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Nurse “T” Community Resource
Hi, I am Tarnesa Martin, Your Patient Resource & Community Advocate. Most of you know, I was born and raised in Flint, I went to Brownell Elementary, Holmes Middle School and graduated from Northwestern High school. I grew up in Flint and love being connected and supporting Flint which is why I am taking a stand for the city that raised me and taught me how to be strong and resilient.
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I have been a Registered Nurse for 19 years working at Hurley Medical Center. I started Hurley in 2000 as a Nurse Extern on the Mother Baby Unit and Graduated from University of Michigan, Flint in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I have worked in several positions at Hurley which include Ortho Trauma Surgery, Renal, Cardiac, Rapid Response and Case Management. I have also taught nursing clinicals as an adjunct clinical instructor for both Baker College and University of Michigan –Flint.
The last 12 years of my life was spent managing a 50-bed medical -surgical renal unit which I absolutely loved because it gave be an opportunity to care for a diverse population of staff, patients, families, and residents from the community. Leaving my job as a manager was a leap of faith and an answer to a call from God that I had to make to help the city of Flint “Be Healthy and make better Healthcare Choices”. Choosing to Be Healthy is not a Topic, it is a lifestyle that impacts our everyday routine and how we choose to live. I have experienced family members, friends, patients, and community residents die too soon from chronic medical conditions because they did not have the education, encouragement, and resources to help confront and conquer the contributing factors of Heart Failure, Stroke, Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Kidney Disease.
On April 19
th, 2021, I was appointed The Patient Resource & Community Advocate for Hurley Medical Center, which serves as a community liaison for identified health concerns, focusing on community education and health related resources to reduce disparities and improve access to care for the un der-served populations. My goal is to be used as a resource to help the community have better health care outcomes through education, encouragement, support, advocacy, and community outreach. If you would like to connect for community outreach, education, information on resources or have events or ideals that you would like supported from a Health and Wellness perspective feel free to contact me: Tarnesa Martin, RN, BSN, AKA “Nurse “T” Patient Resource & Community Advocate 810.262.6100
