Badge of Courage
Posted on January 23, 2020The headaches were growing progressively worse for Ian Honcoop. It was September 2017, and the 12-year-old Boy Scout, just weeks into the first semester of his seventh-grade year, was in such severe pain that he couldn’t concentrate and his eyesight was failing.
Candy Striper Memories
Posted on January 20, 2020Gathered around scattered photos and newspaper clippings that have yellowed with time, three women take a break from their work at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center to reminisce. When they were teenagers, Leslie Mellon, coordinator of customer service in materials management, and Jan Adam, medical staff coordinator, were junior volunteers at the hospital.
DAISY Award Winner – Charity Smith
Posted on January 20, 2020Congratulations to Charity Smith, a nurse on our pulmonary unit, for receiving a DAISY award for her top-notch care.
New Year, New You
Posted on January 16, 2020Have you considered shedding pounds but have not had luck with diet and exercise alone? It may be time to consult a physician who specializes in bariatrics, or weight-loss medicine.
DAISY Award Winners: Felicia Bunch and Callie Wells
Posted on January 13, 2020Congratulations to two of our exceptional nurses from oncology for receiving DAISY awards! Callie Wells and Felicia Bunch were nominated for going above and beyond for one of their long-term patients.
Absolutely No Waiting
Posted on January 9, 2020Angela Miller will be the first to tell you that she has a stubborn streak, so, when she was awakened by a paralyzing stroke on May 7, she did exactly what she should not do – she returned to bed to “sleep on it.” It wasn’t until almost 8 hours later when Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center neurosurgeon Keith Woodward, MD, removed the blood clot from her brain that Miller learned just how fortunate she was to be alive.