Matt Batcheldor

September 29, 2016

New VUMC educational series focuses on palliative care

A new series of lunch and learn events at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is designed to teach nurses and other medical professionals best practices for providing palliative care to patients at their bedsides.

By Matt Batcheldor
September 15, 2016

Critical care ‘Boot Camp’ draws nurses from across the nation

More than 350 critical care nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nursing leaders from 40 states came to Vanderbilt this month for the fifth annual ACNP/PA Critical Care Boot Camp.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 25, 2016

Cochlear implant team shares insights in Ireland

An interdisciplinary team at Vanderbilt that developed an innovative method of programming cochlear implants to help people hear better recently presented at Deerfield Residence, the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland’s official residence in Dublin.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 25, 2016

Nursing ‘Magnetfest’ on Aug. 31 set to educate, raise enthusiasm

Nurses at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are gearing up for “Magnetfest,” a day of fun, festivities and prizes, as the institution seeks a third Magnet designation.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 4, 2016

Brown named to Academy for Women of Achievement

Katherine Brown, Ed.D., M.S.Ed., an occupational therapist with Vanderbilt Home Care Services, is one of the eight inspiring Nashville women who will be inducted into the YWCA’s 2016 Academy for Women of Achievement on Oct. 6.

By Matt Batcheldor
July 28, 2016

Dubree inducted into YWCA’s Academy for Women of Achievement

Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., executive chief nursing officer, will be inducted along with seven other inspiring Nashville women into the YWCA’s 2016 Academy for Women of Achievement.

By Matt Batcheldor
July 14, 2016

‘Bedside Matters’ series now available online

Bedside Matters, a monthly rounds geared toward helping Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employees deal with social and emotional issues in caring for patients and families, has launched a new website with online videos of the sessions, which nurses can now watch to get contact hours.
By Matt Batcheldor
July 7, 2016

Vanderbilt again named one of state’s healthier workplaces

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been recognized for the third year in a row as a Healthier Tennessee Workplace by the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness.
By Matt Batcheldor
June 23, 2016

‘Catalyst for Change’ event highlights clinical initiatives

Mitch Edgeworth, MBA, CEO of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and Clinics, brought his senior leadership team to three locations on June 17 for an annual update of initiatives and successes.
By Matt Batcheldor
June 2, 2016

VUMC nurse’s personal experiences drive her care of patients with congenital heart defects

Every day, Misty Sharpe looks at the scar down the center of her chest and knows she’s a survivor. She has had four heart surgeries to repair congenital heart defects, ranging from when she was 4 days old to 4 years old. Sharpe, MSN, R.N., now works as a nurse case manager in the Pediatric Cardiology Clinic, treating patients with congenital heart defects and working to raise awareness of the condition.
By Matt Batcheldor
May 26, 2016

Wanna named editor of prominent otolaryngology journal

George Wanna, M.D., associate professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, has been named editor-in-chief of the journal Otolaryngology Case Reports, joining other colleagues at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center who edit journals.
By Matt Batcheldor
May 19, 2016

Address reviews progress of Nursing at VUMC

Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., delivered a message of continued investment, national recognition and improving nurse satisfaction in her 2016 State of Nursing Address at Light Hall on Tuesday.
By Matt Batcheldor