Meet Heather Hart, a nurse practitioner in the adult trauma ICU at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She’s part of the team that cares for patients with complex and often life-threatening injuries. Heather’s role helps bring consistency to the ICU and support to nurses, patients and families. She joined Vanderbilt Health in 2012, driven by a longtime interest in medicine and a commitment to critical care. When she’s not at work, Heather is spending time with her family, traveling or restoring the

Vanderbilt COVID-19 ICU nurse Jerusha Robinson tears up when she talks about patients asking her, "Am I gonna to die? Am I gonna make it out of here? Am I going to get to see my family again? And you have to tell them that we're fighting as hard as we can and we're doing what we can... but the chances are low." She then goes on to say, "We will continue to fight, but we're exhausted and we're tired and mentally, physically, emotionally just worn down. We need you to fight with us. We need you to

As we know, the new year did not bring change with the pandemic. Our COVID-19 ICU nurse Maddie White shares about our Vanderbilt ICUs being full with COVID-19 positive patients, families having to say good bye to their loved ones and the importance of staying the course. We must continue to wear masks and socially distance. Please take two minutes to watch this heartfelt video. | Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt is ranked No. 13 among the nation’s top universities in the 2023 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings. The university—moving up one spot from last year to its best-ever overall U.S. News ranking—was also recognized as a best value and as a stellar learning community. Learn more: vu.edu/2023usnews | Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt has been recognized as one of the nation’s top universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges rankings. Vanderbilt is 14th among national universities, up one spot from last year. The university also received high marks for its approach to need-based financial aid, undergraduate teaching, and several programs that address the student experience. Read more at http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/09/14/vanderbilt-14th-in-u-s-news-rankings-cited-for-best-value-best-undergraduate-t

Vanderbilt is ranked No. 1 for “Best Quality of Life” in The Princeton Review’s 2020 Best Colleges rankings -- also receiving high marks for financial aid, happiest students, college city and much more. Check out the list at https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2019/08/12/vanderbilt-ranks-no-1-for-student-satisfaction-best-quality-of-life/ | Vanderbilt University