Nursing Archive — Page 2 of 31

March 25, 2026

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.

By Kylie Avery
March 24, 2026

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.

By Kylie Avery
Photo of the exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt shows the four new floors added atop the pediatric facility. (photo by Anne Rayner)
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