Nursing Archive — Page 21 of 33
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October 20, 2021
Third quarter 2021 DAISY Awards honor extraordinary nurses
DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries -
September 30, 2021
The COVID Mass Vaccination Site Team faced a daunting task – put 200,000 shots in arms in six months. The team never wavered.
The accomplishment earned the group the Elevate Team Award. -
September 23, 2021
‘Boot Camp’ helps sharpen critical care skills
About 250 nurse practitioners and physician associates nationwide gathered over Zoom recently for Vanderbilt's annual ACNP/PA Critical Care Boot Camp. -
September 2, 2021
Novel LVAD allows patient to see family, celebrate milestones
Brandon Cochran, a 39-year-old real estate agent in Louisville, Kentucky, was at home with his family in October 2020 when he went into cardiac arrest. His implanted defibrillator shocked him back to life, and he was hospitalized for seven months. -
August 26, 2021
Family’s gift celebrates those who make transplants possible
All Coleen Leszczynski ever wanted was to be normal. Born with a congenital heart disease (CHD), she labored to breathe, having only three-quarters the oxygen capacity of a healthy person. Still, she fought to live, serving as a cardiac nurse in her native Philadelphia area for more than 16 years. She wanted to help people like her. -
August 25, 2021
Magnet designation leader Downs set to retire
Sabrina Downs, MSN, MBA, RN, NE-BC, is retiring as senior director of Nursing Professional Practice and Magnet Recognition, effective Sept. 3. -
August 20, 2021
There is a bell on the transplant unit. It rings in celebration — and memory
Coleen Leszczynski's family dedicated the bell, to be rung every time a transplant patient leaves the hospital