rescue

July 23, 2021

The little boy was in the swimming pool, not breathing. Thanks to CPR, first responders and LifeFlight, he is fine.

It should have been a joyous day. It almost turned tragic.

By Jessica Pasley
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
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
November 6, 2019

Nashville to Denver flight. A sick passenger. The crew put out a call: “Are there any medical professionals on board?” A Vanderbilt nurse raised her hand.

Noel Olson is a Vanderbilt Emergency Department nurse and an Air National Guard medic, so stabilizing patients is kind of what she does

By Matt Batcheldor
September 24, 2019

A wreck on the highway with a bleeding man, a pregnant woman and a small child. VUMC’s Chris Hare stopped to help.

A routine afternoon commute changed in an instant

By Nancy Humphrey
January 3, 2019

It was a normal workday at Kroger. Then Charles Fisher almost died.

After his collapse, a team formed to save his life: coworkers and bystanders who knew CPR; first responders who used a defibrillator; and doctors and nurses at Vanderbilt

By Matt Batcheldor
July 6, 2018

A year ago Sophie almost drowned in a pond. She came back to Children’s Hospital to thank those who saved her life.

When Sophie’s mother asked her what she wanted to say to everybody, she happily chirped, “Thank you for saving my life.”
By Tavia Smith
February 12, 2018

“Carmen from Chicago,” mystery good Samaritan nurse, identified

She's very relieved that Geoffrey Lee, injured in the bicycle wreck, is doing OK.
By Wayne Wood
February 7, 2018

A bike wreck left him dazed, hurt and bleeding. Then a Vanderbilt nurse came by.

Where in the world is Carmen from Chicago? Geoffrey Lee would like to be sure she gets credit for a good deed.
By Wayne Wood