Michelle Trubenstein, MHA Dean of Health Sciences Nurses…The Heart of Health Care Everyone knows the definition of a nurse and that it takes a special person to answer the calling to become one. Some start as a certified nurse aide (CNA) and work their way through the pathway to becoming a registered nurse (RN). Some may start or stop at the vocational nurse level (LVN) and excel at providing care to those assigned to them. Others continue their education to become an associate degree nurse (ADN) or attain the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or maybe even further for a master’s or doctoral degree. Some start out in a fouryear bachelor’s degree and finish their education before working in a healthcare setting. No matter how one gets there or where they choose to stop, they deserve to be celebrated each day, particularly during this special month for nurses. I have had loved ones cared for by some excellent nurses recently and even had the pleasure to
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be cared for by wonderful nurses and other healthcare professionals myself. While the care has been excellent, you can see the toll recent events have taken on them all. They are worn out, exhausted, fatigued, drained, spent and just plain tired. Some have reached their breaking point and opted to retire from a lifetime career of caring for others. Many are just now entering the workforce, yet they too are tired. Even through the exhaustion, the
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