A 1987 graduate of Marian College, Peabody was employed at Mercy Medical Center before coming to Ripon in 1988. She said being a nurse is a life-long dream. The nursing profession has always been exciting.
Every day is new with different people, new situations.
Two days are never alike. She is always on top of patient issues, while taking the time and energy to be considerate and complete. She has taught me to look into the eyes of others and to think about how they must be feeling. She has taught me about the fears these patients have and how I, as a nurse, can comfort, reassure and support this person when they need us most. At the other end of the spectrum, she saw a need and created large-print instruction sheets for elderly patients requiring surgery.