Hello and welcome to our unit!
I’m McKinsey Bryant, MSN, RN, Manager of the Orthopaedic and Surgical Specialties unit, also known as Ortho. We are located on the 7th floor of the Critical Care Tower at Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH).
The environment on our unit is nurturing, teamwork-oriented, and ideal for perfecting time management.
We care for adult patients ages 18+ who are being treated for total joint replacements, osteosarcomas, orthopaedic traumas, and a large variety of other trauma and surgical care needs. Our patients are unique because they provide our staff with a wide variety of surgical patient populations to learn from while also giving staff the ability to specialize in orthopaedic care alongside a diverse multidisciplinary team.
One of the perks of working on my unit is as a nurse who is new to the team you are surrounded by many new nurses who can relate to you, but there are also several seasoned nurses who have been at the bedside and on ortho for decades. You will learn abundantly from your colleagues due to this mix of experience levels, but also because of this team’s inherent interest in checking on each other and ensuring coworkers’ needs are met throughout the shift.
Our nurses are successful because they have a knack for asking for help when they need it, are not afraid to ask questions no matter how small, and take on the shift with a willingness to help their teammates wherever possible.
We orient new nurses to our unit by providing a seven-week unit-specific orientation with dedicated preceptors. Our unit is a proud part of the Nurse Residency Program. Nurse residents thrive on this unit and learn foundational skills that serve them for the rest of their careers.
We encourage professional growth.
If your career goal is to become a skilled nursing professional with an expansive foundation for your professional future, 7T3 Orthopaedics and Surgical Specialties can help by preparing you with highly applicable skillsets.
If you have any questions about our unit, please email me at madison.m.patterson@vumc.org or visit Work at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to explore open nursing positions.
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