Employee Spotlight Archive — Page 13 of 14

March 28, 2018

Julie Foss departs the Medical Intensive Care Unit for the last time

The “proud Vanderbilt nurse’s” life’s work, and her passion, are the patients and the employees of MICU.

By Matt Batcheldor
March 1, 2018

“The most famous nurse in the world” looks back on the video of her singing to a patient — and tells the story behind it

Olivia Neufelder sang from her heart to her dying patient, and millions of people all over the world shared the video. Here’s the story behind the song, and what the 24-year-old Vanderbilt nurse’s reaction has been to her fame.

By Christina Echegaray
February 19, 2018

VUMC ophthalmologist felled by rare virus has to learn to walk and eat again

Reid Longmuir was starting a new job. He thought he would be learning the names of his co-workers. Instead, he was learning more basic things, like how to walk.

By Jessica Pasley
February 15, 2018

VUMC choir member Shae Etter approaches life with a song

She sings at weddings, retirement celebrations, church functions, funerals — and now with the United Voices of Vanderbilt choir

February 8, 2018

Bill and Genie met at VUMC in 1983. The proposal was at Kroger. A wedding ring fell over a cliff. They are still in love.

“She was really sweet and 34 years later, she’s still just as sweet,” Bill says. “It was meant to be,” Genie adds.

By Tavia Smith
January 26, 2018

Teenage daughter sparks interest in rock-climbing for Vanderbilt’s Dario and Nunzia Giuse

The passion for climbing has now affected all three members of the Giuse family