March 2012
Monthly Archives
Nurse Helps Identify“Jane Doe” Patient
Sentara Commitments: Always Listen and Respond to You When an 81-year-old lady and her two dogs were brought in to the emergency department at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital from a Dunkin’ Doughnuts earlier this year, the busy atmosphere took on a “CSI” feel. The patient was confused, injured and had no identifying information with her. “Working in … Continue Reading
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Delivering Miracles
This past November marked the 20th anniversary of Sentara Leigh Family Maternity Suite. The Family Maternity Suite opened on November 5, 1991 and has been delivering miracles every day since. Throughout the years thousands of babies have been born in this unit with the help from the amazing staff who’ve contributed to the unit’s success. Recently Ashley Nicholson … Continue Reading
The Impact of Mission Work
Two Sentara Nurses Travel Overseas to Help and Heal in Thailand and Africa. Teddi Sipe and Maggie Waite have two things in common. They both work in the Burn Trauma/ICU at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and they both love mission work. Maggie began her mission service in high school when she volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. Since … Continue Reading
Employee Stepping to Better Health
Our Commitment to Improving Health Every Day Mission: Health Program is Like Having a Nurse in Your Back Pocket Jay Vergara is a 22-year veteran of Sentara. He’s a nurse by trade, but has primarily worked in project management positions. Today he works as a Quality Management Consultant for Sentara Senior Services. Needless to say, he knows a thing … Continue Reading
Touching Moments in NICU
NICU baby visits 22 years later In June of 1988, Tina Hunter and her husband were stationed in Norfolk with the Navy and expecting their first baby girl. Tina had preeclampsia, high blood pressure during pregnancy and a week or so before her 29th week of pregnancy she began experiencing difficulties. When she finally went … Continue Reading
Nursing Annual Report
Sentara nurses are critical to providing exceptional, patient-centered experiences, and this report highlights many of the ways that our nurses' high-quality, safe, and compassionate care impacts our patients, their families, and our communities.
