Nursing Archive

Great Saves event reunites former patients with those who provided lifesaving care

They and their families shared their journeys back to health, from initial illness followed by weeks to months in the SICU, to their ongoing rehabilitation and recovery.

By Jill Clendening

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Kayla really went the extra mile and cared for us like family’

Kayla Dearborn, LPN, works in the Emergency department at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She made me feel like I wasn’t alone in this difficult journey’

Jenny Walker, RN, BSN, works in the Vanderbilt Breast Center at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Grace Britton stood out as a true beacon of kindness and positivity’

Grace Britton, RN, works in the Cardiac & Vascular Stepdown unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Kristin was 100% present with me and took my symptoms seriously’

Kristin Knight, NP, works at the Vanderbilt Health and Williamson Medical Center Walk-In Clinic Nolensville. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

Ashley Vosilla chosen as a Magnet appraiser candidate by the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Appraisers lead an extensive review process for Magnet designation, the highest honor a hospital can achieve for excellence in nursing care.

March 9, 2026

Pediatric sedation program earns prestigious Center of Excellence designation

To earn the designation, hospitals go through a rigorous application and evaluation process, for which only about 50% of applicants successfully achieve the designation. In this latest cycle of applicants, Monroe Carell was one of only 10 hospitals awarded the distinction.

By Christina Echegaray

February 23, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She turned one of the worst days of my life into a memory where I also felt deeply cared for.’

Stephanie Boyd, BSN, RN, works in the emergency department at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery

February 23, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Hospital stays can be frightening for little ones, but my daughter was never scared with Patdy by her side.’

Patdy Leong, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery

February 23, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I was scared, confused, and in a very lonely headspace. Emily was beyond kind, caring, and compassionate.’

Emily Dunn, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Medicine Acute Care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery

February 20, 2026

Robin Steaban celebrated for lifetime DAISY recognition

Under Robin Steaban's leadership, Vanderbilt University Hospital achieved four Magnet designations.

By Kylie Avery

February 5, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She made me feel truly safe, cared for, and seen.’

Tammy Driver, RN, works in the Perioperative Services unit at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery

February 5, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘You made the hardest season of my 21 years a little more bearable.’

Cody Stubblefield, RN, OCN, works in the cancer infusion center at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery