Jessica Pasley Archive — Page 16 of 57

Two people pose together outdoors in front of trees; the younger person wears a red sweatshirt and jeans, while the older person wears a light sweatshirt and jeans and rests a hand on their companion’s shoulder.
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
Vanderbilt experts say there are potential hazards associated with using glow sticks.
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
Vanderbilt experts say there are potential hazards associated with using glow sticks.
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
Exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, showing the glass entrance canopy, tall modern hospital buildings, colorful children’s hospital sign, and red hospital logo.
September 1, 2022

New protocol moves pediatric ED patients to primary care clinic

Vanderbilt has created a pediatric emergency department to primary care clinic transfer protocol as an alternative for using the ED for non-urgent conditions that can be treated in a primary care setting.

By Jessica Pasley
Illustration of a blue human head in profile with the brain visible inside the skull.
August 25, 2022

Neurologic complications common in children hospitalized with COVID

Vanderbilt researchers have found another reason to vaccinate children against COVID-19: to help reduce the likelihood of neurologic complications caused by the virus.

By Jessica Pasley
Gloved hands hold a blood sample tube labeled “Monkeypox,” with the positive box checked.
August 16, 2022

Q&A: Reassurance for parents on mpox risk, spread and symptoms

A pediatric infectious diseases expert answers questions parents might have about the risk of mpox risk to children.

By Jessica Pasley