nursing

June 18, 2021

Midwives saving lives

The mother of the groom was choking at a wedding reception. A person needed CPR on a plane. Two Vanderbilt midwives stepped up.

By Emily Stembridge
June 14, 2021

Opening a new patient care unit requires months of planning. Devin Bunch helped open the COVID-19 ICU in just a matter of days.

“Whatever it is, we roll up our sleeves and do what’s best for our patients.”

By Nancy Humphrey
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 17, 2021

A child’s beloved stuffed toy was missing. Two Children’s Hospital nurses mounted a midnight expedition to the basement to find Stuart the pink tiger.

Searching dozens of laundry bags in quest of a patient’s pink-and-white companion

By Christina Echegaray
May 6, 2021

“Standing Ovation” mural unveiled in honor of National Nurses Week

The mural inside Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital depicts several Nashville music legends giving a standing ovation to a health care worker in honor of National Nurses Week.

By Emily Stembridge
April 15, 2021

First quarter 2021 DAISY Awards honor extraordinary nurses

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries

By Matt Batcheldor
March 18, 2021

Kim Isenberg stepped up to help guide Children’s Hospital through the worst days of the pandemic

The Five Pillar Leader Award winner honored for her “outstanding and continuous leadership.”
By Nancy Humphrey
January 22, 2021

Fourth quarter DAISY Awards honor extraordinary nurses

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries
By Matt Batcheldor
January 8, 2021

Heather Jackson aims to improve lives, no matter where she serves

She was honored with the Five Pillar Leader Award at the latest virtual Leadership Assembly
By Jill Clendening
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
By Wayne Wood
December 22, 2020

VUMC front-line workers receive special delivery

Cards from local schoolchildren bring special greetings, including "You deserve 100 million candy canes."
By Kristin Smart
October 22, 2020

Third quarter DAISY Awards honor four extraordinary nurses

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries.
By Matt Batcheldor
September 8, 2020

Vanderbilt ER nurse receives wedding surprise from “Say Yes to the Dress”

Holly Beth Jones will receive a wedding gown from the show, which is honoring front-line health care workers
By Leigh MacMillan