InTouch with Southern Kentucky June 2020 | Page 17

much and considers it
such a part of her life. “In
my mind, I’ll always be a
delivery nurse,” she said.
“I just love labor patients
and babies and families.
I’ve gotten to meet some
of most wonderful people
throughout the years and
play a part in their lives.”
Seeing the mothers later
out in the community is
particularly thrilling for
Roberts. “That’s really
rewarding; it just really
makes you feel good to
know you’ve been a part of
their family.”
Now that she is retired,
Roberts’ husband Ronald
— who retired as a project
manager for KCTCS
(Kentucky Community
& Technical College
System) five years ago
— advised her to slow
down and concentrate on
accomplishing just one
thing each day. She loves
crafts as well as cooking
and plans to spend more
time with her sisters. Once
the COVID-19 pandemic
has subsided, the
Robertses look forward to
traveling.
Together, she and Ronald
raised two sons. Christopher
is a network manager for
KCTCS while Justin works
for Churchill Downs. Each is
married with one child.
“I love my time with my
grandchildren,” Roberts
said. Her 10-year-old
granddaughters lives close
by in the Nancy community,
but her four-year-old
grandson is in Louisville.
“Now that I’m retired, I’ll be
able to do more with the little
one — attend his ball games
and things like that.”
But she does miss her coworkers.
“I had a wonderful
group of people to work with,
from the obstetricians to the
anesthesiologists and all
my fellow co-workers.”
I have worked with Janet as a co-worker starting in 1996 and then
her leader. When I started working with her as a colleague I
actually nicknamed her ‘Dr. Janet.’ I felt as though through her
experience she was extremely knowledgeable and greatly
skilled, she could be the physician. When new nurses were
starting in Labor and Delivery, I was blessed to have learned from
her, worked with her and to call her my friend, she will be missed.
I have never met a more
dedicated, caring nurse. She
has always shown
compassion, love and wisdom
to her patients. The love she
has for them and the
childbirth process is evident
and contagious.
Kendra Johnson
RN
Amy Reynolds
LCRH Senior Director of Nursing
Janet taught me how to be
a nurse. I was fresh out of
nursing school and scared
to death, but she took me
under her wing and I’m a
better nurse today
because of her.
Janet Bargo
RN
Janet has taught me so much…about nursing, about Jesus, about
cooking, about life. She has been my mentor and friend for
20-plus years. I can’t even begin to express my gratitude for all
the years she has put into me and many other nurses!
Cindy Patterson
RN
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