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Health Care Heroes : Jasmine Bennett
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and the need for more individuals for this sensitive community group . This population would be my main goal to work with when I ’ m an established nurse practitioner . Right now , I am interested in neurology due to my dad ’ s history of neurological issues and seeing how the brain can affect one ’ s whole life if it sustains trauma . The field truly fascinates me .
Health Care Heroes : Brenna Franco
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to the nurses and I ’ m there as an expert consultant on patient care . Sometimes that means they want to go over some just-in-time learning about certain equipment , other times it means they need help with a patient who is declining . It can also mean that they are looking for a policy / procedure and I recognize that such a resource does not exist . I can help bridge the gap between the day-to-day on the floor and the system as a whole to determine if there is a need for such a resource and develop one with my team .
What is the most interesting thing you ’ ve learned so far ? I come from a world where the patient presents themselves a certain way and the labs tell you exactly what ’ s happening , whereas the brain can tell you so many things . You learn to think more outside the box . I ’ ve had to teach as well as learn with the nurses , and I ’ ve learned more from them . I ’ m very fortunate to have a supportive team at work . I ’ ve always been someone who reaches out to resources . I ’ ve reached out to a clinical nurse specialist on the neuro-stroke unit to understand what the nurses would see every day and what to expect .
What ’ s something that many people don ’ t know about your role ? We ’ re advanced practice nurses and have this unique area to impact the system but also be alongside nurses to understand their everyday life and take it up from there and impact patient outcome . I ’ d love for nurses to know this role exists . I had never heard of a CNS until I went back for my master ’ s and a nursing professional recommended CNS studies . People see the only options as a bedside nurse and a nurse practitioner but that couldn ’ t be further from the truth . Every nursing role is so crucial to the health care system . As a profession , we don ’ t necessarily advertise every position . Becoming a CNS is such a wonderful option for nurses who want more and to impact the health care system as a whole .
Health Care Heroes : Ara Millette
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with my current role in human resources . I have the pleasure and honor of working with two incredible teams : talent acquisition and workforce development . I ’ ve combined my nursing knowledge with my teams ’ expertise to build a contemporary recruiting strategy despite persistently challenging workforce shortages . We have worked tirelessly to secure more than 1,600 registered nurses , 875 nursing assistants ,
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