Employee Spotlight Archive — Page 7 of 14

April 29, 2021

Songs written by Palliative Care Unit caregivers reflect uncertain times and offer a reminder: “Take Good Care”

Five songs providing a snapshot of how the pandemic year felt on the patient care front lines

April 22, 2021

A young doctor wrote of a life-or-death moment caring for a patient. The New England Journal of Medicine published it as a graphic novel.

A terrifying tale from her first weekend on call.

April 14, 2021

Goats galore are the ultimate stress reliever for lab manager Kris Ellis

She loves her job at VUMC, but it can be stressful. She gets home from work, heads to the barn, and the stress melts away.

March 25, 2021

VUMC scientist Edie Sannella celebrates 90th birthday, puts in full day in virology lab

“I don’t feel 90. And people say they don’t think that I am 90. So, I think I must be doing OK.”

February 18, 2021

Who is that masked man?

Frank Nix of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit finds a way to connect with patient families with his custom face covers

February 15, 2021

Patients’ stories motivate Lizzie Simonds, the only paramedic working in VUMC’s COVID unit

She remembers one man who was scared and couldn’t rest: “I spent 45 minutes…sitting next to him, holding his hand so he felt safe enough to try to sleep for a little bit.”