Employee Spotlight
The nurse was afraid her patient would die. She wrote her experience in a story that was shared by NPR.
By Wayne Wood
Sue Perron, a Vanderbilt intensive care nurse, told the story of the patient with COVID she called the Butterfly Man
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Credo Award Winner
Opening a new patient care unit requires months of planning. Devin Bunch helped open the COVID-19 ICU in just a matter of days.
By Nancy Humphrey
“Whatever it is, we roll up our sleeves and do what’s best for our patients.”
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Employee Spotlight
As Frank Rummo died of COVID-19, his family gathered to tell him they loved him — through an iPad and the touch of his nurse, Maddie Hayes.
By Nancy Humphrey
“If his family had been there, they would have wanted to hold and touch his hand and rub his head, so that’s what I did"
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Employee Spotlight
Years ago Neil Stinson trained to care for Ebola patients. Now he is on the front lines of COVID.
By Wayne Wood
“A bunch of us came from different ICU environments. We became a tight team, a great team, that came together very quickly.”
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Employee Spotlight
Children’s Hospital intensive care unit sends gift of support to counterparts at Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital
By Jessica Pasley
“It really helped everyone focus on something positive. We were all excited about supporting them, encouraging them and lifting them up.”
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Credo Award Winner
Credo Award winner Lindsey Netzel honored for passion and dedication to teaching
By Matt Batcheldor
Infectious enthusiasm combined with a focus on others
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DAISY Award
First quarter DAISY Awards honor three extraordinary nurses
By Matt Batcheldor
DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. This is Vanderbilt's latest group.
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Employee Spotlight
Julie Foss departs the Medical Intensive Care Unit for the last time
By Matt Batcheldor
The "proud Vanderbilt nurse's" life's work, and her passion, are the patients and the employees of MICU.
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