Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN)

Recognition of graduating students takes new approach

On Friday, May 8, Vanderbilt University Schools of Medicine and Nursing and the Basic Sciences celebrated students earning degrees. They will have the opportunity to return to the Vanderbilt University campus in May 2021 for the University-wide official Commencement ceremony.

Pediatric instructor Lesley Ann Owen waits for instructions from student Alec Bradbury before providing respiratory care to their pediatric “patient.” Instructor Jennifer Hicks observes and coaches, just as she would in a clinical setting.

Nursing students participate in virtual clinical training

What do you do with 154 nursing students who are suddenly unable to participate in the hands-on nursing (clinical) care that makes up 60% of their education each week?

VUSN seeking applicants for new community-based nurse practitioner fellowship

New nurse practitioners and nurse practitioner students who want to work with rural or medically underserved populations are invited to apply for Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s new community-based nurse practitioner fellowships based in Tennessee.

Zsamboky named to lead psych-mental health NP program

Marci Zsamboky, DNP, RN, PMHNP/CNS-BC, has been named academic director of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Lifespan) specialty at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

From left are AACN’s Deb Trautman, VUMC’s April Kapu, DNP, VUSN’s Linda Norman, DSN, RN, and AACN’s Ann Cary.

VUMC, VUSN academic/practice partnership lauded

The partnership between Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and Vanderbilt University Medical Center was recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) with its 2019 New Era for Academic Nursing Award.

Kleinpell elected to leadership roles in three nursing organizations

Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN, the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been elected to leadership roles with three key health care organizations.

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