Reporter Archive — Page 646 of 662
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August 23, 2012
Photo: Sharing knowledge
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August 23, 2012
New VUSN students eager to expand educational horizons
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is welcoming its largest class ever — 458 students who are pursuing either a master’s in the science of nursing, Doctor of Nurse Practice or Ph.D. in Nursing Science degree. -
August 23, 2012
VU, Lipscomb partner on dual degree program
A new cooperative program between Vanderbilt University and Lipscomb University’s College of Pharmacy is focusing on the next generation of pharmaceutical researchers. By offering a pathway for students to earn both Pharm.D. and Ph.D. degrees, the program aims to boost the number of pharmacy-trained research scientists. -
August 23, 2012
Multiple procedures, devices help heart patient pull through
After Stacey Browning, R.N., a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit charge nurse, got a report on a heart attack patient who was being transported to her unit from an outside hospital, her immediate thought was, “They are sending us a patient we are not going to be able to recover.” -
August 23, 2012
Events honor early patients of novel Parkinson’s study
Pioneers of Parkinson’s disease research are gathering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center today to celebrate the end of a study that was an important first step in the quest to find a way to slow the progression of the degenerative movement disorder. -
August 23, 2012
Gene linked to familial prostate cancer
A rare, inherited mutation confers an eightfold increased risk of prostate cancer, a recent study shows. -
August 16, 2012
Effort seeks to remove breast-feeding barriers
Vanderbilt University has signed on for a statewide project to increase exclusive breast-feeding in hospitals and delivery centers.