(photo by Anne Rayner)
State Sen. Rosalind Kurita, D-Clarksville, left, who made history as the first female speaker pro tem of the Tennessee Senate, recently addressed staff from across VUMC who use the Smooth Moves system. Kurita, here with program facilitator Linda Larson, R.N., B.S.N., is also a registered nurse and discussed how the Smooth Moves patient handling system is an important step toward more support for frontline caregivers throughout the state.