Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN)
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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. -
May 13, 2024
Commencement 2024
Hundreds of Vanderbilt medical, nursing and graduate students took part in last week’s Commencement. -
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. -
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. -
May 25, 2022
School of Nursing launches Tennessee’s first master of nursing degree to prepare registered nurses
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has launched a Master of Nursing (MN) degree to help meet the high demand for registered nurses in health care settings throughout the nation. The program aims to attract people looking for a career change or those with a bachelor’s degree in another field. Applications are open and will be accepted through August. The program will begin in spring 2023.