Vanderbilt Health Nursing

February 10, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She kept me in the know and that was very, very comforting to me.’

Amanda Melton, LPN, works in the Medical Surgical Unit at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
February 5, 2025

Nursing Grand Rounds encouraged nurses to engage in health policy advocacy

Nurses were urged to connect to professional organizations and coalitions as well as advocate within their local communities by joining non-nursing affiliated professional organizations.

By Kylie Avery
Monitor technician Dee Sawyers is part of Vanderbilt’s growing virtual nursing program. (photo by Susan Urmy)
January 31, 2025

Vanderbilt Health innovates with virtual nursing to enhance patient care

The primary responsibilities of a virtual nurse are admitting, discharging, conducting safety rounds, coaching on policy or procedure, and facilitating medication dual sign-off.

By Kylie Avery
(photo by Erin O. Smith)
January 24, 2025

Where is the line? Navigating the brave new world of workplace violence

Increasingly, health care professionals find that they must protect themselves from harm, even as they care for their patients.

By Bill Snyder
Terrell Smith, MSN, RN, right, with Karen Keady, PhD, RN, at a reception celebrating Smith’s career at Vanderbilt.
January 23, 2025

Terrell Smith retiring after distinguished career at Vanderbilt

Smith was at the forefront of creating patient and family councils that advise individual Vanderbilt hospital entities from the patient/family perspective.

By Matt Batcheldor
January 20, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She devoted every second to saving my daughter’s life, and she did so with grace, love and a smile.’

Kelly Mathis, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

By Kylie Avery
January 17, 2025

Vanderbilt Primary Care North Nashville helping to improve health outcomes

Vanderbilt’s first primary care clinic in North Nashville is nurse-run and offers all aspects of primary care, preventive and acute services to adults and children over 2.
By Matt Batcheldor
January 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She looked out for me and connected with me on a deep level.’

Rio Cady, RN, works in the Obstetrics/Gynecology Unit at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery
January 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘When my daughter lost vision in her left eye, we were terrified.’

Regina Akin, BSN, RN, works at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery
January 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘When Dad needed care and compassion, Charles was there.’

Charles Botamer, RN, works in the Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. He is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery
January 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She made coming to my follow-up appointment feel like coming to visit family.’

Molly Baldwin, BSN, RN, works at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Breast Center at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery
January 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She made a really scary experience as peaceful as it could be.’

Anna Merett Lykins, RN, works in the Obstetrics/Gynecology Unit at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery
December 16, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Kayce made me feel confident when I was scared, reassured when I was anxious, and safe when I felt like everything was close to falling apart.’

Kayce Boyd, RN, works in the Center for Women’s Health Mt. Juliet. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery