VUMC Nursing Archives

Get ready for a regular dose of adorable when the Nashville Humane Association begins bringing puppies to the VUMC Plaza once a month for employees to interact with.

Paws on the Plaza event aims to unleash puppy love

May. 4, 2022—Vanderbilt is partnering with the Nashville Humane Association for “Paws on the Plaza,” a new event that will bring a litter of puppies to the Medical Center Plaza each month from May through October.

Hannah Pinson, RN, was excited to take advantage of VUMC’s new nursing loan repayment benefit in the early phase of her career.

VUMC debuts new loan repayment benefit for nurses

Apr. 27, 2022—Vanderbilt University Medical Center has began offering a new nursing loan repayment benefit.

Magnet site visit

Mar. 31, 2022—Nurses at Vanderbilt Adult Ambulatory Clinics held a welcome party Monday to kick off the site visit from appraisers of the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

VUMC Nursing recently conducted a mock site visit to prepare for the arrival of appraisers as part of the Fourth Magnet Designation process.

Adult clinics prepare for upcoming site visit from Magnet appraisers

Mar. 17, 2022—Nurses in Vanderbilt Adult Ambulatory Clinics are busy preparing for a site visit from appraisers of the American Nurses Credentialing Center as part of the Fourth Magnet Designation process.

Magnet Document for Ambulatory Clinics now available to view online

Feb. 9, 2022—Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees are invited to view the Magnet Document for Vanderbilt Adult Ambulatory Clinics.

Magnet staff notice

Feb. 9, 2022—

The virtual Advanced Practice Grand Rounds focused on the experience of caring for COVID-19 patients for nearly two years.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds explores COVID’s impact

Feb. 3, 2022—The recent VUMC Advanced Practice Grand Rounds explored the impact the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having on the nursing workforce.

First Magnet designation visit set for March 28-30

Jan. 26, 2022—The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) will bring a team of appraisers to Vanderbilt Adult Ambulatory Clinics from March 28-30 as part of the Magnet Fourth Designation process.

VUMC nurses land VUSN Preceptor of the Year Awards

Dec. 9, 2021—Three nurses at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been selected in the inaugural group of Preceptor of the Year Awards by Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

Koerkenmeier named VICC associate nursing officer

Nov. 4, 2021— by Tom Wilemon Clint Koerkenmeier, MHS, RN, is the new associate nursing officer at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) with the responsibility for supervising the ambulatory oncology nursing enterprise. He came to Vanderbilt from MD Anderson Cancer Center following the departure of his predecessor, Anna Rodriguez, MSN, MHA, RN, who is now chief nursing officer...

Best Workplace for Men in Nursing

Oct. 27, 2021—Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been recognized with the 2021 Best Workplace for Men in Nursing Award.

Janna Landsperger, MSN, RN, ACNP, seated, helps conduct the ACNP/PA Critical Care Boot Camp from a conference room in Medical Center North. Presenting on screen is Allison Wynes, a nurse practitioner at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

‘Boot Camp’ helps sharpen critical care skills

Sep. 23, 2021—About 250 nurse practitioners and physician associates nationwide gathered over Zoom recently for Vanderbilt's annual ACNP/PA Critical Care Boot Camp.