May/June 2020 STATE OF NURSING HAS SURPRISE VISITOR ike virtually all large meetings these days, the 2020 State of Nursing address was conducted via teleconference, on Zoom. A newsletter L from the office This year’s event, held May 19, was attended by nearly 600 from of the Executive their homes, offices and nurses stations and featured a surprise visitor. Chief Nursing Officer The address was part of VUMC’s ongoing recognition of National Nurses Week and 2020 being the Year of Nurse, which honors the 200th Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, birthday of Florence Nightingale. NE-BC Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, Deputy CEO and Chief Health Systems Officer, kicked off the event by thanking VUMC’s nursing workforce for their unwavering effort and commitment during the coronavirus pan- IN THIS ISSUE demic. 2020 Nursing Honors “You have stepped up, passed every barrier and overcome every Download VUMC2go to obstacle and continued to deliver exceptional, efficient and compassion- connect to COVID updates ate care to our patients and to each other during these unprecedented Dubree wins state advocate times,” Pinson said. award from AANP “You are an inspiration to all of us, not just at the Medical Center but Nurses Week, Year of Nurse across the city and the region. I am truly humbled to think where we proclaimed in Metro would be without our exceptional nurses. You are a gift to the world.” Pinson introduced Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, Executive Chief Nursing continued on page 2 urses Week is a special time each year, Nurses Week was also celebrated Nand this year was no exception. With throughout Nashville in the form of an offi- our social distancing practices in place, it was cial proclamation. Details are inside. very different than normal, but every bit as Thank you again for all of your extraordi- special. nary efforts during an extraordinary time. In this issue, you will read about our vir- There is a reason why nursing is consistently tual State of Nursing and the special guest chosen as the most admired profession. I we welcomed over Zoom. Thanks to our believe we will look back on this part of our amazing nurses for the creativity to make lives proudly for the compassionate care of this such a memorable program. our patients and families. Please take a moment to salute the win- ners of our 2020 Nursing Honors. These Enjoy this issue, nurses represent the very best in each of our entities across the enterprise.

Recognized Excellence—Designated Magnet MAY/JUNE 2020 NURSING AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1 STATE OF NURSING HAS SURPRISE VISITOR continued from page 1 Officer, who outlined some of underway to re-sterilize N95 the awards, achievements and masks when the teleconfer- contributions of VUMC ence was crashed by an unex- Nursing over the past year, pected guest — including the integration of superstar . Vanderbilt Wilson County The singer was appearing Hospital, the opening of new Country superstar Brad Paisley was from his home, guitar in hand the special guest at the virtual State clinics and programs across of Nursing, which took place on and sense of humor fully the region and substantial Zoom. engaged. progress in quality, service and cross trained others to fill in “Sorry to interrupt Jay, but innovation — all while dealing other positions, screened fel- I think I just saved everyone with a pandemic that has low employees and wrote from losing an hour and a half upended the entire world. policies and protocols again that they would never get “This year has not been and again as circumstances back,” Paisley quipped. what we expected, and we changed,” Dubree said. “Seriously though, it’s an find ourselves facing the “You stood with patients incredible thing to see what biggest challenge of our pro- sick and not sick. You commu- y’all are doing and I wanted to fessional lifetimes,” Dubree nicated with families that thank you for that.” said. “We’re doing that by could not visit and helped be a Dubree and Wellons intro- staying focused on safety — bridge for them. You are an duced Paisley to several for our patients and for each inspiration to all of us who are VUMC nurses who shared other — on communication honored to work with you. some of their stories of helping among ourselves and across The Medical Center and the patients, families and each the city and on pacing, deter- entire Nashville community is other. mining how we respond, proud of you. I know Florence Paisley then played a few ramp up, and now reopen.” Nightingale is.” songs, including part of his lat- The nearly 7,000 nurses at Dubree then introduced est hit, “Ain’t no I in beer,” VUMC have demonstrated the Jay Wellons, MD, MSPH, pro- which mentions nurses and best in nursing practice, edu- fessor of Neurological Surgery first responders. cation and innovation and and Pediatrics and chief of “I’ve always had this feel- shown incredible flexibility, Pediatric Neurosurgery at ing of being thankful for hav- resilience and bravery. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s ing Vanderbilt in Nashville. “You have walked into Hospital at Vanderbilt. He also Having this kind of expertise spaces where you didn’t know thanked nurses for their tire- and compassion and dedica- what would happen, whether less efforts to care for patients, tion here is amazing,” Paisley they were in patient’s homes, families and co-workers. said. intensive care units, clinics or Wellons also spoke about “Let’s all have a happy parking garages converted to the importance of personal hour when this is all said and testing centers. You made protective equipment (PPE) done. God bless you and thousands of phone calls to and was about to outline in thank you for taking care of patients and patient families, depth some of the efforts Nashville.”

MAY/JUNE 2020 NURSING AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 2 2020 NURSING HONORS Rosamond Gabrielson Staff Nurse of the Year Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital Allison Jagoda, BSN, BS, MS, RN, CEP-ACSM, CVICU

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Stevie Crossland, BSN, RN, Radiology Recovery

Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Savannah Young, BSN, RN-BC, Adult CSL Team C Jagoda

Vanderbilt Adult Ambulatory Clinics Brenda Weedman, BSN, RN, CDE, Vanderbilt Eskind Diabetes Center

Rebecca Clark Culpepper Education & Mentorship Rachel Hoppe, RN, 4 East Obstetrics, Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital

Nancy Wells Research and Evidence-Based Practice Glendyle Levinskas, BSN, RN, CNOR, Main OR Trauma/Renal, Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital Crossland

Adrienne Ames Transformational Leadership Sherise Stogner, RN, ACRN, Nurse Case Manager/Charge Nurse, Comprehensive Care and Infectious Disease Clinics, Vanderbilt Adult Ambulatory Clinics

Young

Hoppe Weedman

Levinskas Stogner

MAY/JUNE 2020 NURSING AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 3 2020 NURSING HONORS Jerita Payne Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year Leilani Jane Mason, MSN, CNM, FACNM, OBGYN Nurse Practitioner and Midwife, Vanderbit Adult Ambulatory Clinics

Nursing Professional Development Megan Unfried, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN, VUMC Embedded NES, Nursing Education Specialist for VUAH Cardiology Stepdown, Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital Mason Friend of Nursing J. Armando Medina, CMI, Interpreter Services, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Licensed Practical Nurse of the Year Donald R. (Trey) Harris III, LPN, GI Clinic - Nolensville Primary Care and Walk-in Clinic, Vanderbilt Adult Ambulatory Clinics Unfried Team Award Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) team

Drew Walls BSN, RN Jennnifer Jayaram, MSN, APRN-BC Shana Parks, RN Hillary Samaras, RN Faith Howard, LPN Edward Land, RN Tessa Horst, MSN, RN Matthew McEvoy, MD Medina Harris Timothy Geiger, MD, MMHC Madeline Torrez, MSN, APRN ERAS Team Diane Johnson MSN, RN, NE-BC Rusty Catlin, PharmD Troy Loewen Heidi Potts Alisa Phillips Brandi Cherry Blake Buchert, MHA, CHFP Lane Stiles Ben Hopkins, MD Teresa Hobt-Bingham, MSN, RN, NE-BC Jon Wanderer, MD Justin Young Teri Huff, MHA, BSN, RN Lindsay Miller, MSN, RN, NE-BC Ryan Starnes Karen Hale, MSN, RN

MAY/JUNE 2020 NURSING AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 4 DOWNLOAD VUMC2GO TO CONNECT TO COVID UPDATES new mobile app connects mem- employee impact. It is updated daily Abers of the Vanderbilt alongside the continuing daily emails University Medical Center commu- and website updates. It is download- nity to current COVID-19 news and able on Apple iOS and Android. updates with just a few taps of the Install MDM to access the VUMC finger. App Store with Hub to get vumc2go at Vumc2go complements the web- this address: site, VUMC.org/coronavirus, by dis- https://www.vumc.org/enter- tilling the resources the workforce needs about prisecybersecurity/mobile-device-manage- medical center preparation, operations, and ment-mdm-faqs DUBREE RECEIVES STATE ADVOCATE AWARD FROM AANP xecutive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn non-clinical practice initiatives related to EDubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, has received leadership, precepting, policy, politics, the 2020 Advocate State Award for Excellence research, education or community affairs. for Tennessee from the American Association “It is truly an honor to receive this recog- of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). nition from the AANP,” Dubree said. Every year, AANP recognizes outstanding “Vanderbilt is a leading center of advanced achievements by nurse practitioners (NPs) practice professionals in the nation, and I am and NP advocates in each state. Established proud to serve with them every day.” in 1991, the State Award for Excellence recog- The AANP is the largest organization of nizes an NP in each state who demonstrates nurse practitioners in the country, with more excellence in clinical practice. In 1993, the than 106,000 members. Nurse practitioners state award for NP advocates was added to and their advanced practice colleagues, recognize people who have made a signifi- physician assistants, make up more than cant contribution toward increasing the 300,000 clinicians nationwide and more than awareness and recognition of NPs. 1,200 at Vanderbilt alone. These clinicians are Past recipients of the award have includ- educated in nationally accredited programs, ed physicians, legislators and educators. NPs clinically trained and board certified in their are also eligible for the advocate award for area of practice. NURSES WEEK, YEAR OF NURSE PROCLAIMED IN METRO n honor of the 200-year anniversary of the The proclamation recognizes that Nashville is I birth of Florence Nightingale, the home to more than 11,000 registered nurses and Metropolitan Government of Nashville and more than 2,000 advance practice nurses who Davidson County and the Office of Mayor John play a vital role in providing health care to Cooper issued a “Proclamation Recognizing patients of the community. May 6-12, 2020, as National Nurses Week and In addition, to say thank you to nurses Celebrating 2020 as Year of the Nurse.” everywhere, the city lit the Korean War Veterans Nightingale was born May 12, 1820, and is Memorial Bridge in downtown Nashville in acknowledged as the founder of modern nurs- their honor. ing.

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