Matt Batcheldor

Bariatric surgery patient Veronica Llamas-Barajas recently received a heart transplant.
September 15, 2022

Patient’s care journey included LVAD, bariatric surgery, transplant

When Veronica Llamas-Barajas received a heart transplant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in April, it was the culmination of a seven-year journey.

By Matt Batcheldor
Allison Wynes, ACNP-BC, speaks during last week’s ACNP/PA Critical Care Boot Camp.
August 31, 2022

Critical care skills sharpened at VUMC Nursing ‘Boot Camp’

Vanderbilt recently hosted a ‘Boot Camp’ conference for critical care nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to receive specialized critical care training to improve patient care.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 18, 2022

Dunworth named nurse executive for Advanced Practice

Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC, has been named associate nurse executive for Advanced Practice in Vanderbilt’s Office of Advanced Practice.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 17, 2022

Lindley named to direct new multidisciplinary Women’s Heart Center

Kathryn Lindley, MD, has joined the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute as director of the new Women’s Heart Center.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 11, 2022

A story of family and faith: Jennifer received a kidney transplant. The donor was Capri, who is married to Dennis. Jennifer is Dennis’ ex-wife. It’s complicated.

The extended family has grown closer as a result of Capri’s generosity. She says her faith led her to the decision.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 11, 2022

New predictive tool helps capture bedside observations of nurses

Vanderbilt is collaborating with several other medical systems to implement a predictive tool that uses machine learning to extract patient behaviors documented by nurses in electronic health records and transform them into observable data.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 4, 2022

Nurse residency program gains second PTAP accreditation

Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program has been awarded its second Accreditation with Distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.
By Matt Batcheldor
August 4, 2022

VUMC nursing education leader Wilson retires after 45 years

Chris Wilson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, senior director of Nursing Education and Professional Development, retired at the end of July after 45 years of service to Vanderbilt.
By Matt Batcheldor
July 28, 2022

Patient doing well after complex vascular procedures

Marsha Eastridge had no clue she had heart problems until she was diagnosed in December 2021. Barely three weeks later, she was undergoing the first of two complex vascular procedures at Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute that would save her life.
By Matt Batcheldor
July 21, 2022

VUMC Nursing Informatics leader Hughart to retire

Vanderbilt Nursing Informatics leader Karen Hughart, MSN, RN, is retiring at the end of July after 45 years at the Medical Center.
By Matt Batcheldor
July 20, 2022

The nurse came back from Kroger to care for a patient, and other DAISY Award-winning examples of extraordinary nurses.

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC's latest winners.
By Matt Batcheldor
July 20, 2022

Psychiatric Hospital Magnet visit set for Aug. 22-24

The American Nurses Credentialing Center will bring a team of appraisers to Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH) from Aug. 22-24 as part of the Magnet fourth designation process.
By Matt Batcheldor