Voice

February 18, 2021

Children’s Hospital urges sledding safety

Whizzing along on snow and ice is fun, but be careful

By Jessica Pasley
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.”

By Wayne Wood
February 9, 2021

VUMC Valentines: They met at employee orientation, the proposal was in Langford Auditorium, the wedding is set for next year

Camille Allison and Tyler Deresky didn’t learn much about policy or parking permits, but orientation was the start of something beautiful

By Jill Clendening
February 8, 2021

The Christmas bombing cut a patient off from her vital medications. Specialty pharmacy technician Nikki Auen was there to help.

“We will always advocate for our patients in any way we can. It’s just what we do.”

By Emily Stembridge
January 22, 2021

Fourth quarter 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
Heather Jackson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC. (photo by Donn Jones)
January 8, 2021

Heather Jackson aims to improve lives, no matter where she serves

She was honored with the Five Pillar Leader Award at the latest virtual Leadership Assembly

By Jill Clendening
January 8, 2021

In his first six months at Vanderbilt’s Dayani Center, Eric Jarvis maneuvered a car crash, a tornado and a pandemic.

Through it all, his leadership has been a steadying influence for his 60-member team
By Doug Campbell
January 8, 2021

It’s a terrible idea to flush “flushable” wipes

Throw them in the trash. Your plumbing will thank you. So will the Medical Center's.
By Wayne Wood
January 8, 2021

A story of Christmas past: Carols being sung by a choir, an elderly woman stricken in church, and a Vanderbilt nurse saving a life

The Sunday before Christmas, Patricia Wright was in church to hear her mother sing in the choir. Then she heard a call for help.
By Emily Stembridge
January 4, 2021

VUMC New Year’s babies bring bright start to 2021

Welcome, Graham; welcome, Nike; welcome, Oakley Rose!
By Linda Zettler
December 28, 2020

The young woman was on the parking lot pavement without a pulse. A Vanderbilt nurse saved her life.

Keith Caldwell, a nurse at the Vanderbilt Health Clinic at Walgreens, called on years of experience to perform CPR until an ambulance arrived
By Wayne Wood
December 22, 2020

VUMC front-line workers receive special delivery

Cards from local schoolchildren bring special greetings, including "You deserve 100 million candy canes."
By Kristin Smart
December 11, 2020

Students were not able to sing carols in person this year at the hospital. So they brought holiday music via video.

“It’s a tradition for us as well as for the Medical Center. We wanted to bring that same holiday cheer this year.”
By Wayne Wood
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