Nursing Archive — Page 33 of 33

October 23, 2014

Perioperative nursing association honors Wyatt

By Matt Batcheldor
Three medical professionals in white lab coats stand outdoors, with a woman on the left, a man in the center, and a woman on the right.
September 18, 2014

Prevention key to fight familial hypercholesterolemia

Imagine an inherited cause of early heart attacks that is more common than type-1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis or cystic fibrosis, but goes largely unrecognized.

By Matt Batcheldor
Healthcare trainees in a hospital simulation room practice critical-care procedures around a patient mannequin on a bed, with medical equipment and monitors nearby.
September 18, 2014

Critical care skills workshop draws nurses from across U.S.

A small group of acute care nurse practitioners and physician assistants urgently crowded around the bedside of a mannequin hooked up to a ventilator and an IV.

By Matt Batcheldor
A nurse practitioner in a white coat speaks with a seated patient while holding paperwork; two family members and another person sit nearby in a hospital room.
July 31, 2014

VUMC’s patient engagement efforts lauded

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been named one of the “100 Best Hospitals for Patient Engagement” by Becker’s Hospital Review, the latest accolade for Vanderbilt’s continued emphasis on patient- and family-centered care.

By Matt Batcheldor
Nurse in blue scrubs with a stethoscope and ID badges holds a clipboard in a hospital setting.
July 24, 2014

Study finds nurses staying in workforce longer

Registered nurses are staying in the workforce longer than in past decades, boosting the nation’s supply of R.N.s, according to a new study whose authors include Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Peter Buerhaus, Ph.D.

By Matt Batcheldor
Marilyn Dubree stands at a lectern, speaking and gesturing beside a monitor in a dim auditorium.
May 15, 2014

Address highlights VUMC Nursing

Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., reviewed the challenges of the past year and highlighted what Vanderbilt University Medical Center nursing is doing to prepare for the future at last week’s State of Nursing address, scheduled to coincide with National Nurses Week.

By Vanderbilt Health News