Helen Nation

Helen Nation is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University. Her work focuses on improving neonatal care practices, particularly in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). She holds a DNP from Duke University, an MSN from Vanderbilt University, and a BSN from Tennessee Technological University.

Her research emphasizes evidence-based interventions to enhance outcomes for premature infants, such as optimizing skin-to-skin contact for extreme low-birth-weight infants. This approach aims to improve both clinical and developmental outcomes in critical care settings.

While no specific awards or grants are listed, her scholarly contributions include peer-reviewed publications addressing quality improvement initiatives in nursing practice. She is actively involved in faculty practice initiatives at Vanderbilt, contributing to advancing nursing education and clinical care standards.