Voice

August 24, 2021

Window on Child Life

A glimpse into the lives of some of the Certified Child Life Specialists and the children and families they care for at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

By Erin O. Smith
August 20, 2021

There is a bell on the transplant unit. It rings in celebration — and memory

Coleen Leszczynski’s family dedicated the bell, to be rung every time a transplant patient leaves the hospital

By Matt Batcheldor
August 11, 2021

Children and backpacks: lighten up their heavy load

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers backpack safety tips

By Jessica Pasley
August 4, 2021

More than 10,000 ice cream treats served during 2021 VUMC Chill Out

I scream, you scream, etc.

By Wayne Wood
July 23, 2021

The little boy was in the swimming pool, not breathing. Thanks to CPR, first responders and LifeFlight, he is fine.

It should have been a joyous day. It almost turned tragic.

By Jessica Pasley
July 22, 2021

Second quarter 2021 DAISY Awards honor extraordinary nurses

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries

By Matt Batcheldor
July 21, 2021

Father, son benefit from jaw reconstruction guided by 3D virtual planning

By Jill Clendening
July 9, 2021

“Why on earth would I not do this?”

Sarah Osman works in the Transplant Pharmacy. She heard that Nathan Horton, her boss from a previous job, needed a kidney. She immediately offered one of hers.
By Matt Batcheldor
July 9, 2021

The nurse was afraid her patient would die. She wrote her experience in a story that was shared by NPR.

Sue Perron, a Vanderbilt intensive care nurse, told the story of the patient with COVID she called the Butterfly Man
By Wayne Wood
July 7, 2021

VUMC nurse Tamara Slagle was losing her sight. A cornea transplant allowed her to keep the job she loves.

“My day-to-day living has gotten easier, and my job too.”
By Nancy Humphrey
July 1, 2021

Stay focused on safety this 4th of July

Fireworks can cause serious damage to hands and eyes. Here's what you can do to keep yourself, and your children, safe.
By Jessica Pasley
June 18, 2021

The whitewater trip was a disaster. It motivated Renée Garside to become an expert kayaker.

There’s no doubt she loves it, especially when she says things like: “I just love it, love it, love it.”
By Jill Clendening
June 18, 2021

Midwives saving lives

The mother of the groom was choking at a wedding reception. A person needed CPR on a plane. Two Vanderbilt midwives stepped up.
By Emily Stembridge