VUMC team attends first Pan African Nurse Anesthetists Conference
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) from Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently traveled to Kenya to attend the inaugural Pan African Nurse Anesthetists Conference. The VUMC group...
View ArticleProgram to train future nurses relaunched
To assist with recruiting nurses, VUMC Nursing Education and Professional Development has relaunched the Vanderbilt Nurse Externship (NEXT), an eight-week paid summer externship targeted for...
View ArticleQ&A with new VUMC System Chief Nursing Officer Karen Keady
Karen Keady, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, stepped into her new role as VUMC System Chief Nursing Officer on July 1. In this interview, she covered several key topics, including her leadership style and vision,...
View ArticleMarilyn Dubree receives DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award
Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, Former Executive Chief Nursing Officer at VUMC, was awarded a DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award. From the nomination “Marilyn cares deeply about those who care for...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “She helped me have my hope back again.”
Kelsey Hendrix, BSN, RN, works in the Progressive Care Unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital and is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “I have been fighting...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “Hayleigh Murphy has a giant heart and is a fantastic...
Hayleigh Murphy, RN 2 CC, works on the 10 North Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “The news was...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “When I think back on how scary that evening was, I...
Lauren Guthrie, RN 2 CC, works on the Labor and Delivery unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “I can’t express how...
View ArticleGet app-y: scenes from VUMC Nursing’s Code Academy ‘hackathon’
Young coders designed apps to solve real-life challenges in the nursing industry as part of a weeklong ‘hackathon’ at the Code Academy hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. A team...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “Amidst the clinical efficiency of a hospital, there’s...
Keiryn Weiss, BSN, RN, CPN, works in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “Melody’s commitment to excellence and...
Melody Mullaney, RN, works in the Surgical Department at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “Melody’s dedication and expertise shine...
View ArticleDAISY Award spotlight: “She was kind, concerned, and had a genuine compassion...
Melanie McAfee, RN works in the Child & Adolescent Unit at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. From the nomination “Mel was really encouraging...
View ArticleVUMC Nursing’s ‘Boot Camp’ helps hone critical care skills
About 180 nurse practitioners and physician assistants from around the country gathered at Loews Nashville Hotel Sept. 4-5 for the 13th annual ACNP/PA Critical Care Boot Camp. The event, organized by...
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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...
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