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Advertising supplement to The News & Observer and The Chapel Hill News
To mark the beginning of National Nurses Week each spring, The N&Opartners with the North Carolina Nurses Association to publish CelebrateNursing. This special section spotlights registered nurses who werenominated for the difference they make in their patients’ lives — onecaring act at a time. Look inside for stories that characterize the verybest of what it means to be a nurse.
To read about more nominees, visit share.triangle.com/nurses
CELEBRATE NURSING 2008
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You deserve a day in the sun.
Thank You Nurses!
building a healthy future, together
If you are interested in joining our team,send your resume to
[email protected] receive your FREE Nurse’s Week Gift!
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North Carolina Nurses Association103 Enterprise Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-2025
Tina C. Gordon, Executive Director(800) 626-2153, (919) 821-4250
On behalf of the North Carolina Nurses Association and incelebration of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, I would like toextend my sincere appreciation to the nurses of North Carolina.The purpose of National Nurses Week is to raise public aware-ness of the value of nursing and to help educate the public aboutthe vital roles registered nurses play in meeting the health careneeds of the American people.
To celebrate National Nurses Week, the North Carolina NursesAssociation has partnered with The News & Observer to paytribute to the approximately 105,000 registered nurses in NorthCarolina who provide highly skilled, safe and quality care in avariety of settings, and who encounter increased challenges totheir professional and ethical commitment to deliver essentialhealth care.
As part of our celebration of Nurses Week, The News & Ob-server solicited nominations from the community to spotlightsome of the area’s outstanding direct care nurses. These nursesare truly an inspiration to those of us who claim this professionas our own, as well as others in our community. For each of thenurses recognized in this special supplement, there are hundredsof others with stories that are just as moving.
To members of the Triangle community and Eastern NorthCarolina, please take a moment this week to say thank you to thenurses in your life for the quality work and care that they provide365 days per year. To members of the nursing community, if youare not a member of the North Carolina Nurses Association, wewelcome you and encourage you to join our organization. TheNCNA is the only professional nursing association that representsall registered nurses in North Carolina. It is our shared responsi-bility to promote the profession of nursing and participate inshaping the future of nursing and health care in our great state.
Thank you nurses! Celebrate nursing!
Sincerely,
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Eileen Kohlenberg, PhD, RN, CNAA, BCPresidentNorth Carolina Nurses Association
Advertising supplement to The News & Observer and The C
hapel Hill News
To mark the beginning ofNational Nurses Week eac
h spring, the N&O
partners with the North Carolina Nurses Associatio
n to publish
Celebrate Nursing. This special section spotlights re
gistered nurses
who were nominated forthe difference they make
in their patients’
lives — one caring act at a time. Look inside for stories that
characterize the very bestof what it means to be a n
urse.
To read about more nominees, visit share.triangle.c
om/nurses
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Thanking Our Best at the Bedside
Wake Tech Health Sciences • 2901 Holston Lane • Raleigh, NC • 27610 • 919-747-0400http://health.waketech.edu
Stimulating, rewarding, exhausting; words that most bedside nurseswould use to describe their work. Yet, despite multiple demands already
placed upon them, 38 staff nurses from WakeMed Raleigh, WakeMedCary, Rex Healthcare and Duke individually coached and mentored 66
Wake Tech senior nursing students one-on-one.
Anthony AbayaJanice AndersonJamie BeallCornelia CapellRaymund CaraganVickie CaseyCindy CristTanya CurranAndrea DowellSusan DudleySandy EveretteBeth FitzsimmonsPeggy FondaJulie GilmanCicely HairstonSchauren HinsonMary HoganHeather JohnsonLinda Kerns
Dreama KieltyJamie Line
Nicole MarshAngela McDonald
Michele McGuinnessBob Miller
Rebecca MillerJudy Mojarrad
Melissa MummertRegina Ohayon
Mary QuesenberryKatie Riordan
Chris SoldinJanet StevensJessica Stifter
Carol StricklandNikki Tart
Carol WhiteBenita Williams
These preceptors provided wonderful exposure to the “real” world ofnursing. We thank them for helping to make ournursing education program the best it can be!
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Sharing Sunshine
By Chris Bushnell
When Wilma Drayton wasdiagnosed with lung cancer,she had never met TracyHausfeld. But as Tracy, aregistered nurse, treatedWilma for the illness at theDuke Cancer Center inRaleigh, a special relation-ship developed between thetwo. “No matter how bad Ihurt or felt she always mademe laugh. I will never forgether,” Wilma says. “She mademe feel special.” Tracy re-members meeting Wilma forthe first time, too. “We hit itoff. She’s just a great per-son. She’s like family. Wehug everyone and treat themlike family.”
As Wilma was recoveringfrom a procedure to removepart of her lungs, Tracycalled her to see how shewas doing. Her health wasimproving but talk turned toother real-life problems. “Itold her my light bill was dueand I didn’t have the money,”Wilma says. Along with theother nurses she works with,Tracy arranged to have thebill paid on Wilma’s behalf.“It meant a lot to me becausewithout electricity I wouldhave had to use a keroseneheater, which would havebeen very unhealthy andunsafe for me,” Wilma ex-plains. “I was thankful.”
The money to assist Wilmacame from the aptly named“Sunshine Fund.” As institu-tional as it may sound, theSunshine Fund is not anofficial program of any kind— the nurses at Duke
Health created it on theirown. In the beginning, itspurpose was so the nursescould buy small gifts for oneanother on special occasions.But they kept finding them-selves wanting to help pa-tients who were facing toughcircumstances. “So we de-cided that, instead of givingeach other stuff, we shoulduse the fund to help theminstead — because we don’tneed anything,” Tracy ex-plains matter-of-factly.
Reared in Dayton, Ohio,Tracy and her husbandpacked up and moved southwhen he was promoted toPresident of Drees Homes inRaleigh. Aside from missingbeing close to family — andthe ever-reliable wintersnows she grew up with —Tracy can’t imagine doinganything else, anywhere else.“I love it down here,” shesays enthusiastically. “I’venever had more friends and Ilove my job.”
As gratifying as she findsher life today, it is remark-able that the Midwesterngirl’s career was just oneconversation away fromgoing in an entirely differ-ent direction. While shealways knew she enjoyedtaking care of people, Tracywasn’t convinced she wasbuilt for nursing.
“It is funny actually; I wasdebating whether or not tobecome a cosmetologist or anurse,” she says with achuckle. Lucky for so manypeople, her then-boyfriend’s
Fighting cancer is tough.That’s why the worldneeds nurses like DukeRaleigh’s Tracy Hausfeld.
Tracy Hausfeld has been caring for patients as a nurse for 22 years.
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grandfather persuaded her to gointo medicine. “He told me in hislittle German accent, you know, ‘Youcan do this!’ and he really encour-aged me.” Tracy wasted no time andenrolled in the Miami Valley Schoolof Nursing. Twenty-two years ofnursing later, Tracy is certain therecouldn’t be a better occupation forher. “Oh my gosh, I can’t even tellyou. The people that I’ve met, thethings I’ve learned,” she says, hervoice breaking a little. “I mean howmany people get to go home andsay ‘I really helped someone’? Thejob satisfaction is unreal.”
Patients, fellow nurses and admin-istrators alike are all more than sat-isfied with the job Tracy does, too;her effort and attitude are widelyacclaimed at the Duke Cancer Cen-ter in Raleigh. “Conscientious,” “ea-ger to learn” and “amazing” are justa few of the array of adjectives thatcolleagues tap to describe her. “Herhigh energy and positive attitudelead her to go above and beyond tohelp our patients and hercolleagues,” says Lori Pickens, direc-tor of Oncology. Interim Nurse Man-ager Paul Davis observes that Tracyis “thorough, always smiling, re-sourceful and highly effective atbringing people together.”
That respect and appreciation ismutual; Tracy feels fortunate towork for and alongside an outstand-ing group of people. “I work with
the best nurses in the world,” Tracyboasts of her coworkers. “Patientstell us all the time that this place isabove and beyond what is doneanywhere else. We hug hello, wehug goodbye. We take people outfor pizza. One lady, with lung can-cer, we took her to Cracker Barreland then to go shopping. And webought her a little cat dish — andshe said it was one of the best daysof her life.”
Those opportunities for peoplewho are sick to escape from theirrole of cancer patient — even if it’sjust for an afternoon — can betherapeutic for the mind and soul.Back in the clinical setting, wherepeople make progress fighting theillness itself, Tracy remains focusedon the entire human being. “I al-ways put myself in their place,” sheexplains. “If that was my mom orbrother or sister, how would I wantto be treated?”
It might come as a surprise tosome that a person who devotestheir career to helping others feelsthat they are lucky. But Tracy is oneof those people. “I guess we get somuch because we give so much,”she observes. And as that rule holdstrue, Tracy Hausfeld can expect anever-ending exchange of love,laughter ... and lots of hugs. Shortof an old-fashioned snow day to gowith it, its the best forecast shecould hope for.
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Tracy Hausfeld, second fromleft, in a familiar group hugwith her colleagues at theDuke Raleigh Cancer Centerin Raleigh.
“How manypeople get to gohome and say ‘I
really helpedsomeone’? Thejob satisfaction
is unreal.”
Tracy Hausfeld,RN Duke Raleigh
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If Gratitude Could BeMeasured,OursWould Be Off the Charts.
509 N. Bright Leaf Blvd., Smithfield, NC 27577 / 919 938-7186www.JohnstonMemorial.org
In honor of all of our nursing staff, Johnston Memorial would liketo recognize and thank them for the strength, commitment andcompassion they demonstrate every day of the year. Inobservance of National Nurses Week, we celebrate the spirit ofnursing and acknowledge the tireless efforts of these vital healthprofessionals. They truly help us to live up to our mission: toimprove the health of the people in our communities.
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There is no more specialtime than having a baby.WakeMed’s Jackie Mallet-Cedano makes every newmom feel like a princess.
Contagious conditions areusually cause for concern ata hospital. But as the exam-ple of Jackie Mallet-Cedanohas spread in every direc-tion at WakeMed, it is wel-comed by Nelda Bostick,manager of the Mother-Baby Department. “It isrefreshing to see this kindof spirit when it comes tooffering one’s self in such acomplicated world of to-day,” Bostick observes.“She never displays a spiritof self aggrandizement, butrather one of being an un-sung hero, never faulteringwhen asked to do anythingin the way of service. Shehas truly been an inspira-tion to her colleagues aswell as the patients.”
As the hispanic educatorin the Women’s Pavilionand Birthplace for overthree years, Jackie visits allthe Spanish speaking pa-tients in the Mother-BabyDepartment. “It’s wonder-ful!” Jackie says with con-viction, when asked what itis like to spend every daywith mothers and babies. “Ilove to ‘mother’ the moth-ers — spend time withthem, pamper them. I want
to make it the best experi-ence of their life.”
Pat Johnson spends hertime with many of the samepatients, and witnesses theimpact of Jackie’s talentand commitment first-hand.“Not only does she takecare of their basic educa-tional needs, explanationsof medical proceedures andpaperwork, she listens totheir fears and concernswith great compassion,” thefellow RN shares. “She isabsolutely dedicated to herpatients. To her this is notjust a job.”
Not satisfied with fluencyor conversational ability inEnglish, Spanish,Portuguese, French andKorean, Jackie works con-stantly to expand her lin-gual repertoire to moreeffectively serve an evenbroader scope of patients.In that role as a tirelessadvocate for patients’needs, Jackie spearheadeda dietary initiative that hasdramatically increased pa-tient comfort and satisfac-tion. In many cultures,Jackie explains, there arestrict dietary conventionsassociated with childbirth.
Language Loveof
By Chris BushnellJackie Mallet-Cedano doing what she does best: taking care of new moms.
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Because of her efforts, now allpatients have the option of hotcereal for breakfast, and chickensoup with vegetables for lunchand dinner. “How important tofind that something like food,simple and warm, can nourish notonly the body but also the soul,”says colleague Pat Johnson.
“I am very privileged,” Jackiesays. “I feel fully supported. Mea-sures are implemented — every-one here is part of this recogni-tion. When I walk out to go homeeveryday, there is a long hallway.And there is a gentleman whocleans that floor everyday. Andeveryday he says to me, ‘Look atthe beautiful hallway that Icleaned just for you.’ So I don’tknow if our program is technicallymagnet or not, but in my heart itis. Just based on the interactionsbetween people who work here.”
The love Jackie shows her pa-tients and colleagues is simply an
extension of the deep connectionto humanity that has been nur-tured in her from childhood.
“I grew up in Haiti, which is avery poor nation,” she explains.“My grandfather was an engineerand architect — we were by nomeans poor. But everything hehad — he gave away to the poor.And those poor people,” she sayswith profound emotion, “theytreated me like a princess. Howcan I not treat the poor peoplelike princesses now? You have toremember the poor. Not everyonehas what we have.”
Esteemed figures in world his-tory inspired people to believethey could make the world a bet-ter place through a grand assem-bly of small, unselfish acts.Nurses like Jackie Mallet-Cedanocertainly, if ever so slightly, steerhumankind toward that vision.“You just have to love people,”she says.
“I love to ‘mother’ themothers — spend time
with them, pamper them.I want to make it the bestexperience of their life.”
Born and raised in Haiti, Mallet-Cedanospeaks five languagues.
Jackie Mallet-Cedano, RN WakeMed
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When you imagine some-one working as a nurse, whatkind of work environmentcomes to mind? Probably nota hospital room on wheels,much less a helicopter. Butthen there’s the WakeMedMobile Critical Care Team,and Operations Officer MarkDunn. “Everything from agranny with pain in herchest, to transporting a pa-tient who needs more care toanother facility, to providingbasic life support, we can doall that in the air,” Dunn says.
Dunn’s wide range of expe-rience — as a respiratorytherapist, EMT, firefighter,soldier and nurse — giveshim an admirably calm atti-tude toward whatever the daymay bring. In circumstanceswhere an average person’sfingers might be clamped tothe nearest object bolteddown, Dunn concentrates onseveral things at once: ridingsafe, monitoring or treatingthe patient, and keeping theteam focused. Despite thevolume of adrenaline some-times involved, Dunn has asteady view of what it takesto do the job. “Follow proto-col and make smart deci-sions,” he explains. “Ulti-mately, everyone’s safety isour priority — our patientsand us.”
Before settling into hiscalling on “Mobile,” Dunnmet Howard Shaw Jr., who hewould one day join on theteam. Dunn came across bothShaw Jr. and Sr. during theACC tournament when theelder Shaw, an avid sportsfan, was on Dunn’s watch atWakeMed for cardiac care.Dunn’s gentle patience stood
out in Shaw Jr.’s mind. “Iobserved Mark go over andbeyond what was required ofhim to do, and do it with asmile throughout the shift,along with the other patientshe had to care for that day,”he remembers.
Dunn thinks that the “hu-man aspect” of the job is justas important as the technicalside. “I think taking time outto explain a procedure —what to expect, or if some-thing will hurt — I think itmakes the family feel better.”
The initial respect Dunnearned from Shaw has onlygrown as they’ve workedtogether. “Mark is a calmindividual with a smile on hisface who doesn’t let it show,even if he gets frustrated,”Shaw says. “He is also knownfor having the most polishedboots on the Mobile team.”
The Mobile Critical Carenurses are indepsensible,and that fact does not gounrecognized by Betsy Sulli-van, director and chief of theteam at WakeMed. “Mark isnot only a very skilled clini-cian, he’s also a great leaderwithin the organization,” shesays. “He is very dedicatedto the industry and consis-tently goes above and be-yond to help others out. Heis a true joy to work withand we are fortunate to havehim on our team.”
For someone who providessuch an important serviceand who is held in such highregard by those he workswith, Dunn seems contentjust to do the job. “Some daysare better than others,” heshares. “But it’s a goodchoice for me.”
On-site, on the road, or in the air —wherever patients need treatment,that’s where WakeMed’s MarkDunn goes to work.
By Chris Bushnell
Mobile Mission
Mark Dunn is an expert at taking care of patients on the move.
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To the nurses at WakeMed Health & Hospitals, and to all nurses everywhere, thank you for
the compassion, dedication and knowledge that you bring to the lives you touch.
Every day, nurses do so many things to make our community a better, healthier place.
From the hand you hold to the life you save, you give tirelessly of yourself.
We, and the communities we serve, are grateful you chose nursing. On National Nurses’
Day and every day, we honor, respect and appreciate your service and dedication.
If you would like to work alongside our amazing nurses, we invite you to submit your
resume online. WakeMed is the region’s preferred 870-bed system, with facilities and
career opportunities in Raleigh, Cary, Apex and other locations throughout the region.
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www.wakemed.organd apply to the position and location of your choice
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That’s what your strength, dedication and understanding bring to every patient youcare for–and why you make such a difference every day. We want pause and take thisopportunity, during National Nurses Week, to express our deepest...
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There are many qualities ofan exemplary nurse. Theseinclude solid knowledge baseand clinical skill set, wellhoned intuition, consistentcaring and empathy for patientand family members, andadvanced communicationskills. Jody Cherniak exhibitsall of these traits and more.
She is a seasoned and calmlyefficient ICU nurse. She is alsoan exceptional teacher, regu-larly precepting (teaching)nursing students and acting asmentor to new graduatenurses. She consistently goesbeyond basic care to provide anurturing and responsive envi-ronment to patients and fam-ily, as well as clear and expedi-ent communication withmedical team members.
All the while, Jody servesas an inspirational modelfor students and othernursing staff.
Jody impacts lives everydayin her work as a surgical in-tensive care RN. Her patients’lives are often, literally, in herhands, as she efficiently as-sesses patients, monitors labvalues, communicates withother staff, and administersmedications and other or-dered interventions. She fre-quently combines expertiseand intuition to address unan-ticipated problems of herpatients who often have un-stable medical conditions.
Because she typically has anursing student at her side,Jody simultaneously teachesas she works, both verballyand by example. She not onlyteaches patiently at the bed-side, she also quizzes her stu-dents regularly, assigning“homework” if appropriate, inorder to provide the optimumlearning experience. In addi-tion, she uses her teachingskills to help patients andfamily members understand
their condition and treatment.After students graduate and
become nurses, she continuesto mentor with advice andencouragement. Two yearsago, I was one of Jody’s nurs-ing students. She not onlyprovided guidance and incred-ible teaching and insight to meas a student, she has alsocontinued to serve as my calmand wise mentor, even twoyears after graduation.
Jody was my preceptorspring semester of my senioryear in nursing school. Oneevening, a patient “coded” andhis room quickly filled withmedical personnel – doctors,RNs, nurses, respiratory thera-pists. Because there was ade-quate staffing to handle thecode, Jody could have easilypulled me away from the areato work on documentation orother pending tasks. Instead,knowing that I would learn agreat deal from the experi-ence, she took the time to takeme to a calm corner of theroom where we could watchthe drama unfold. While westood out of the way, Jodyquietly described each medicalprofessional’s role, identifiedmedications and other treat-ments that were being admin-istered, listed responses towatch for in the patient, andshared other pertinent infor-mation. The code was success-ful, and the patient stabilized.
After the code, Jody re-viewed each of these itemsin more detail with me.Since becoming a nurse, Ihave often relied on theinformation she shared thatevening, and I believe thatmy ability to maintain com-posure during codes islargely due to my memoriesof her calm demeanor andrational clinical assessmentduring the SICU code thatwe shared.
Mentor Prepares Nurses for ChallengesJody Cherniak of the VA MedicalCenter’s surgical intensive careunit teaches nurses the skillsthey need to save lives.
Nomination by Laura Webb, RN
Jody Cherniak’s valuable experience helps her colleagues treat patients.
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You can find a rewarding career withopportunities for a lifetime here at Johnston
Memorial. For a list of our available positionsgo to: www.johnstonmemorial.org
Listening to Our Community
Email your resume:[email protected]
or mail to: PO Box 1376, Smithfield, NC 27577If applicants visit in person, go to:
Human Resources, Johnston Memorial Hospital514 N. Bright Leaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
(across Bright Leaf Blvd. from the hospital)
n honor of all of our nursing staff, JohnstonMemorial would like to recognize and thankthem for the strength, commitment and
compassion they demonstrate every day of the year.In observance of National Nurses Week, we celebratethe spirit of nursing and acknowledge the tirelessefforts of these vital health professionals. They trulyhelp us lead the way in improving the health of thepeople in our communities.
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Nurses are important to thehealth care system, improvingthe quality of human lifearound the clock. Nurses focuson how individuals and familiesrespond to actual or potentialhealth problems. Nurses areeducated to anticipate and meetthe needs of the whole personrather than just the presentinghealth problem. A nurse'sknowledge of disease and ill-ness is blended with the mostup-to-date technologies and acaring approach to restore andmaintain the health of an indi-vidual or family.
There are a variety of rolesand options available in nursingincluding: licensed practicalnurse, registered nurse, ad-vanced practice nurse andnursing assistant.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)LPNs care for sick, injured,
and disabled persons, under the
supervision of registered nursesor physicians. LPNs performprocedures such as taking vitalsigns, administering medica-tions and starting intravenousfluids. In addition to administer-ing injections and performingtreatments, they participate inpatient assessments and imple-mentation of plans of treat-ment. Depending on their clini-cal setting, they may work witholder people, adults or children.
Registered Nurse (RN)RNs care for individuals who
are healthy and ill, of all agesand cultural backgrounds, andwho have physical, emotional,psychological, intellectual,social and spiritual needs. RNscombine physical science,social science, nursing theoryand technology in the care ofothers. They provide complexpatient care monitoring andevaluation. They coordinate
patient care. Registered nursesprovide patient education andapply research in practice.
Advanced PracticeRegistered Nurse (APRN)
APRNs hold at least a Mas-ter’s degree in their area ofpractice and may work inhospitals, clinics, doctor’soffices, health departments ora variety of other settings.There are four types of APRNscurrently recognized in today’shealthcare system:
Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)are expert clinicians in a spe-cialty area and may providepatient care, educate patientsand families, consult with othermembers of the healthcareteam and conduct research intheir specialty practice area.
Certified Registered NurseAnesthetists (CRNA) are in
high demand in healthcaredelivery today. CRNAs keeppatients pain-free during sur-gical, medical, dental or child-birth procedures.
Certified Nurse Midwives(CNM) manage pregnancyrelated care of women andnewborns. The nurse mid-wife may also provide familyplanning and well-womengynecological care.
Nurse Practitioners (NP) pro-vide medical care to individu-als and families. A nurse prac-titioner may diagnose, treatand manage many commonand chronic health conditions.A NP may also perform physi-cal examinations, order labora-tory tests and procedures andprescribe medications.
Nursing Assistants (NA)NAs assist in the care of pa-
tients under the direct supervi-sion of licensed health profes-sionals. Typical nurse aide tasksmay include bathing, dressing,or assisting with hygienicneeds; serving meals and feed-ing patients; moving patients toand from treatment rooms orassisting them to walk; andobserving patients’ physical,mental and emotional condi-tions and reporting changes tothe nursing or medical staff.
Should I be a Nurse?Nursing is a challenging and
rewarding career that takes akeen mind, determination andthe desire to make a difference.Nursing also takes criticalthinking, problem solving,interpersonal skills, flexibilityand a strong background inmathematics and science.
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When given the opportunityto share my labor and deliverystories with other moms, Ialways speak of my sister inthe story. I am truly blessed tohave a sister who is a nurse —her name is Julie Parker. Sheis a labor and delivery nurse atCape Fear Valley Medical Cen-ter in Fayetteville. She hasbeen there for my entire family,good times and bad. She hasbeen the true definition of asister, friend, nurse, daughter,granddaughter and mother.
Whether you live through asuccess story with her, or atragedy, she carries you withher when she leaves work andnever forgets you. She sees allher patients as what they are:miracles. Every single time sheexperiences a birth, she is stillin awe of each miracle.
Julie graduated from EastCarolina University in 1990.Although she has also workedin post anesthesia care, shehas been a labor and deliverynurse for 14 years. Sure shehas a family at home, but shealso has a family at work.Every life that comes intoCape Fear Valley Medical Cen-ter is a precious gift. Shemakes sure that if you are herpatient, you will feel like themost precious gift of all. Shewill cry, laugh, think, work andeven fight for you. Our motheris a very strong woman andeven though we share our up-bringing, I believe Julie ismuch stronger than I couldever be.
Julie’s impact on other peo-ple is truly unique. She canmake you laugh and cry at the
same time. She was there withme when I had three of myfour children. Each labor anddelivery was different but shehandled every one of themwith grace. She is definitelycool under pressure — she’sall business, with a twist ofcompassion and humility. Shegoes above and beyond the callof what is expected of a nurse.
In March 2002, she came tomy town 90 miles away to helpwith the delivery of my lastchild. I believe that had shenot been there, my husbandwould be a widower raisingthree kids alone. I had a near-death situation but I didn’teven know that I had been indanger until three hours after Idelivered. I found out thatbecause I had lost a lot ofblood, my blood pressure haddropped. My sister did notbreathe a sigh of relief untilshe was in my hospital roomthree hours later.
The nurse brought my hus-band’s son in to meet him andJulie began to cry. She carriedso much on her shoulders.She saved her sister’s life thatday. The small thing she didthat day? She was simplythere. Being there pales incomparison to the work shedid that day. Her heart wasstrong enough to carry theburden of having a nurse’swisdom, as she helped melabor. In the end, shedescribed her experience as“one she wouldn’t havemissed for the world.” I knowin my heart, good or bad, shefeels that way about everysingle family she touches.
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center’sJulie Parker has brought a lot ofbabies into the world, includingher sister’s — after a scare.
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Julie Parker graduated from East Carolina University in 1990.
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Breathing EasyAs someone with asthma herself,Active Healthcare founder Lisa Feiersteinknows what it feels like to have breathing-related health problems — and makes adifference every day helping peopleovercome them.
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Lisa Feierstein has asthma,and has been active as a vol-unteer for many local medicalorganizations, includingSpeaking of Womens Health.She gives talks for free toinform and empower peoplewith respiratory illnesses andsleep apnea in particular.
By sharing her professionaland personal expertise shehas been a wonderful positiveinfluence in educating andempowering people with res-
piratory illness and sleepapnea to be proactive withtheir health.
Lisa was able to have aCPAP machine donated to ahomeless gentleman at TheHealing Place, a local shel-ter, who had a severe caseof sleep apnea thatprevented him from work-ing. Once he started to usethe CPAP machine, he wasable to get a job, and leavethe homeless shelter!
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TO THE AMAZING NURSESOF DUKE MEDICINE,WE THANK YOU FOR YOURCOMPASSION, CARING,KNOWLEDGE, DEDICATIONAND...
the spirit of healing you bring to all the lives you touch.The nurses of Duke Medicine define our culture: integrity, innovation, discovery.
They bring out the best in healthcare by focusing on possibilities.They move boldly, confidently, guided by their specialized knowledge and continual training.
They are advocates for advancing patient care.
Every day, they are called upon to utilize their skills and critical thinking and continuallyexceed expectations because it is in their nature to do so.
Collectively, the nurses of Duke Medicine pool their expertise and compassion todeliver the best possible patient outcomes.
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You, too, can be part of our extraordinary system.Best of all, you’ll find a rewarding career with opportunities for a lifetime.
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