In memoriam
Debbie Kemp Kimbro remembered for her ability to build connections
By Jill Clendening
“She developed friends everywhere she went in her professional and personal life with her warm and engaging personality," said C. Wright Pinson of the EMS nurse, LifeFlight nurse, physician liaison and singer for the VUMC band Soul Incision.
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Patient Spotlight
The little boy was in the swimming pool, not breathing. Thanks to CPR, first responders and LifeFlight, he is fine.
By Jessica Pasley
It should have been a joyous day. It almost turned tragic.
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Employee Spotlight
Patients’ stories motivate Lizzie Simonds, the only paramedic working in VUMC’s COVID unit
By Wayne Wood
She remembers one man who was scared and couldn't rest: “I spent 45 minutes…sitting next to him, holding his hand so he felt safe enough to try to sleep for a little bit."
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Employee Spotlight
Longtime Children’s Hospital chaplain Raye Nell Dyer returns to serve at LifeFlight
By Jerry Jones
She joins a small cadre of other flight chaplains in the U.S.
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VUMC in the Community
An approaching hurricane. A critically ill baby. A Vanderbilt team flies in to help.
By Jessica Pasley
"The mother was so grateful that we were able to get her baby to a safe place.”
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Employee Spotlight
“My dream was to be a nurse, taking care of critically ill children”
By Matt Batcheldor
Jade Forlidas started at Vanderbilt as a nursing student in 1969; after a storied career, she has retired — but her daughter carries on as a LifeFlight nurse
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