Marilyn Dubree
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Joint Commission survey highlights VUMC’s strengths
Thirteen surveyors from The Joint Commission (TJC), the independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States, visited Vanderbilt University Medical Center last week for an unannounced survey. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Initiatives help spur VUMC nursing’s progress: Dubree
Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., delivered the 2015 State of Nursing Address to a full audience in Light Hall on May 14 as a part of Nurses Week, an annual occasion to celebrate nurses. It was a time to assess where Vanderbilt Nursing is today, and where it’s going. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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VUMC Nursing Staff Bylaws guide way to latest, best practices
More than 150 nurses from Vanderbilt University Medical Center convened in Langford Auditorium recently for an occasion that happens once every two years: the Nursing Staff Bylaws Convention. Read MoreDec 4, 2014
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Critical care skills workshop draws nurses from across U.S.
A small group of acute care nurse practitioners and physician assistants urgently crowded around the bedside of a mannequin hooked up to a ventilator and an IV. Read MoreSep 18, 2014
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Address highlights VUMC Nursing
Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., reviewed the challenges of the past year and highlighted what Vanderbilt University Medical Center nursing is doing to prepare for the future at last week’s State of Nursing address, scheduled to coincide with National Nurses Week. Read MoreMay 15, 2014
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Dubree to deliver State of Nursing Address May 8
Marilyn Dubree, M.S.N., R.N. The Vanderbilt University Medical Center State of Nursing Address by Marilyn Dubree, M.S.N., R.N., executive chief nursing officer, will take place on Thursday, May 8, at 10 a.m. in 208 Light Hall. All members of the VUMC community are invited to… Read MoreMay 1, 2014
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Wear your sneakers to work for National Walking Day
Vanderbilt will observe National Walking Day April 2 with a 20-minute group walk led by senior leaders from Medical Center North to Library Lawn. Read MoreMar 21, 2014
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Advisory council brought up to speed on E2E
The way David Posch, CEO of Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinics, described the health care industry’s current landscape to members of the Patient and Family Advisory Council at the group’s August meeting Tuesday night was by quoting the opening line of Charles Dickens’ “Tale of Two Cities” — “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Read MoreAug 8, 2013
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Address highlights VUMC Nursing
Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., presented the 2013 State of Nursing address to a packed audience in Light Hall Tuesday, and the key message was that all Vanderbilt nurses will play an important role in helping the organization navigate through the puzzle of health care delivery. Read MoreMay 16, 2013
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Photo: Nursing awards
Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., executive chief nursing officer, left, and Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., CNM, dean of the School of Nursing, center, with Margie Gale, MSN, R.N., Employee Assistance Program nurse wellness specialist, who received of the Rebecca Clark Culpepper Education and Mentorship Award during the 2013 Nurses Week Awards and Recognition Ceremony last week in Langford Auditorium. Individual nurses, teams and supporters of nursing were acknowledged for their ongoing dedication to patients and families. Read MoreMay 9, 2013
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Program rewards employees who refer new nurses
Under the Nurse Referral Bonus Program, Vanderbilt will pay $2,500 to any employee who successfully refers a BSN nurse with at least one year of prior experience for a full-time nursing position, with additional incentives also available. Read MoreJan 31, 2013
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New unit nursing structure stresses leadership, support
A new unit nursing leadership structure, rolling out first at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, gives bedside nurses more support from their leaders. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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VUMC nurses debut new set of bylaws
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nursing conducted its 2012 Bylaws Convention earlier this week. The Nursing Bylaws are reviewed and amended every two years to ensure they are an up-to-date governing guide for VUMC’s nearly 6,000-member nursing workforce. Read MoreNov 15, 2012
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Conway-Welch to step down as School of Nursing dean
After serving more than 28 years as dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), and as the second longest sitting dean of any U.S. nursing school, Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., CNM, the Nancy and Hilliard Travis Professor of Nursing and a national leader in nursing education, will… Read MoreNov 12, 2012
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Take a campus walk with senior leaders Nov. 6
(Vanderbilt University) Join Vanderbilt senior leaders for walks starting at five campus locations and ending at Health Plus atop Kensington Garage, where healthy refreshments, music and activities designed to promote physical activity will be available. The Senior Leader Walk is scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30… Read MoreOct 31, 2012
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Nurses group names VUMC top employer
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been named the Employer of the Year for 2012 by the Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA). Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Peterman takes post in Buffalo
Debianne Peterman, Ph.D., MSN, director of Nursing Education and Professional Development at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been appointed vice president and chief nursing officer of Women’s & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo — the hospital where she was born. Read MoreAug 23, 2012
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VUMC leaders: ‘The Future is All Around Us’
A team of writers and reporters from VUMC News and Communications spoke to a selected group of Medical Center leaders about where they think the opportunities and challenges lie in the decade ahead, and the part that all of us play as we move ahead together. Read MoreJul 6, 2012
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Step out for National Walking Day April 4
(Vanderbilt University) The American Heart Association will host National Walking Day April 4, when adults nationwide will wear sneakers to work, take a walk and pledge to live heart-healthy lives. To celebrate National Walking Day on the Vanderbilt campus, Health Plus staff will lead a… Read MoreMar 26, 2012
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Benefits of physical activity celebrated at Senior Leader Walk
Community, Neighborhood and Government Relation's Mary Pat Teague, Mayor Karl Dean and Vice Chancellor for Administration Jerry Fife lead the Senior Leader Walk Oct. 25. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Participating faculty and staff had great fall weather for the Senior Leader Walk Tuesday, Oct. 25. From five starting points, employees walked… Read MoreOct 26, 2011