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VUMC again collaborating to bring nursing education to Metro Schools
Members of the Nurse Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee volunteered at the Health Sciences Academy at Pearl-Cohn High School in North Nashville, including (front row, from left) Sim Birdsong,...
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Vanderbilt well represented at National Magnet Conference
A large group of Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurses recently attended the 2023 National Magnet Conference, which took place in Chicago. VUMC nurses were featured in five podium presentations...
View ArticleRandom acts of kindness and team building put pediatric nurse anesthetist...
Caroline “Carrie” Campbell, CRNA, pediatric anesthesia. Photo by Erin O. Smith. When the pediatric anesthesia team at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt needed a little pick-me-up,...
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Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders draws participants from around the...
Nurse leaders from around the country in either clinical practice or academic medicine came together Nov. 13-17 at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) for the second annual Academy for...
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Vanderbilt LifeFlight partners with Retrieving Independence to train service...
Service dogs Kai, left, and Mia were trained at VUMC recently to gain exposure to medical equipment and staff like those they will encounter after completing training. (photo by Donn Jones) Vanderbilt...
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Vanderbilt nurse managers take part in inaugural cohort of the Health...
Jennifer Graham, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Five Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) nurse managers participated in the inaugural cohort of the Health Management Academy’s Nurse Manager Idea Labs, part of...
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Diversity in health care focus of year’s first Advanced Practice Grand Rounds
Advanced practice nurses, physician assistants and Medical Center leaders gathered virtually on Jan. 16 for the kickoff of the 2024 series of Advanced Practice Grand Rounds, a monthly educational...
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“I will always remember her. I can’t imagine a more compassionate...
Four times each year, VUMC Voice spotlights recipients of The DAISY Award, a recognition for extraordinary nurses who exemplify compassion toward patients and families. VUMC distributes the award in...
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Vanderbilt Health ‘DNA’ live chat to spotlight how community collaborations...
Peggy Valentine, EdD A live chat hosted by the Vanderbilt Health ‘DNA’ podcast on Jan. 31 will explore how educators throughout Nashville are collaborating on novel training programs. These programs...
View ArticleProfessional Nursing Practice Program becomes Vanderbilt Professional...
The Vanderbilt Professional Nursing Practice Program (VPNPP) has transitioned to a new name — Vanderbilt Professional Advancement and Recognition of Excellence (VPARE). VPARE is a professional...
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VUMC nurses form Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Association for Men...
Vanderbilt University Medical Center male nurses have formed the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN), which has just been recognized as an official chapter by...
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Peggy Valentine named among 2024 Women of Influence
Peggy Valentine, EdD Peggy Valentine, EdD, Vice President of Allied Health Education, has been named a 2024 Women of Influence by the Nashville Business Journal (NBJ). Valentine is recognized as a 2024...
View ArticleNominations sought for Nurses Week Awards and Recognitions
Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurses are invited to nominate an outstanding colleague for recognition during the 2024 Nurses Week Awards and Recognitions, to be held in May. Nominations may be...
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Nurse Scholars Program welcomes first graduates
The first graduates of the Nurse Scholars Program (including the area where they are starting) are, from left, Taylor Sams, RN (Medical Intensive Care Unit), Bailey Wheeler, RN (Adult Emergency...
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Grant helps expand Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training across Middle...
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners receive extensive training in trauma-informed care. (photo by Donn Jones) Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a federal grant of nearly $500,000 to expand...
View ArticleCredo Award winner Jay Morrison sees himself as VUMC’s utility baseball...
If you ask Jay Morrison, MSN, RN, what it means to be the director of Nursing Practice, he’ll say he “supports the processes and practices that our nurses in the hospital use every day to provide...
View ArticleVUMC nurses lead Pearl-Cohn career fair to showcase health care careers to...
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nursing organized a Health Care Career Day at Pearl-Cohn High School in North Nashville recently to expose students to diverse and rewarding careers in health care...
View ArticleRachel Senefeld Kromer elected to Association for Nursing Professional...
Rachel Senefeld Kromer, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, director of Clinical Education and Professional Development for Vanderbilt University Hospital, has been elected to the board of directors of the...
View ArticleVHAN Care Management team reaches patients where they are
Michael Hackett was struggling to recover following surgery in 2022 to relieve debilitating pain from spinal stenosis, a condition where the spinal column narrows and compresses the spinal cord....
View ArticleKaren Keady named system Chief Nursing Officer
Following an extensive national search, Karen Keady, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive with the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been named System Chief Nursing...
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