VUMC Nursing Archive — Page 5 of 8

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November 4, 2021

Koerkenmeier named VICC associate nursing officer

By Tom Wilemon
Janna Landsperger, MSN, RN, ACNP, seated, helps conduct the ACNP/PA Critical Care Boot Camp from a conference room in Medical Center North. Presenting on screen is Allison Wynes, a nurse practitioner at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
September 23, 2021

‘Boot Camp’ helps sharpen critical care skills

About 250 nurse practitioners and physician associates nationwide gathered over Zoom recently for Vanderbilt’s annual ACNP/PA Critical Care Boot Camp.

By Matt Batcheldor
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August 25, 2021

Magnet designation leader Downs set to retire

Sabrina Downs, MSN, MBA, RN, NE-BC, is retiring as senior director of Nursing Professional Practice and Magnet Recognition, effective Sept. 3.

By Matt Batcheldor
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August 18, 2021

Miniat named director of VUMC Nursing Support Services

Chandler Miniat, MMHC, has been named director of Nursing Support Services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Miniat will report to Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, Executive Chief Nursing Officer.

By Matt Batcheldor
Portrait of Michele Hasselblad, DNP, RN, NE-BC, with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a black top against a brown studio background.
August 12, 2021

Hasselblad chosen for evidence-based practice fellowship

Michele Hasselblad, DNP, RN, NE-BC, vice president of Adult Ambulatory Nursing, has been chosen for an inaugural cohort of postdoctoral fellows from the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare at The Ohio State University.

By Matt Batcheldor
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August 11, 2021

Documents submitted for Magnet designation process

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has completed its four required Magnet documents and submitted them to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a major milestone in its fourth Magnet designation process.

By Matt Batcheldor