nursing Archive — Page 5 of 11

A graduate in cap and gown stands beside a seated woman wearing a patterned hospital robe, while a healthcare worker stands behind them in a hospital room.
May 22, 2019

Bridget Perez was in intensive care and couldn’t make it to her daughter’s graduation. With the help of Vanderbilt nurses, the graduation came to her.

“Pomp and Circumstance.” Tears. Cupcakes. All in an intensive care unit.

By Tavia Smith
Two smiling women pose outdoors; the younger woman wears a pink “Child Life Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt” shirt and an identification badge, while the older woman wears a blue blouse.
May 8, 2019

Mother and daughter share devotion to nursing — and to Children’s Hospital

Vickie Thompson has devoted her career to caring for children. Her daughter Kelsey is following in her mom’s footsteps.

By Matt Batcheldor
A woman wearing a University of California medical center shirt and ID badges looks down at a blue document folder while seated at a desk in an office.
May 6, 2019

Nurses’ Week video shows Burn Center nurse Tiffany Nugen being surprised by a grateful family

The Lemarr family traveled from East Tennessee to say thank you

By Wayne Wood
White daisy with a yellow center against a green rectangular background.
April 12, 2019

First quarter DAISY Awards honor three extraordinary nurses

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. This is Vanderbilt’s latest group.

By Matt Batcheldor
Group of seven adults, including nurse anesthetists, pose indoors while holding an oversized check payable to the VUMC Employee Hardship Fund for $10,470.00, dated 2/27/2019, with the memo “CRNA Week 2019.”
March 8, 2019

Nurse anesthetists raise more than $10,000 for Employee Hardship Fund

A competitive spirit mixed with delicious homemade baklava can achieve powerful results

By Kelsey Herbers
Portrait of Katrina Robertson standing indoors, wearing a brown cardigan over a black top, with her hands clasped in front of her.
February 6, 2019

Katrina Robertson went from death’s door to a full life. Her story is one of thousands from the first 25 years of the Vanderbilt Comprehensive Care Clinic

The VCCC opened its doors 25 years ago when AIDS was fatal and hope was rare. Today the clinic serves thousands of patients and is an international model in the treatment of people with HIV.

By Wayne Wood