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Tales of VUMC Past

The Wild Kingdom guy thought it would be a good idea to bring a python into the hospital. He was right.

By Wayne Wood

It's cold-blooded, check it and see

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Patient Spotlight

 “Old fashioned texting”: patient and her caregivers chat via signs in windows

By Jessica Pasley

The clinic building faces the hospital building, and when Katy Rose was in the hospital, she began posting signs for her clinic nurse to see. It kind of grew from there.

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Patient and Family Choice Award

Some days Bill Moore wondered if he was actually helping the children in his care. Then patients’ families gave him a Patient and Family Choice Award.

By Christina Echegaray

He started with a career in marketing, moved to the music business, and has found his calling at Monroe Carell

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Health, yes

“Parker, stay with me!” Local family learns firsthand the dangers of multi-passenger UTVs and golf carts.

By Jessica Pasley

Pediatric trauma experts add multipassenger UTVs, golf carts to list of dangerous vehicles that includes ATVs

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Patient Spotlight

That piano music coming from the chapel? It’s a 16-year-old patient at the baby grand

By Jessica Pasley

The first chance he got to leave his hospital room, Gabe Gingerich made his way to the keyboard

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DAISY Award

“She is an amazing nurse, and I am so thankful for her calming presence,” and other DAISY Award-winning examples of extraordinary nurses

By Matt Batcheldor

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC's latest winners.

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Photo Feature

Linking Arms for Change: Images from the event

By Wayne Wood

Wearing red and linking arms, participants showed support for safety from gun violence

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Health, yes

Doggone it — be safe

By Jessica Pasley

Any dog may bite if surprised or provoked; how to safely interact with Canine World

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Credo Award Winner

Whittney Ransom brings infectious positivity and exemplary work to her pharmacy job. She tells jokes too.

By Nancy Humphrey

"Her level of commitment to her colleagues is amazing and something we should all strive for."

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