"Dancing in the Sky" Archive — Page 1 of 1

Television news screenshot showing several women hugging and smiling in a room. Lower-third text reads: “THANK A NURSE TODAY,” “'UNSUNG' HERO,” and “SPECIAL SURPRISE FOR NURSE WHO WENT VIRAL.”
May 2, 2018

The inside story of how the “Today” show surprised a VUMC nurse on the air

There was singing. There were hugs. There was laughter. There were tears.

By Matt Batcheldor
Smiling nurse with long brown hair, wearing black scrubs, a stethoscope, and an ID badge, standing in a hospital room.
March 1, 2018

“The most famous nurse in the world” looks back on the video of her singing to a patient — and tells the story behind it

Olivia Neufelder sang from her heart to her dying patient, and millions of people all over the world shared the video. Here’s the story behind the song, and what the 24-year-old Vanderbilt nurse’s reaction has been to her fame.

By Christina Echegaray