Vanderbilt NP, Advanced Practice Leader, Associate Professor, Pain Specialist, #nursescientist #boymom & fan of sarcasm. Opinions are my own.
Nashville, TN
Joined July 2016
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Thank you @FOXNashville for the opportunity to highlight #NursePractitioner roles in improving access to care @VUMCDiscoveries @VUMChealth @VanderbiltNurse @jordanberlin5
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Thank you @HorizonCME for hosting another fantastic #APPOSNashville event! Always amazing to learn from our #Tennessee colleagues & appreciate the opportunity to showcase Vanderbilt University Medical Center #VICCAdvancedPractice @jordanberlin5 @VUMChealth @VUMCDiscoveries
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Happy Nurses Month from all of us at VUSN! We are so thankful for your resilience, for the vital role that you play in health care, and for the sacrifices you make every day.
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Congratulations to Alexis Weber, MSN, on her promotion to Associate in Anesthesiology! #VanderbiltHealth 💫
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This month’s #OncologyIssues spotlights @HOGONC, which received a #2025ACCCInnovatorAward for its development of an electronic patient-reported outcomes program to remotely monitor thousands of patients across infusion & oral therapies: hubs.li/Q045yh_g0.
@JacksonHeatherJ
Thank you American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine for having our @VUMCDiscoveries
Supportive & Palliative Oncoloy Care #SPOC team present on Buprenorphine utilization in treating cancer related pain.
#AAHPM @jordanberlin5
#AuricularAcupuncture 👂
➡️NADA may be used for the treatment of PTSD, Opioid Use Disorder, Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome, or to facilitate opioid weaning ☯️
➡️Battlefield treats any type of pain
➡️Accessible 🏥
➡️Cost effective m.youtube.com/watch?v=7lPEha…
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AANP is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Grants and Scholarships Program funding cycle. AANP members who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for scholarships or grants before March 18, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT). Learn more: bit.ly/aanp-app26.
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Are you curious about what it takes to join the ranks of the FAANP? In this article for the AANP News Feed, learn about the requirements for membership, the application process and the history of Fellowship: bit.ly/faanp-howto.
🚨Attention Advanced Practice Colleagues 🚨
@AANP_NEWS now has a 8-Hour DEA Training Bundle: Clinical Approaches to Pain Management & Substance Use Disorders — earn 8.16 CE credits
‼️Meets DEA requirements for prescribing clinicians
This 8-hour CE bundle provides NPs with the essential knowledge and competencies required for DEA-mandated training on treating and managing patients with opioid and other substance use disorders (SUDs), including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved medications for SUD treatment. Learn more: bit.ly/aanp-7587.
🎉Congratulations 🎊 to the 2025 Division of Hematology/Oncology #AdvancedPractice award winners 🏆
⭐️Dr. Jeneth Aquino Outpatient APP of the Year
⭐️Alex Barton Inpatient APP of the Year
⭐️Heather Griffin Execellence in Precepting
#VICCAdvancedPractice
⭐️Empower. Educate. Succeed.⭐️
Pain Medicine Academy of Advanced Practice Providers successfully hosted its inaugural conference 🎉 — bringing together passionate NPs & PAs dedicated to advancing pain medicine. 👏
🗓️Join us 9/24/26 Denver, CO 🌄
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🙌 Thank you Dr. @AprilKapu for opening day 3 of the #PMAAPP Inaugural Conference ⭐️
“Collaboration is key” 🤝
“It’s time to amplify the #APP narrative” 💯🎯
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Dr. Todd Pickard President & Chair of the American Academy of Physician Associates opening
➡️Pain Medicine Academy of Advanced Practice Providers #Conference
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➡️Care disruptions increased stress and isolation
➡️Telehealth and flexible care models provided vital continuity.
➡️Clear, compassionate communication made a lasting difference.
#COVID19 exposed lasting inequities in cancer care. A study featured in #OncologyIssues offers insights into how communities of color coped—and how we can build more resilient, patient-centered systems: hubs.li/Q03Rk7430.
#HealthEquity #PatientCenteredCare @JacksonHeatherJ
