Medical Center Nursing

April 13, 2017

Advocating for patients drives Children’s Hospital’s Lowry

Small and seemingly inconsequential interactions with patients can sometimes stick in a caregiver’s memory.

By Paul Govern
March 30, 2017

VPH’s Jarosemich always ready to lend a helping hand

Laura Jarosemich, MSN, R.N., is always teaching. It’s the role she had as a nurse educator, as an instructor at Nashville State Community College and now as a nurse at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH), both to patients and fellow nurses.

By Matt Batcheldor
March 16, 2017

Moore honored by American Society of Transplant Surgeons

Deonna Moore, MSN, ACNP-BC, was recently named the Advanced Transplant Provider of the Year by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

By Jessica Pasley
February 23, 2017

Krause named to local Ronald McDonald House board

Kathie Krause, MSN, R.N., Chief Nursing Officer for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, was recently named to the board of directors of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville.

By Matt Batcheldor
February 16, 2017

Protocol standardizes care for pregnant women on opiates

Complications related to opioid abuse occur in 54,000 pregnancies annually in the United States, and Tennessee ranks among the top 10 states in the number of opioid-dependent pregnant women.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 16, 2017

Barut named CNO of Psychiatric Hospital, VBH

Jennifer Barut, MSN, R.N., has been named chief nursing officer for Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH) and Vanderbilt Behavioral Health (VBH).

By Matt Batcheldor
January 12, 2017

Nine Vanderbilt nurses honored by March of Dimes Tennessee

Nine nurses from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) received top honors at the March of Dimes Tennessee Chapter Nurse of the Year Awards, held on Dec. 12 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs.
By Matt Batcheldor
October 20, 2016

Meeting highlights Advanced Practice Nursing

More than 100 people gathered at the Godchaux Hall Nursing Annex on Oct. 12 for the kickoff of the 2017 series of Advanced Practice Grand Rounds.
By Matt Batcheldor
September 29, 2016

New VUMC educational series focuses on palliative care

A new series of lunch and learn events at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is designed to teach nurses and other medical professionals best practices for providing palliative care to patients at their bedsides.
By Matt Batcheldor
May 19, 2016

Address reviews progress of Nursing at VUMC

Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., delivered a message of continued investment, national recognition and improving nurse satisfaction in her 2016 State of Nursing Address at Light Hall on Tuesday.
By Matt Batcheldor
April 21, 2016

Document for third Magnet designation finalized, submitted

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has completed its Magnet document and submitted it to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), taking a giant step forward in its third Magnet designation process.
By Matt Batcheldor
February 11, 2016

Event highlights crucial role of nurse anesthetists at VUMC

About 150 people gathered recently to celebrate Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC’s) history of anesthesia and nurse anesthetists at a special reception and program in Light Hall.
By Matt Batcheldor
December 17, 2015

Advanced Practice Nurses Association honors Jayaram

The Middle Tennessee Advanced Practice Nurses Association recently named Vanderbilt’s Jennifer Jayaram, MSN, FNP, its Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year. The organization is an affiliate of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
By Matt Batcheldor