Nursing

September 21, 2023

Two miracles, four years apart

Kelly Harden’s life was saved by a lung transplant. Exactly four years later, she was saved again with a kidney transplant.

By Matt Batcheldor
September 14, 2023

Marilyn Dubree, longtime leader of nursing at Vanderbilt, to retire

After a distinguished career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center promoting excellence in nursing practice, Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, is retiring from her role as executive chief nursing officer.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 30, 2023

Five VUMC nurses honored as Preceptor of the Year by VUSN

Five Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurses were recently honored as Preceptor of the Year by Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

By Matt Batcheldor
Newly licensed RNs attended a recent orientation for VUMC’s Nurse Residency Program. (photo by Donn Jones)
August 29, 2023

Residency program supports newly licensed RNs as they transition from students to professional nurses

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Nurse Residency Program is a 12-month program that supports newly licensed RNs as they transition from students to professional nurses.

By Matt Batcheldor
VUMC’s new virtual nurse program allows Katy Byers, RN, to talk with patient Jimmy Sawyers remotely. (photo by Susan Urmy)
August 11, 2023

New teleconference program helps give nurses more time to care for patients in person

Through Vanderbilt’s new virtual nurse program, certain tasks such as documentation can be done remotely via a teleconference in the patient’s room, giving nurses at the bedside more time to care for patients in person.

By Matt Batcheldor
Nurses attending the Fuld National Institute EBP Summit included, (front row, from left) Lindsey Netzel, MSN, RN, CCRN, Ashley Ried, MMHC, RN, CPPS, Patti Runyan, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, Lynn Gallagher-Ford, Anna Gallion, DNP, APRN, Laura Culwell, MSN, RN, (back row, from left) Jensine Russell, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Vicki Jones, MSN, RN, NE-BC, and Jon Coomer, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC.
August 3, 2023

VUMC nurses give presentations at Fuld National Institute EBP Summit

Vanderbilt nurses gave four podium presentations at the 2023 Fuld National Institute EBP Summit in Columbus, Ohio.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 1, 2023

Vanderbilt’s Smeltzer, Do named as 2023 Tennessee Rising Star Nurse Leaders

Vanderbilt's Cory Smeltzer, RN, and Monica Schmidt Do, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, have been named as 2023 Tennessee Rising Star Nurse Leaders by the Tennessee Action Coalition.
By Matt Batcheldor
July 26, 2023

“She made me feel like my mother’s intuition was absolutely correct,” and other DAISY Award-winning examples of extraordinary nurses (Part 1 of 2)

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC's latest winners.
By Matt Batcheldor
July 26, 2023

“I was lost and scared. She treated me like a friend that needed help,” and other DAISY Award-winning examples of extraordinary nurses (Part 2 of 2)

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC's latest winners.
By Matt Batcheldor
June 29, 2023

Sarrah Spohnholtz named director of Nurse Safety and Well-being

Sarrah Spohnholtz, MSN, RN, has been named director of Nurse Safety and Well-being at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Matt Batcheldor
June 15, 2023

Team refines protocol for emergency surgical event

A multidisciplinary team at Vanderbilt recently collaborated on a live simulation to develop a new protocol for a rare but high-stakes cardiothoracic event — when a team has to perform a re-sternotomy at a patient’s bedside as a lifesaving measure.
By Matt Batcheldor
June 1, 2023

Address highlights crucial contributions of nursing workforce

In her 2023 State of Nursing Address, Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, looked back on another extraordinary year as nearly 9,000 Vanderbilt nurses cared for patients and families and the health system continued to grow to meet the needs of patients and families.
By Matt Batcheldor
May 24, 2023

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recognizes Ely and Pun research team

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is presenting the research team of Brenda Pun, DNP, RN, FCCM and E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, with its AACN Pioneering Spirit Award.
By Matt Batcheldor
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