UT Medical Center on LinkedIn: New Graduate Nursing Opportunities at UT Medical Center - NeuroScience (2024)

💙💚 Thanks to all who joined us today to celebrate transplant recipients and their heroic donors in our Gift of Life Ceremony. 💙💚 #donatelifemonth #donatelife #organdonation #organtransplant #UTMC

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The DAISY Foundation was founded by the family of J. Patrick Barnes to recognize nurses and the extraordinary care that they experienced as a family. They wanted to say “thank you” to nurses everywhere by establishing a recognition program, and today, The DAISY Award is given to honor the super-human work nurses do for patients and families every day.We are thrilled to share that Danielle Emert , BSN, RN, 7E is the latest DAISY Award Honoree for UT Medical Center! Here is what one of Danielle's patients had to say about the care she provided:"Danielle was filled with compassion and kindness. Her follow-through, patience, tenacity, and accuracy were spot on. I don't know what I would have done without her help navigating through this experience."Thank you, Danielle for sharing your expertise, dedication and compassion to our patients! Please help us congratulate her on this outstanding honor.https://bit.ly/445rlGU#DAISYAward #nurses #DAISYfoundation #UTMCfamily #nursing

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📚Happy Health Information Professionals Week! 🎉 Here at our Health Information Center, you’ll meet our incredible team of Information professionals and medical librarians eager to help you research health conditions and shed light on various symptoms, conditions, and diseases. All are part of our mission as the region's academic medical center. During Health Information Professionals Week, let's show our appreciation for the hard work and dedication of these essential professionals who play a vital role in health care. Check out the link in our bio to learn more about our Health Information Center. https://bit.ly/3Q8Kyl1#UTMedicalCenter #UTMC #HealthInformationProfessionals #HealthInformationCenter #HIPWEEK24

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At age 37, after experiencing symptoms for two years, Tim was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.An avid musician, playing the piano was Tim’s first clue that something was wrong. “I started noticing that my right hand was slowing down,” he said. “The slowness and stiffness made it hard to type on the computer as well,” It took two years and four doctors to decipher that the cause was Parkinson’s, so at first, Tim felt somewhat relieved. “At least I knew what it was. Now, how do we fix it?,” he said. Over the next three years, Tim’s symptoms continued to get worse, and the number of medications he was taking increased. During that time, he became aware of The Cole Center for Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders, part of the Brain & Spine Institute at UT Medical Center. “I was so grateful when friends connected me with Dr. Shadi Barbu and The Cole Center,” Tim said. “Not having to drive three hours to Nashville was a game changer, and I absolutely love Dr. Barbu!” Tim’s disease – as Parkinson’s normally does – continued to progress. Instead of just his right hand and arm, it was now affecting his right leg and foot as well. By early 2023, Dr. Barbu noticed difficulties in his left side and speech, too. They continued to combat it with nine pills a day, physical therapy and speech therapy. Then, he and Dr. Barbu began to discuss a more serious treatment option: deep brain stimulation, or DBS. This is a brain surgery which allows a small generator placed in the chest to send continuous pulses of electricity to carefully chosen spots in the brain.This past December, two electrodes were implanted in Tim’s brain by neurosurgeon Carter Gerard, MD and his team. “I can’t believe how smoothly it went,” Tim said. “I stayed just one night in the ICU and was home the next day.” A week later, Tim had a second surgery to place a neurostimulator in his chest.After the procedures, Tim had several follow-up appointments to finetune the electrodes. At each appointment, Dr. Barbu increased the electrical signal and gradually lowered Tim’s medications. “It’s been a process, but I’m now down to just one pill a day,” he said. “It’s incredible already, and I think it’s going to get even better. I’m even working back into my church music teams on the piano and the drums.”Deep brain stimulation has given Tim hope to fight Parkinson’s for many years to come. “I know the disease is going to get worse over time,” he said, “but it’s incredible to know that Dr. Barbu can continue to adjust the device for years to come without additional surgeries. For anyone struggling with this disease, I’d 100% recommend this procedure at the hands of Dr. Gerard and Dr. Barbu. They provided great care and put us at ease throughout the entire process.”Thanks for sharing your story, Tim, and we’re so happy you’re back to playing the music you love.#ParkinsonsAwareness #ParkinsonsDisease #Together4PD #Parkinsons

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It’s that time of year to find your place where you can grow and thrive in your career. Join us TODAY from 2 - 4 pm for our Spring Fling Hiring event! Meet face-to-face with hiring managers, explore departments through job shadowing and maybe leave with more than just an impression – leave with a job offer.Hope to see you there! Explore all our open positions here: https://bit.ly/3F2cj6F For questions or more information about this event or joining our team, please call 865-305-4521 or email hremployment@utmck.edu.#HiringEvent #HiringNow #UTMCFamily #UTMedicalCenter #UTMC

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Orange is not the only color that has meaning at UT Medical Center. Every April, we embrace blue and green, the official colors of National Donate Life Month! Today, on National Donate Life Blue & Green Day, our team members are welcome and encouraged to proudly wear blue and green to celebrate organ donation and the heroes who have given the gift of life to others. Show us your blue and green and help spread awareness of organ donation and the many lives it can save. 💙💚#DonateLifeMonth #BlueGreenDay #DonateLife #UTMC #UTMedicalCenter

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Nick Biggs, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC and Natalie Clevinger, MBA share info about our nursing pathways and career development opportunities for new grad RNs and howyou can join our team here at UT Medical Center!For questions or more information about joining our team, please call 865-305-4521 or email hremployment@utmck.edu.#nursing #nurses #hiring #nowhiring

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Ready to grow your career and collaborate with the best and the brightest in radiology? Attend one of our two Open House Hiring Events hosted by UT Medical Center's Department of Radiology. Wednesday, April 24, 11 am - 1:30 pmThursday, April 25, 11 am - 1:30 pmPark in Garage 1 at Fountain Circle. Meet in the Heart Hospital Main Lobby at 11 am. 1924 Alcoa Highway | Knoxville, TN 37920For questions or more information, please call 865-305-4521 or email hremployment@utmck.edu.#Hiring #HiringNow #Knoxville #UTMCFamily #Radiology

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