06/18/2026
Dean Pam Jeffries was named to the prestigious 2026 Leadership Nashville cohort. The highly selective, rigorous nine-month program is designed to broaden the leaders making decisions about Nashville’s future by building channels of communication between established leaders, connect those leaders with community issues and to equip participants with insights, not solutions. Congratulations!
06/18/2026
Professor Kris Dreifuerst published "Leveraging the Electronic Record: Nursing Student Development of Clinical Judgment" in Journal of Nursing Education. https://ow.ly/yMlL50Zeft7
06/15/2026
Instructor Tonia Moore-Davis has been accepted into the 2026–2027 Contemplative Medicine Fellowship at the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, a nationally recognized, year-long professional development program for physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives and physician assistants. The fellowship is designed to help healthcare professionals integrate contemplative practices, resilience-building, compassionate care and leadership skills into clinical practice and healthcare systems. Congratulations, Tonia!
06/12/2026
Karen McGowan, Ranp, Bsc, Msc, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Gynaecology, Past President Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization, Founder of the Ladies Lounge, Dublin, Ireland, on why to attend the upcoming ICN NP/APN Network Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. https://ow.ly/AJ6a50Zb92l
ICN - International Council of Nurses
ICN Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network
American Nurses Association
06/11/2026
Starting August 2026, Vanderbilt will offer fully online prerequisite courses designed specifically for future accelerated nursing students seeking affordable, rigorous and flexible education options. Learn more and request information here: https://ow.ly/MH6H50Za9j6
06/11/2026
Associate Professor Lyndsey Anderson published "Theory of Women's Health Across the Lifespan" in Advances in Nursing Science. https://ow.ly/MRZX50Z9V4v
06/10/2026
Wendy Preston, Royal College of Nursing UK Head of Nursing (Practice & Workforce) and Chair of the EFN APN working group, on the upcoming ICN NP/APN Network Conference in Nashville, Tennessee:
“Attending the ICN NP/APN Network Conference 2026 provides a valuable and unique opportunity to engage with international colleagues on the future of advanced practice nursing and the valuable impact we have on patient care. I look forward to sharing UK perspectives and learning from global partners as we collectively strengthen advanced practice nursing.” American Nurses AssociationICN Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse NetworkICN - International Council of Nurses
06/09/2026
Registration for the VUSN conference Evidence to Action: How Research and Data Impact Policy, Practice and Professional Standards is now open. The conference will bring together researchers, policy leaders, professional organizations and academic institutions to examine how research moves beyond publication to influence real-world change. Learn more: https://ow.ly/cxlu50Z8Uus