VUMC Nursing

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
December 16, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Eric soared above what we expected and delivered holistic care (mind, body and soul)’

Eric Kapitbahay, RN, BSN, works on the 7 South Dialysis unit of Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

By Kylie Avery
December 16, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I was the victim of a traumatic attack. Alex was there in such big ways.’

Alex Ford, RN, works at Vanderbilt Primary Care Bellevue. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

By Kylie Avery
Karen Keady, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, System Chief Nursing Officer, and Jay Morrison, MSN, RN, director of Nursing Practice, were among the speakers at the virtual Nursing Staff Bylaws Convention. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
December 9, 2024

VUMC Nursing Staff Bylaws highlight latest, best practices

The convention allows nurses to contribute to and evaluate the frameworks for ethical decision-making, professional accountability and consistent standards of practice under which nurses operate. 

By Kylie Avery
Medical Assistant of the Year award winner Stacy Bair-Taylor, CMA III, left, with Michele Hasselblad, DNP, RN, NE-BC, vice president of Adult Ambulatory Nursing.
November 27, 2024

CJ Collett and Stacy Bair-Taylor named Medical Assistants of the Year

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s CJ Collett and Stacy Bair-Taylor received Medical Assistant of the Year awards for 2024.

By Kylie Avery
November 25, 2024

Vanessa Cameron is a nurse educator who has always been passionate about accommodations to help people learn. But a rock-climbing fall left her paraplegic, and she now says: ‘I thought I understood what ableism was, and I was wrong.’

Cameron, who co-leads the VUMC Disability Employee Resource Group, has led a team to develop algorithmic tools intended for anyone with a goal of supporting all participants at educational events.

By Matt Batcheldor
November 21, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She always goes above what we expect and is kind and patient’

Miriam Majors, BSN, RN, works in the Surgical Services unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery
November 19, 2024

Karen Keady outlines goals for VUMC Nursing

The presentation was an opportunity for Keady to introduce herself to the enterprise and express her vision for the future of nursing at VUMC.
By Kylie Avery
November 6, 2024

VUMC again receives Best Workplace for Men in Nursing Award

Criteria for the award included recruitment materials featuring men in nursing, plans to increase gender diversity, evidence demonstrating an increase in the number of men in nursing and evidence of male nurse involvement.
By Matt Batcheldor
November 5, 2024

Katrina Brown receives 2024 Magnet Nurse of the Year Award

She has dedicated her career to transforming care for victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence.
By John Howser
October 18, 2024

Mamie Williams honored for commitment to diverse nursing workforce

Awards from the Tennessee Hospital Association and Metro Nashville Public Schools recognize Williams' efforts to ensure diversity in the nursing profession.
By Matt Batcheldor
October 9, 2024

Grant bolsters nursing workforce retention programs

The new grant will incorporate a two-hour training session that focuses on an aspect of healthy work environments and health equity.
By Matt Batcheldor
October 8, 2024

Medical Intensive Care Unit receives American Association of Critical Care Nurses excellence award

This award was created by the AACN to recognize specific units within a hospital system where direct care nurses have the greatest impact on patient outcomes.
By Matt Batcheldor
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