Voice Archive — Page 37 of 94

Smiling nurse in a blue Vanderbilt Health shirt poses in a hospital hallway beside a colorful abstract artwork.
October 3, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I felt scared and alone until Miss Emily walked into my room.’

Emily Turner, BSN, RN, works on the 9 North Surgical Specialties unit of Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

Portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length light brown hair, wearing a purple top and necklace against a brown background. The attachment caption identifies her as Denise Savage-Desai, APRN-BC.
October 3, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I saw Denise after a sexual assault. She provided kind and sensitive care.’

Denise Savage-Desai, APRN-BC, works in the Student Health Center. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

Jenny Meier, RN, poses in orange medical scrubs beside a window.
October 3, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She has been there so many times for my husband and me.’

Jenny Meier, RN, works in the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

Modern multi-story campus buildings surrounding landscaped gardens, pedestrian paths, and a roadway under a partly cloudy sky.
September 24, 2024

Numerous activities mark VUMC’s observance for advanced practice providers

From Sept. 23-27, VUMC is observing Advanced Practice Providers week with various activities; read profiles of two of these dedicated professionals

Photo illustration combining a woman wearing a cervical neck brace, a horse and rider in an indoor arena, a neck CT scan, an electrocardiogram tracing, and an X-ray of the cervical spine held by gloved hands. The brace is labeled “MIAMI J.”
September 19, 2024

One year ago, VUMC nurse Susie Stephens was thrown from a horse and suffered a broken neck. The story of her injury, her recovery — and the day she got back on the horse.

“I wake up every day and wonder why I didn’t die.”

Debra Friedman, MD, MS, stands indoors holding a Patient and Family Choice Award plaque. A colorful children’s mural is behind her.
September 19, 2024

As a champion for countless children diagnosed with cancer, Debra Friedman has received many rewards and recognitions for her work. A recent award, however, might be among the most special.

Selected by patients and families, Friedman is the winner of a 2024 Patient and Family Choice Award.