April 2023

PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 

Wed, April 19
(12pm - 1pm)
Bedside Matters
"Balancing the Needs of Mom & Baby in the Context of
Trauma, Substance Abuse, and Vaccine Refusal"
Past Bedside Matters on-demand events 
 
Wed, April 19
(12pm-12:30pm)
VMG Medication Updates: Medication Cost Challenges 
 
2023 VUAH Skills Days
(8:30am-1pm) 
 
Mon, May 1
(8:30am - 12:30pm)
Advanced Nursing Assessment:
GI and Liver Patient
 
First Friday Monthly
(12pm-1pm)
Nurse Professional Growth Q&A Series
 

PRECEPTORS

Tues, May 16
(8am-12:15pm)
Preceptor Treasures

Tues, July 13
(9am-12pm)
Advanced Preceptor
Concepts

CERTIFICATION
REVIEW
COURSES

Pediatric Certification
Review Courses

Tues, May 23 &
Wed May 24
(7:30am-4:30pm) 
Adult Critical Care
Registered Nurse (CCRN)

Mon, April 24
(8:30am-4:30pm)
Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH-BC)

 
ACTION ITEMS: UPDATE YOUR PRACTICE

ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION

NEW!
•  2023 Certified Nurses Day Scrapbook
•  VPH Clothes Closet Accepting Donations
•  Run/Walk Club
   Meets First Saturday of Every Month
•  Now available on-demand:
   Navigating the Senseless Loss of Life
   (from March 31 presentation)
•  MyKnowledgeHub
•  Nursing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
   DEI-fining What it Means

IT'S TIME FOR

•  Go for the Gold Program    All steps are now available

•  Nurses Week 2023
   - State of Nursing Address
   - Roaming Poster Presentations
   - Blessing of Hands
   - List of Nursing Honors Nominees

REGULAR MONTHLY FEATURES

NURSE WELLNESS

• Personal Lifestyle Coaching    benefit for VUMC   faculty/staff and spouses

•  Wellcast "Understand Workplace Violence" 
   presented by Occupational Health
•  Help support a safe and equitable workplace.
   Watch SHARE CENTER video as part of your
   Wellness Activity Log
•  OHC’s Ergonomics Program helps you work
   safely and comfortably. Get started with your 
   Ergonomics Evaluation 

SPOTLIGHT

VANDERBILTNURSING.COM

•  Vanderbilt Professional Nursing
   Practice Program (VPNPP) information

Needing Contact Hours? Free Opportunities
•  Elsevier Clinical Skills
•  Cloud CME
•  Institute for Safe Medication Practices
   (external resource)