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For more than a century, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has been educating nurses, contributing to science, and innovating in nursing practice. The school has a mission to advance nursing education, health equity and well-being through scientific discovery, innovation, evidence-based care, and lifelong learning.

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Programs & specialties

Explore the breadth of programs and faculty specialties represented in the Studio.

MN / MN Prespecialty Program DNP Program PhD in Nursing Science Program Postdoctoral Program Adult-Gerontology ACNP Adult-Gerontology PCNP Emergency Nurse Practitioner Family Nurse Practitioner Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Nurse-Midwifery Nursing and Healthcare Leadership Nursing Informatics Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Primary Care Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Women’s Health Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner

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Featured experts

Experts in the Studio bring insight, expertise, and practical experience to provider organizations, payers, health tech companies, private equity, and startups.

April Kapu

Associate Dean for Strategic Partnerships and Global Affairs, Professor of Nursing

Dr. April Kapu is an accomplished healthcare executive with over 30 years in the field, including 20 years as a critical care nurse practitioner. Dr. Kapu is frequently consulted for her expertise in advanced practice leadership and has presented in many national and international forums, authored chapters in advanced practice nursing textbooks, and published manuscripts in numerous peer-reviewed medical and nursing journals.

Pam Jeffries

Dean and Velere Potter Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Internationally recognized leader and researcher in nursing and health care education, with a reputation for innovation in teaching strategies, experiential learning, new pedagogies and the use of technology. Dr. Jeffries is internationally known for her research and work in nursing, simulation, and health care. Throughout the academic community, she is recognized for her scholarly contributions to executive leadership, the development of innovative teaching strategies, experiential learning techniques, new pedagogies, and the delivery of content using technology.

Ruth Kleinpell

Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education; Associate Dean for Clinical Scholarship, Professor; Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academics

Dr. Kleinpell has conducted research related to patient and family centered care, advanced practice nursing roles, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians, and patient outcomes in hospitalized older adults. She has also conducted research focusing on outcomes after ICU treatment and role development of acute care nurse practitioners, among other funded studies. She is currently serving as project director for a Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)-funded initiative focusing on addressing barriers to patient and family engagement in intensive care unit (ICU) research.