Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN)

January 17, 2025

Vanderbilt Primary Care North Nashville helping to improve health outcomes

Vanderbilt’s first primary care clinic in North Nashville is nurse-run and offers all aspects of primary care, preventive and acute services to adults and children over 2.

By Matt Batcheldor
October 18, 2024

Mamie Williams honored for commitment to growing the nursing workforce

Awards from the Tennessee Hospital Association and Metro Nashville Public Schools recognize Williams’ efforts to ensure sustainability in the nursing profession.

By Matt Batcheldor
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October 9, 2024

Grant bolsters nursing workforce retention programs

The new grant will incorporate a two-hour training session that focuses on healthy work environments.

By Matt Batcheldor
Shade Tree Trot. (photo by Donn Jones)
September 26, 2024

Scenes from Shade Tree Trot, Greater Nashville Heart Walk

Saturday, Sept. 21, was a busy day for volunteer events supporting good causes, with both the Shade Tree Trot and Greater Nashville Heart Walk taking place.
May 17, 2024

Six Vanderbilt Faculty Research Scholars named

Six junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows have been appointed this year to the Vanderbilt Faculty Research Scholars (VFRS) program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Bill Snyder
School of Medicine graduate Sai Chennupati receives his academic hood from Amy Fleming, MD, MScHPE.
May 17, 2023

Commencement 2023

Hundreds of Vanderbilt medical, nursing and graduate students took part in last week’s Commencement.
April 20, 2023

Genetics and chronic pain

Polygenic risk scores — scores that reflect the influence of common genetic variants — could be used to predict the likelihood of developing chronic overlapping pain conditions and guide biomarker and targeted prevention efforts.
By Bill Snyder
June 20, 2022

Five-year, multi-site trial to assess lymphedema prevention concludes

Lymphedema study results could be a game-changer for breast cancer patients and survivors. The Vanderbilt-led trial found that patients with early detection who used L-Dex with additional intervention were less likely to progress to chronic lymphedema than patients monitored with a tape measure receiving the same intervention. 
By Nancy Wise
May 18, 2022

Commencement 2022

Vanderbilt University's Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Graduate School held Commencement ceremonies May 13.
October 20, 2021

VUMC’s Were, Sengstack, Stead honored by ACMI

Vanderbilt’s Martin Were, MD, MS, and Patricia Sengstack, DNP, RN-BC, have been elected to the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI). William Stead, MD, has been named a Distinguished Fellows of ACMI.
By Mia Garchitorena
May 5, 2021

Special ceremonies celebrate students who graduated last year

On Sunday, May 2, the Class of 2020 of Vanderbilt University Schools of Medicine and Nursing and the Graduate School held in-person commencement ceremonies for students earning degrees. While the classes participated in virtual ceremonies last year, many opted to return to campus to celebrate with friends, family and faculty.
April 15, 2021

Self-care program for acute heart failure patients studied as standard practice

Up to 25% of patients with acute heart failure (AHF) face mortality or hospital readmission within one month after being treated in the emergency department (ED).
By Kristin Smart
January 13, 2021

Kate Payne, Vanderbilt bioethicist and nurse, has died

Associate Professor of Nursing Kate Payne, JD, RN, NC-BC, a bioethicist, attorney and beloved nurse leader at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, died at the Alive Hospice Residence on Jan. 6 after a very brief and unexpected illness.
By Nancy Wise
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