Voice Archive — Page 81 of 95

A graduate in cap and gown stands beside a seated woman wearing a patterned hospital robe, while a healthcare worker stands behind them in a hospital room.
May 22, 2019

Bridget Perez was in intensive care and couldn’t make it to her daughter’s graduation. With the help of Vanderbilt nurses, the graduation came to her.

“Pomp and Circumstance.” Tears. Cupcakes. All in an intensive care unit.

By Tavia Smith
Close-up of grass in a park, with a blurred gardener operating a red riding lawn mower in the background.
May 20, 2019

Lawn mower injuries among “most heartbreaking” for doctors and nurses at Children’s Hospital

The little boy ran around the mower and slipped. “The mower kind of sucked him in,” his mom said.

By Jessica Pasley
A family of four poses outdoors in front of trees and a house: a woman holds a baby, while a man holds a young boy.
May 16, 2019

Carly Schroeder had a stroke in her 20s. Now 10 years later, she is thankful for her life, her family and the care she received at Vanderbilt

“I’m eternally grateful to all the people that helped me through that dark time.”

By Tavia Smith
Woman applying sunscreen to a baby’s face while sitting under a beach umbrella beside the sea.
May 15, 2019

Protecting the skin from damaging sun rays is as easy as “slip, slop, slap, slide and shade”

By Jessica Pasley
Two smiling women pose outdoors; the younger woman wears a pink “Child Life Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt” shirt and an identification badge, while the older woman wears a blue blouse.
May 8, 2019

Mother and daughter share devotion to nursing — and to Children’s Hospital

Vickie Thompson has devoted her career to caring for children. Her daughter Kelsey is following in her mom’s footsteps.

By Matt Batcheldor
A woman wearing a University of California medical center shirt and ID badges looks down at a blue document folder while seated at a desk in an office.
May 6, 2019

Nurses’ Week video shows Burn Center nurse Tiffany Nugen being surprised by a grateful family

The Lemarr family traveled from East Tennessee to say thank you

By Wayne Wood