Matt Batcheldor Archive — Page 37 of 50
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May 31, 2019
State of Nursing address reflects on success and focuses on future
Nurses Week is celebrated each May. This year’s theme was “4 Million Reasons to Celebrate,” highlighting the work of more than 4 million nurses in the United States -
May 29, 2019
Card named president-elect of American Society for PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Elizabeth Card, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, nursing research consultant and nurse practitioner, has been named president-elect for the American Society for PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN). She will serve as president beginning in April 2020. -
May 29, 2019
New pediatric patient simulator enhancing training for state EMS providers, other hospitals
Children's Hospital acquires pediatric patient simulator to enhance training with other hospitals and EMS providers throughout the state. -
May 9, 2019
Rehab technique may boost supply of donor lungs
A new regeneration technique could potentionally add to a limited supply of donor organs for an increasing population with end-stage lung disease. -
May 8, 2019
Mother and daughter share devotion to nursing — and to Children’s Hospital
Vickie Thompson has devoted her career to caring for children. Her daughter Kelsey is following in her mom's footsteps. -
May 8, 2019
Kidney transplant patient, brother share 40-year journey
In 1979, Patsy Williams and her brother, Barry Ford, made a decision that has given her many more years of life. Ford gave Williams his kidney at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. They recently gathered for a luncheon to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Williams' transplant, along with dozens of their closest friends and family. She is thought to have lived longer with her transplant than anyone else who received one at Vanderbilt.