May 2012
Monthly Archives
Nurses are Angels with Hidden Wings
The following post by Wanda Bowker, LPN, 1 Medical/Oncology Unit, Sentara Obici Hospital, includes an original poem and illustration. Her poem “Angel Nurse,” is dedicated to her grandmother Emma Jean Tilley. My journey to help others began in 1992, when I started as a certified nursing assistant. When I joined the staff at Sentara Obici Hospital, I was able to further my … Continue Reading
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An RN, a BSN and a DVR
For the last year and a half, January Lane could be found wearing one of two things: Her nursing scrubs — or her pajamas. But don’t think for a second that January, a staff RN in the neo-natal ICU at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital and a RN-to-BSN student at the Sentara College of Health Sciences, … Continue Reading
Becoming a RN, a New Beginning
The following post is written by Cindy Griffin, RN, RMH Healthcare. Cindy shares her personal journey on what inspired her to pursue a degree in nursing at age 44. Beginning a New Chapter in My Life When I began studying with the goal of becoming a nurse, I was not the typical student. I was forty-four years … Continue Reading
Saluting Registered Nurses
The following post is written by Angie Laing, RN, CEN, SANE-A, Forensic Nurse Examiner Program Coordinator, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Emergency Department. All across the United States, registered nurses are being saluted. On May 6, 2012, Sentara Healthcare joins the American Nurses Association in celebrating Nurses: Advocating, Leading, Caring, as part of National Nurses Week, which is held May 6-12, … Continue Reading
My Son’s Nurse, Our Advocate
The following post is written by Annette Hagwood, RN, Telemetry, Sentara Obici Hospital, about a moment that made her want to become a nurse. My story begins on a warm April evening. My twin sons, Jarrett and Jeremy, and I were visiting my dad. My sons, who were eight years old, found a ball and … 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.
