Jessica Pasley

December 22, 2022

Button battery safety tips this holiday season

Injury prevention experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urge everyone to add one more thing to that ever-growing holiday list of to-dos — button battery safety.

By Jessica Pasley
December 15, 2022

Program supports caregivers of children with mental health emergencies

A pilot program recently launched in the emergency department at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is providing resources to caregivers of children with mental health emergencies via text messaging.

By Jessica Pasley
December 13, 2022

Vanderbilt experts advise keeping safety in mind when buying toys

Because you don’t need an ambulance coming down Santa Claus Lane

By Jessica Pasley
December 12, 2022

Vanderbilt experts advise keeping safety in mind when buying toys

Keeping safety at the top of the list when purchasing toys, say experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Jessica Pasley
Twins Zara and Zoe Perez, 18 months, and their mother, Rosa Eastaneda, interact with the characters from the Nativity during Sacred Celebrations in the chapel at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt while listening to Chaplain Lisa Hermann read a book.
December 8, 2022

Holiday celebrations taking place at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Members of the spiritual care team at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have created Sacred Celebrations, a first-time project that will run during December and wrap up on Jan. 7, 2023.

By Jessica Pasley
November 17, 2022

Improving awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance is crucial

The Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program provides oversight of antimicrobial therapies for both inpatient and outpatient populations.

By Jessica Pasley
November 15, 2022

As a medical student, Joseph Fusco was diagnosed with cancer. That experience influences the way he treats his young patients every day.

He gave up baseball to become a surgeon. That decision may have saved his life.
By Jessica Pasley
November 11, 2022

National Injury Prevention Day set for Nov. 18

National Injury Prevention Day, Nov. 18, highlights need for awareness
By Jessica Pasley
November 10, 2022

Child passenger safety program receives funding from GM

The Stay Seat Smart Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt recently received funding from General Motors to address child safety seat misuse through education, community outreach and media awareness.
By Jessica Pasley
October 31, 2022

VUMC nurse Kendra Kilgore received a liver transplant as a teenager. Then her teenage daughter needed one, too.

Kendra's experince helped her daughter Carissa: "I was able to explain to her from a first-hand view what it was like, not as a nurse, but as someone who went through it."
By Jessica Pasley
October 27, 2022

Vanderbilt experts urge caution when using glow sticks

Pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urge everyone to use caution when using the popular glow-in-the-dark sticks and accessories.
By Jessica Pasley
October 25, 2022

Glow sticks are creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. Here’s how to be sure they’re also safe.

Vanderbilt experts urge caution when using the popular items to light the night
By Jessica Pasley