderbilt’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, is co-hosting the inaugural Advances in Cardiovascular Care Conference, which has adopted the theme “Hearts of Legends: Extending the Heart Beat of Jamaica.”

By Kathy Whitney
November 15, 2012

Grant to bolster care of ventilated ICU patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have received a $2.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to continue studying ways to improve sedation management for intensive care unit patients who are on mechanical ventilators.

By Jill Clendening
November 15, 2012

Study tracks antioxidants’ role in prostate tumor growth

Antioxidants promote cell growth in a mouse model of prostate cancer, Vanderbilt researchers report in the journal PLoS ONE. The findings provide insight into the recent controversy regarding antioxidants and prostate cancer prevention.

By Leigh MacMillan
November 15, 2012

VUMC nurses debut new set of bylaws

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nursing conducted its 2012 Bylaws Convention earlier this week. The Nursing Bylaws are reviewed and amended every two years to ensure they are an up-to-date governing guide for VUMC’s nearly 6,000-member nursing workforce.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 15, 2012

Inherited lung disease no worse in offspring

An inherited lung disease does not appear to have earlier onset and increased severity – a phenomenon called genetic anticipation – in successive generations.

By Leigh MacMillan