A true nursing education pioneer and visionary, Colleen served as dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing for 29 years, transforming nursing education there.
Congressional leaders have responded to the ongoing opioid crisis by passing H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, which expands eligibility for obtaining a Drug Addiction Treatment Act waiver from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to prescribe MAT to Certified Nurse-Midwives and other advanced practice registered nurses for a period of five years.
