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Nurse Wellness website relaunched
Vanderbilt Nursing has relaunched its Nurse Wellness website, a one-stop location for well-being resources. The new site is centered around the Wellness Wheel, a concept that reimagines nurse...
View ArticleEvent provides crucial trauma training for Tennessee National Guard personnel
Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurses recently participated in a four-day Tennessee National Guard trauma training event which included the inaugural Fundamental Critical Care Support: Resource...
View ArticleInitiative aims to prepare high school students for careers in nursing
To address a national nursing shortage intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is looking to recruit the next generation of nurses earlier than ever — in high...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “She has been there so many times for my husband and me.”
Jenny Meier, RN, works in the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “For almost 18 months, my husband has been a patient of Dr....
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “I saw Denise after a sexual assault. She provided...
Denise Savage-Desai, APRN-BC, works in the Student Health Center. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “I saw Denise after a sexual assault … She provided kind and...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “I felt scared and alone until Miss Emily walked into...
Emily Turner, BSN, RN, works on the 9 North Surgical Specialties unit of Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “I still remember my...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “While I nervously anticipated fetal surgery, Taylor...
Taylor Melanson, RN, works in the Labor & Delivery Unit of Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “Taylor has truly gone above...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “He explained everything in full detail, so we knew...
William Ladner, BSN, RN, works in the Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. He is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “I met William Friday...
View ArticleMedical Intensive Care Unit receives American Association of Critical Care...
The Vanderbilt University Hospital Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) has been awarded a Gold Level Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). This award...
View ArticleGrant bolsters nursing workforce retention programs
Two nurse leadership programs created by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) have collectively received a $25,000 award from the Health Equity and...
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Mamie Williams honored for commitment to diverse nursing workforce
Mamie Williams, PhD, senior director for Nurse Diversity and Inclusion, recently won awards from the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) and Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS). Mamie Williams,...
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Katrina Brown receives 2024 Magnet Nurse of the Year Award
Katrina Brown, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE, is the recipient of a 2024 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Nurse of the Year Award. Brown received the award for the category of Structural...
View ArticleVUMC again receives Best Workplace for Men in Nursing Award
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been recognized with the 2024 Best Workplace for Men in Nursing Award from the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN). This is the fifth time VUMC has...
View ArticleKaren Keady outlines goals for VUMC Nursing
Nursing professionals gathered on Nov. 8 in Light Hall to listen to Karen Keady, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center System Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), present “Looking Ahead After...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: ‘She always goes above what we expect and is kind and...
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. From the nomination “My mother and I spend...
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CJ Collett and Stacy Bair-Taylor named Medical Assistants of the Year
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has announced two recipients of the Medical Assistant of the Year awards for 2024. CJ Collett, CMA III CJ Collett, CMA III, received the award for Monroe Carell...
View ArticleVUMC Nursing Staff Bylaws highlight latest, best practices
More than 300 nurses from Vanderbilt University Medical Center convened virtually Nov. 14 for the 15th biennial Nursing Staff Bylaws Convention. As part of VUMC Nursing’s commitment to maintaining...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: ‘I was the victim of a traumatic attack. Alex was...
Alex Ford, RN, works at Vanderbilt Primary Care Bellevue. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “I was the victim of a traumatic attack and reached out to Bellevue...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: ‘Eric soared above what we expected and delivered...
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. From the nomination “During her first day of...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: ‘Kayce made me feel confident when I was scared,...
Kayce Boyd, RN, works in the Center for Women’s Health Mt. Juliet. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “Where I really got to know Kayce was during my postpartum...
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