Wayne Wood Archive — Page 86 of 107
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February 15, 2021
Patients’ stories motivate Lizzie Simonds, the only paramedic working in VUMC’s COVID unit
She remembers one man who was scared and couldn't rest: “I spent 45 minutes…sitting next to him, holding his hand so he felt safe enough to try to sleep for a little bit." -
January 8, 2021
It’s a terrible idea to flush “flushable” wipes
Throw them in the trash. Your plumbing will thank you. So will the Medical Center's. -
December 28, 2020
The young woman was on the parking lot pavement without a pulse. A Vanderbilt nurse saved her life.
Keith Caldwell, a nurse at the Vanderbilt Health Clinic at Walgreens, called on years of experience to perform CPR until an ambulance arrived -
December 11, 2020
Students were not able to sing carols in person this year at the hospital. So they brought holiday music via video.
“It’s a tradition for us as well as for the Medical Center. We wanted to bring that same holiday cheer this year.” -
November 23, 2020
Is it true that work on a COVID-19 vaccine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was funded by Dolly Parton?
Funds from her gift have supported important advancements in VUMC’s war on COVID -
November 17, 2020
On the front lines of COVID with a word and a prayer
Sherry Perry knows what it's like to have COVID, and she brings her experience to patients and families as chaplain on VUMC's COVID unit