Jessica Pasley

August 11, 2021

Children and backpacks: lighten up their heavy load

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers backpack safety tips

By Jessica Pasley
August 11, 2021

Family pediatricians should be first line of defense for COVID concerns

As the more contagious delta variant of COVID-19 spreads, impacting children, pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt say there are steps parents can take to help keep their children safe.

By Jessica Pasley
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s newest pediatric and neonatal transport ambulance is based in Murfreesboro.
August 4, 2021

New pediatric ambulance debuts in Murfreesboro

As the calls for pediatric and neonatal transports continue to escalate, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is at the ready to answer the needs of the region.

By Jessica Pasley
July 23, 2021

The little boy was in the swimming pool, not breathing. Thanks to CPR, first responders and LifeFlight, he is fine.

It should have been a joyous day. It almost turned tragic.

By Jessica Pasley
July 22, 2021

Children’s Hospital adds online scheduling option

Self-checkout and online ordering have become ways for consumers to gain both control and convenience in today’s marketplace. And health care is no exception.

By Jessica Pasley
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July 1, 2021

Stay focused on safety this 4th of July

Fireworks can cause serious damage to hands and eyes. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself, and your children, safe.

By Jessica Pasley
June 23, 2021

Pediatricians see spike in RSV cases, urge parents to be on lookout for symptoms

“We are seeing a spike in respiratory illnesses, especially RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and parainfluenza, which cause croup and bronchiolitis in young children and flu-like symptoms in older children and adults,” said James Antoon, MD, PhD, FAAP, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By Jessica Pasley
June 7, 2021

Safety experts liken helmet use to seat belt-wearing practice

Wearing a helmet while riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), a bike or a skateboard should be a no-brainer.
By Jessica Pasley
June 3, 2021

A teenage girl was riding on an ATV without a helmet when it flipped five times. She is lucky to be alive, and her mother has a warning for parents.

Safety experts liken helmet use to seat belt-wearing practice
By Jessica Pasley
June 1, 2021

Michelle Kennedy follows the same mantra whether at work or in her personal life: be a good role model and walk the walk.

“I won’t ask someone to do something I wouldn’t do myself. I try to give 110% every day. Whatever I can do to help people, I will.”
By Jessica Pasley
May 27, 2021

Life-saving transplant marks milestone for pediatric program

Petyon Smith's answered prayers became the best birthday wish ever on Jan. 31 — the date his younger brother received the first-ever dual kidney-liver transplant at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By Jessica Pasley
May 26, 2021

Getting back in the pool this summer? Children’s Hospital has some tips on how to take to the water safely.

Number one lesson: drowning doesn't look like you think it does
By Jessica Pasley