Nursing Archive — Page 14 of 33

Shana Parks, RN, smiles while holding a bouquet of white daisies in a clinic hallway, with framed artwork behind her.
May 21, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: “Kindness, creativity and relentless pursuit of excellent patient care”

Shana Parks works in the Colorectal Surgery Clinic and she is one of the latest group of DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

Two nurses in blue scrubs and patterned surgical caps add toppings to cups of ice cream at an outdoor ice cream social. Bowls of sprinkles, cookie crumbs, cherries, and other toppings are visible.
May 17, 2024

Scenes from Nurses Week 2024: Slideshow

Nurses Week at all VUMC hospitals and clinics is a special time. Here are just a few scenes from this year’s celebration.

Nurse Rhonda Bryant, LPN, holds a DAISY Award certificate and sculpted trophy while standing among arrangements of white daisies. The certificate reads “The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses.”
May 13, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: “Nurse Rhonda went out of her way to make my husband feel at ease”

Rhonda Bryant, LPN, works in in the inpatient unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. She is one of the latest group of DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

Two nurses in blue scrubs stand beside a newborn bassinet and neonatal care equipment in a hospital labor and delivery room. The metadata identifies them as Denise Zickgraf and her daughter, Victoria Garcia.
May 9, 2024

Mom’s the word for mother-daughter Labor and Delivery nurses at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Denise Zickgraf and her daughter, Victoria Garcia, support new mothers and each other

Devin Carr speaks while holding a presentation remote and gesturing with one hand. He wears glasses, a dark suit, patterned tie, and pink pocket square.
May 9, 2024

Inaugural Nursing Grand Rounds kicks off Nurses Week celebrations 

The presentation focused on the essential value of fundamental nursing care, connecting and being present with patients, and attending to their basic care needs, such as nutrition, mobility and oral health.

NICU nurse in purple scrubs and gloves examines a baby lying in a hospital bassinet with a stethoscope.
May 6, 2024

As VUMC celebrates Nurses Week, a special message from Dr. Jeff Balser, President and CEO

This year as we recognize Nurses Week, I want to express my gratitude to each of you for the compassionate care you provide every day. The impact you have on our patients and their families — uplifting their lives — is immeasurable.