During National Nurses Week, we want to celebrate every nurse who is a vital part of a hospital care team. Nurses work selflessly — sometimes off-duty or outside a hospital’s walls — on the front lines of care to keep us healthy. Take a look at seven of this community’s favorite stories about nurses to […]
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Preparation means everything to the staff at New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) in Wilmington, N.C. “We’ve gone through enough hurricanes that we’ve made backups for the backups,” said Carolyn Fisher, a spokeswoman for the hospital. On September 12, 2018, as Hurricane Florence approached coastal Wilmington, 1,800 hospital staff members secured their homes, gave their families a
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 6.2 million people volunteered in a hospital or healthcare organization in 2015 — brightening the days of countless patients. Volunteers contribute a wide variety of services to hospitals, like cuddling babies, delivering gifts, and teaming up with therapy pets. There are so many opportunities for you to
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Picture this: A brand-new mom has just delivered a beautiful, healthy baby. Mom and child are doing well and are ready to head home. And so Mom’s doctor sends her home … with a prescription for five home visits from experts in infant nutrition? Don’t be surprised. These days, hospitals’ nutrition programs extend well beyond
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These are just a handful of the medical professionals who are proud to serve the men and women of our armed forces. 1. Capt. Greg Galezzi You may have heard of Capt. Greg Galezzi — because his story is one of incredible perseverance. In 2011, just weeks before he was scheduled to come home
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For most people, November 1, 2016, was just another Tuesday. For Gayle Fisk, it was the day her life changed in an instant. “I woke up that morning, [and] I was going to mow. I felt fine.” That’s how November 1, 2016, started for Gayle Fisk. The day ended very differently. By the end of
Every year on September 15, we mark Neonatal Nurses Day — to honor and thank these caregivers for their selfless dedication. September 15 is Neonatal Nurses Day — when we honor and thank these caregivers for their tireless dedication. So we’ve pulled together some of the stories about neonatal teams that this community has liked
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CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST, ADVENTIST HEALTH HANFORD, CA Don’t be surprised if Linda (Record) Marvin pops by an old patient’s house to say hello. After nearly five decades on the job, she’s seen it all — and made lifelong friends along the way. What do you call a nurse who’s seen just about everything in her
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When you think about a hospital, what do you see? Is it the bright lights and bustle of the emergency room? Waiting rooms full of long tables and magazines? High-tech equipment helping to save a patient’s life? There’s so much more to the hospital these days — so many unique design decisions and new services
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Summer is one of the busiest times of year for hospitals around the country. Here are 5 things you should do to keep yourself, and your loved ones, healthy! 1. Sunscreen? Just wear it. Wear sunscreen all the time: Everyone (we hope) puts on sunscreen at the pool or the beach. But the truth is,
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