“ You have to respect everybody,”
with that are in their given position. She said she always respect those she works with because of the respect she has received over the years.
“ You have to respect everybody,” she said.
Yates said while retirement is in the back of her mind, she said she hopes to continue to be an asset and work to solve problems.
Fern Creek resident Jackie Singleton has served as the chief nursing officer at LifeSpring Health Systems in Jeffersonville for around six months. She has worked in nursing management for 10 years.
Singleton said she tries to be an advocate for all patients, especially since going to the hospital can be a scary experience.
“ I love taking care of people,” she said.
Singleton said she travels outside of Floyd and Clark counties to visit the various facilities in LifeSpring’ s large region. She said that there have been instances and challenges in the farther out regions due to the color of her skin.
“ I should not be defined by the color of my skin, I am a healthcare worker. My duty is to serve my community,” she said.
However, she said that the company has been protective and supportive in helping her deal with these issues. She said she tries to remain calm and get away from an incident once it occurs.
“ They have been nothing but amazing,” Singleton said about the company.
Yourney Castillo has been the manager of sterile processing at Norton Clark and Scott hospitals since 2017. He has worked in the processing field for almost 20 years.
Yourney Castillo works in the“ prep and package” station of the sterile processing department.
“ There’ s a lot of moving parts that takes place in order for you to get a set of instruments ready and sterile for surgery,” he said.
Castillo is originally from Cuba, having been born there in 1984. His father first traveled in a boat to the United States,
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