Two nurses in blue scrubs and patterned surgical caps add toppings to cups of ice cream at an outdoor ice cream social. Bowls of sprinkles, cookie crumbs, cherries, and other toppings are visible.

Liz Jordan, RN, BSN, and Mallory Williams, RN, BSN, get toppings for their ice cream during the Nurses Week Ice Cream Social on the Plaza on the main campus.

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The Vanderbilt University Medical Center community celebrated Nurses Week, May 6 through May 10.

Photos by Donn Jones, Erin O. Smith, Susan Urmy, as well as submissions.

As VUMC celebrates Nurses Week, a special message from Dr. Jeff Balser, President and CEO