Devan Hayes, BSN, RN, PMH-BC, works in the Child and Adolescent Unit at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

Amanda Melton, LPN, works in the Medical Surgical Unit at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

Nurses were urged to connect to professional organizations and coalitions as well as advocate within their local communities by joining non-nursing affiliated professional organizations.

The primary responsibilities of a virtual nurse are admitting, discharging, conducting safety rounds, coaching on policy or procedure, and facilitating medication dual sign-off.

Smith was at the forefront of creating patient and family councils that advise individual Vanderbilt hospital entities from the patient/family perspective.

Kelly Mathis, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

Edie Vaughn began her career at VUMC in the fall of 1972, and after 52 years of service she retired from her role as a nurse in the Surgical Specialties unit.