VUMC Nursing Archive — Page 1 of 8

Group portrait of ten healthcare workers wearing black tops and teal scrub pants, posed in two rows inside a building.
February 29, 2024

Grant helps expand Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training across Middle Tennessee

By Matt Batcheldor
Four people—two women and two men—pose indoors wearing white coats and graduation-style maroon and gold stoles, holding gift bags decorated with large gold bows. A seated audience and a sign reading “Reserved Seating for Parents” are visible behind them.
February 21, 2024

Nurse Scholars Program welcomes first graduates

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is welcoming the first graduates of the Nurse Scholars Program, which pays for up to four semesters of nursing school tuition at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) or Cumberland University in return for a work commitment to VUMC.

By Matt Batcheldor
Nurse in blue scrubs and a dark vest smiles while speaking with an older patient in a hospital bed.
February 20, 2024

Nominations sought for Nurses Week Awards and Recognitions

Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurses are invited to nominate an outstanding colleague for recognition during the 2024 Nurses Week Awards and Recognitions.

By Matt Batcheldor
Three medical staff members in a clinical examination room conduct tests on a seated patient and a medical training mannequin or simulator.
February 2, 2024

VUMC nurses form Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing

Vanderbilt University Medical Center male nurses have formed the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN), which has just been recognized as an official chapter by the AAMN.

By Matt Batcheldor
Nurse in blue scrubs and a dark vest smiles while speaking with an older patient in a hospital bed.
January 31, 2024

Professional Nursing Practice Program becomes Vanderbilt Professional Advancement and Recognition of Excellence

The Vanderbilt Professional Nursing Practice Program has transitioned to a new name — Vanderbilt Professional Advancement and Recognition of Excellence.

By Matt Batcheldor
Head-and-shoulders studio portrait of Jennifer Rooker Graham, smiling and wearing a light gray striped jacket against a neutral brown background.
January 10, 2024

Vanderbilt nurse managers take part in inaugural cohort of the Health Management Academy’s Nurse Manager Idea Labs

Through the nine-month program, high-performing nurse managers participated in thinking workshops to collaboratively develop solutions to common frontline operational challenges.

By Matt Batcheldor