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Registered nurse Denise Britt, left, talks with patient Carol Driver before her chemotherapy treatment for multiple myeloma at the Cedar Valley Cancer Treatment Center in Waterloo last month. Driver has had cancer since 2001.
Oncology nurses heroes in fight against cancer By KAREN BUSHANAM karen.bushanam@wcfcourier.com
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hen Robyn Knapp underwent treatment for breast cancer after a double mastectomy, nurses and others who cared for her did more than address her disease. From the receptionist who greeted her when she arrived at
the Covenant Cancer Treatment Center in Waterloo, to the radiologist and oncology nurses who walked her through radiation and chemotherapy, her caretakers valued her questions and addressed her concerns as well as tending to her body’s physical needs. “I feel they treated me physically and emotionally,” said Knapp, 45, of Shell Rock, who comes back periodically for
checkups. Seasoned Cedar Valley oncology nurses know compassion and patience are critical to practicing medicine. Despite hopeful advances in cancer treatment, the C-word still brings about anxiety and uncertainty. Nurses face this head on. “I try to look at them in their entirety, not just as their disease but as a person,” said Elaine Clark, 62, a registered nurse at
the Covenant Cancer Treatment Center. She has 40 years of experience in her profession. “We are like a family and you almost have to be because it can be so stressful,” said Dee Proctor, 50, a registered nurse at the Covenant Cancer Treatment Center. She has 28 years experience in her field, most spent in oncology. Unlike emergency room or surgical nurses who may tend to
patients during a brief hospital stay, oncology nurses often work with patients fighting for their lives and health over the course of weeks, months and years. “They come so often so you really get to know them,” said Danielle Humphrey, 32, a registered nurse at the Cedar Valley Cancer Center in Waterloo. She has worked in oncology for six years.
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compassion and maintaining enough of a professional distance to be of help to families From page 2 going though a difficult time. Clark generally doesn’t share In addition to handling infu- up front that she, too, is a sions, patient education is also cancer survivor. However, if a part of the job, said Denise patient is upset or struggling Britt, 38, a registered nurse — for example, he or she is who works at the Cedar Valley having trouble eating — Clark Cancer Center. She has worked may explain how she truly does in her field for eight years. understand. Cancer is a disease that “I can relate to them and they encompasses a patient’s entire can relate to me,” Clark said. life and affects the entire famEven when she’s having a ily, Britt said. rough day, Humphrey focuses Britt enjoys on the fact that her helping famiactions are of help lies better to someone going understand through a really their treatment tough time. process and “If I can make it a exploring ways little bit better by to cope with doing something a the disease and little bit extra ...,” the side effects she said. of medicine. Oncology is an Families are ever-changing grateful and field. Nurses must frequently constantly stay up express to speed on new appreciation. drugs and treat“It just seems ment options hitting they are so the market. Cancer receptive to treatments aren’t Robyn Knapp any little bit of one-size-fits-all, cancer survivor help that can and although treathelp them,” ment plans are Britt said. determined by docGaining the trust of patients tors and patients, nurses are is crucial to them receiving the often the ones explaining the best possible care, especially nuances and answering folsince each case, each person, is low-up questions as concerns unique, Proctor said. come up. Oncology nurses, “The big thing is we need along with a team of people, that open line of communica- field phone calls when patients tion. We can’t make it better are dealing with worries or if we don’t know what’s going unpleasant side effects. on,” Proctor said. Advances in cancer treatment Nurses say the relational are also doing a lot to mitigate aspect is one of the most negative side effects of chemorewarding parts of the job. therapy and other drugs, Cedar It can also be the most chalValley oncology nurses say, lenging, especially when the which makes their jobs more patient is seriously ill or dying. satisfying and encouraging. “I think one of the more “Every day has its challenges. difficult (aspects) is when That’s what makes it interestyou know they are terminal ing,” Britt said. and you know their disease is Oncology nurses are critical progressing and trying to get players in a treatment and surthat through to the families vival plan that includes caring and dealing with end-of-life doctors. issues,” Britt said. “It truly takes a special perOncology nurses walk a son to do what they do,” Knapp fine line between expressing said.
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SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013 During a blizzard this past December, when the forecast called for most of the snow to fall overnight, Lukes spent the night at work for fear that some of the first-shift caregivers would be snowed in. She was surprised that every single person made it to work the next morning, but co-workers weren’t. “Sharon leads by example,” said Andreasen. “She truly is one of Iowa’s great nurses.”
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haron Lukes, RN, BSN, did not plan on a career in long-term care nursing. After six years in acute care, however, she made the switch in 1980 and never looked back. “It’s so rewarding,” said Lukes, who joined Western Home Communities 18 years ago and serves as director of health services at Windhaven Assisted Living. “I really get to know the people I care for and they become family.” Lukes was named to this year’s roster of 100 Great Iowa Nurses and was honored recently at a recognition event in Des Moines, which several of her co-workers
attended. “Sharon sets the tone for a loving culture here at Windhaven,” said social worker Ann Andreasen. “You’ll never hear her say ‘that’s not my job,’ so employees follow her lead and do whatever it takes to put residents first.” Lukes implemented a new model of care in preparation for the opening of Windhaven in 2006. Instead of employees having strictly segmented duties, from housekeeper to certified nurse assistant to dining room assistant, they are now resident assistants. An RA meets all the needs of a small group of resi-
dents. In that way, they become more like family caregivers who help a resident have his or her best day. “Sharon passionately advocated for this approach,” said Judy Staff, director of resident relations at Windhaven. “It’s harder to manage the RA model than a traditional model, but that did not stop her because she knew it was the better way to serve our residents.” Lukes often can be found working late and on weekends so that she can meet with family members of residents whose health may be declining. She helps them understand their
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Woman says running helped with her recovery thought I’d be stuck on the road for the rest of my life. Which is not a bad thing, but I love running the trails.” Katie runs and walks 35 to 40 miles per week with Kahlua. Together they’ve racked up a long list of races. Katie not only finished a marathon, she placed first
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atie O’Shea, 49, noticed the first symptoms while training for a race in 2000. She was having trouble breathing, but she thought it was just seasonal allergies. Allergy medications didn’t help, and later that summer, she noticed she couldn’t hear certain sounds. A test confirmed she was losing her hearing, which meant an MRI, which indicated a diagnosis. Katie produces a black-andwhite printout of the inside of her skull and points out the tumor in her brain. It’s noncancerous, but it’s the size of a quarter, right at the base of the central nervous system. Because of the tumor’s proximity to the central nervous system, even a successful surgery had its collateral damage. Katie’s right vocal cord is paralyzed, and the right side of her tongue is partially paralyzed, so she speaks softly. She is deaf in her right ear, which affects her balance, and has limited peripheral vision, which affects her depth perception. “I (decided) I won’t let these obstacles — I’ll call them obstacles — stand in the way of my pursuit of running, because I love it.” After the surgery, when nurses had to support her simply to walk around the halls of the hospital, running seemed like a tall order. But at home, under the care of her parents who came for a couple of months, Katie walked. First with a walker near her home in Kuna, Idaho, then with a cane. For two years, she walked. Even through subsequent radiation (with 50/50 odds, the tumor had continued to grow), Katie walked. “Then (one day, I said), ‘OK, I’m going to go from this telephone pole to that telephone pole, and see how far I can jog between them.’” As Katie progressed, she had to relearn how to run. Instead of the unconscious rhythm of walking, she had to remind her brain to tell her feet to lift higher.
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in her age group. She ran a trail ultra-marathon (50K). “I want other runners to know they can achieve their goals, no matter how bad it seems. You’re always going to have your bad days, but the good days outweigh the bad. That’s about as philosophical as I’ll get.”
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This year will be the fifth Race to Robie Creek run for Katie O’Shea, shown with her dog Kahlua, since she had surgery in 2000 to remove a tumor in her brain. It took months of practice for the motion to become unconscious again. “(Plus), I used to run like I was really drunk. I’d go all over the road. It still happens. The brain says, ‘We’re going to go this way.’ I have to correct it and say, ‘No, we’re not.’ I still run on the (painted) lines so I can keep myself going straight.” She walked a comeback 10K two years after surgery. The 2002 Christmas Run that same year was the first race she and her first dog, Taiga, ran since the surgery. Once a top women’s finisher, she came in dead last. “That really hit me. I will never run like I used to. ... (But) I can’t
even measure myself with what I did in the past, because that’s the past. And I know I’ll never be a fast runner again.” She decided to run trails again in the Boise foothills. Besides her balance being tenuous, Katie’s compromised depth perception makes it hard to gauge the steepness of a trail, and her peripheral vision makes narrow trails with drop-offs daunting. Enter Kahlua, her second dog. Calling Kahlua her “trail eye dog,” Katie focuses on Kahlua and follows her along narrow, rocky trails. “I never thought I’d be running the distances that I am or running the trails,” she said. “I
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Magnet project leader at WHC wins Excellence in Nursing Award
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athy Wilson-Sands, MSN, RN-BC, has been chosen as Waverly Health Center’s 2013 Excellence in Nursing Award winner. Wilson-Sands is the associate director of nursing practice and has been with WHC for more than six years. She has been a nurse for 27 years. She was nominated for the award by two nurses. “Her office door is always open and even when she has many tasks to do, she takes time to listen to concerns and offer guidance,” wrote one of her nominators. For the past five years, WHC has been working to earn Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Magnet Recogni-
tion Program highlights health care organizations with quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. There are many requirements to being named a Magnet hospital. Largely due to her effort and dedication, WHC is only months away from completing the program. “Cathy is leading the Magnet project. She has set up an off-site work day every week to help us meet our deadlines,” one of her nominators wrote. “She helps the group stay positive when we get discouraged and guides us in our Magnet journey. She is a mentor and role model to others.” Another wrote: “Cathy is a symbol to me of what a nurse leader should be. We all learn daily from her example. As a
leader, she is able to show empathy and compassion for our direct care team. I feel that Cathy would be a great model for all of the nurses at WHC as the Nursing Excellence Award recipient.” In addition to the health center’s own nursing award, two members of the WHC team were recognized as 100 Great Iowa Nurses. The first winner is Pam Brahn, BSN, RN, education specialist. Brahn has been a registered nurse for 11 years and serves in the health center’s education department. WHC’s second winner is Carol Hellman, BSN, RN. Hellman has been a registered nurse for four years and serves in the health center’s medical-surgical department.
Hospice nurses find satisfaction in helping others in final days
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ational Nurses Week is a time to recognize the efforts of the thousands of men and women in this country who give their time and talents to help others. Nowhere is the importance of nursing more strongly seen than among our nation’s hospice programs. Hospice nurses accompany people on one of life’s most challenging journeys — the end of life. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization reports that nearly 1.6 million patients were served by hospice programs in 2012, a number that continues to rise year after year. Last year at Cedar Valley Hospice, hospice nurses cared for more than 1,000 patients and their families. They provided compassion, skilled care and dignity at a time when they were
needed most. “Hospice nurses help patients and families live every day as fully as possible. Hospice is truly about how you live,” said Stacey Weinke, director of clinical services. Hospice nurses cite compassion, comfort with dying and a desire to help make a person’s death peaceful as the top criteria for seeking to enter the field. Hospice nurses are generally registered nurses who receive additional training in end-oflife issues. A patient’s health care team includes hospice nurses, physicians, social workers, spiritual counselors, home care aides, volunteers and others. The team is assigned to patients wherever they call home, whether it’s their own residence, an assisted living facility or a nursing home.
Patient care is also provided in hospitals and the Cedar Valley Hospice Home. They provide expert medical care, pain management and information on what may occur as the disease progresses. Support, training and care are also provided to family and loved ones, including help with the grief that accompanies death. People often ask hospice nurses if their work is depressing. “To know you made a difference in the lives of people is very rewarding,” Betty Hackett, director of the hospice home, explains. “While there is sorrow, it is tremendously satisfying to be able to help someone die with dignity and peace.” For more information on hospice, contact Cedar Valley Hospice at 272-2002 or visit www. cvhospice.org.
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Helping people is driving force for nurses “It can empower the nurses,” she said. “Who knows the patient better than the person who’s by their bedside all the time?” For many in the nursing field, there’s just something special about the job. It’s an opportu-
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eeann Jones and Crystal Honald both followed personal connections to a career in nursing at Southern Illinois Healthcare, in Carbondale, Ill. Their stories are different, but their goals are the same. Jones grew up in the medical field, the daughter of a mother who had worked at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Ill., since 1941. Her future career was never really in doubt. After graduating from Saint Louis University in 1979, she joined the Herrin Hospital staff herself. “I knew I wanted to be a nurse,” she said. “I wanted to make a difference; I loved helping people.” Honald spent time in hospitals as family members received care. Her cousin battled leukemia at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and her grandfather was one of the first in the Peoria, Ill., area to undergo open-heart surgery. She joined SIH two years ago. “It’s a love of people,” she said of the driving factor to serve as a nurse. “You have to combine the clinical side with the relationship side. You’re either with someone at the best time of their life, like if they’re having a baby, or at the worst.” The nursing industry has changed several times through Jones’ career. When she started her career as a night nurse, she would have 48 patients in a given shift. Today, five is considered a heavy load. In the early days, nurses served functional roles, with each nurse focused on a specific task, such as preparing medications or care for wounds. That would transition to team nursing, where a registered nurse would work with licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants. Now, there are more RNs active at any given time. Even in just Honald’s two
nity to provide an important service to someone in need. “No one comes here for fun,” Honald said. “They come here because they need help. If you can make that experience better for them, it’s just a rewarding feeling.”
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Leeann Jones spent much of her childhood in Herrin Hospital, where her mother worked. In 1979, after graduating from St. Louis University, she began a career of her own at the facility, where she now serves as director of patient care services. nurses provide a critical service and play a crucial role in the health care process. “Nurses are the patients’ advocates,” said Jones, who now serves as director of patient care services at Herrin Hospital and lead sponsor of the shared leadership program. “They’re the central pin making sure everything happens for the patients.” SIH has recently been making progress toward its goal of moving to a system of relationship-based care, where different teams, or councils, will be used to make decisions at the hospital. In some ways, this will give nurses more of a voice in Crystal Honald, clinical nurse discussions. specialist at Memorial Hospital of “Nurses over time will have Carbondale, Ill., has been part of Southern Illinois Healthcare for two more say rather than a topdown, pressed-out hierarchy years. She was inspired to be a nurse by seeing others in action as of decisions,” Jones said. “It’s much more participatory, and her cousin and grandfather dealt with serious medical issues when we’re headed even more that way.” she was younger. Honald, a clinical nurse specialist at Memorial Hospital of years in the business, the indus- Carbondale, said when it comes try has continued to evolve. But to patient care, the nurses are on one constant has remained: the front lines.
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Fun, compassion are part of NewAldaya’s Lifescapes for doing what they love to do.” In January, Rob Hamilton was selected to receive the “fun” award. In fact, fun is what drives Hamilton’s work at NewAldaya. He remembers being on the other side of nursing care when his mother was a resident. “The care my mother received was excellent, but I always remember how it is to be a family member on the other side and this drives me to continue to provide great care,” he said. Each night Hamilton works, he gathers all the residents on his floor for an ice cream social. He puts light music in the city park area near the bird aviary, creating a fun, social environment. Michelle Elder was selected as the recipient of the “love” award. Her advice on how to show love in the workplace is “take the time to listen to your co-workers and your elders because you may learn something about them or from them
“The Leading A Legacy program is a positive reinforcement to show our staff and to show the campus community the fun, loving, positive, compassionate staff we have working at NewAldaya.”
in the process.” Teresa Meyer, the recipient of the “positivity” award, said, “A positive attitude starts with caring for yourself so you can care for others and transfer that positivity.” Meyer runs four miles nearly every day. She is also active in the community. Residents tell Pam Anderson, the winner of the “compassion” award, that they have trust in her and feel good when she is at work. This is what drives Anderson to show her compassion in the workplace. At the close of 2013, eight additional staff will be honored for their hard work, dedication and innovation in patient care at NewAldaya. With steps toward electronic health records, programs to reduce hospital readmissions and an initiative for helping others to “Live better. Live well,” NewAldaya Lifescapes is on the cutting edge of better living, and we owe a big thank you to our nurses.
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NewAldaya nurses, from left, Teresa Meyer, Rob Hamilton and Michelle Elder received awards recently for their commitment to caring for residents there.
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un. Compassionate. Loving. Positive. These four words depict guiding principles that nurses at NewAldaya Lifescapes use daily in their effort to ‘Lead A Legacy’ in delivering quality and innovation in patient care. At a conference in 2012, Crystal Jasper, NewAldaya’s director of nursing, and her team were introduced to the Leading A Legacy initiative. As a leader in innovation,
Jasper jumped on the idea and has implemented the concepts surrounding the initiative to inspire and encourage her staff. “The Leading A Legacy program is a positive reinforcement to show our staff and to show the campus community the fun, loving, positive, compassionate staff we have working at NewAldaya,” Jasper said. On a monthly basis, staff nominate their peers in a specific legacy category. For
example, the month of January focused on “fun” staff. February had the obvious focus on “loving” staff. Nursing staff who receive the highest number of nominations are featured among their peers for that month. “This allows everyone to get to know each other a little more in depth,” Jasper said. “It also puts a little extra skip in everyone’s step knowing that they have the opportunity to be recognized
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Three from Allen on Great Iowa Nurses list Nurses selected for this honor represent many sectors of health care, including hospitals, longterm care facilities and school and office nurses. Nurses named to the list must hold a current Iowa registered nurse license and have practiced nursing for a minimum of three
years. Nominations are reviewed by a panel of judges. Selections are based on the significance of each nominee’s contribution to the profession of nursing. A list of all Great Iowa Nurses from 2005-2013 is available at www.greatnurses.org.
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Allen nurses, from left, Bill Farmer, Allen Hospital; Beth Johanns, Grundy County Memorial Hospital; and Peggy Broadie, Allen College, were named to the list of 100 Great Iowa Nurses and recognized at the ninth annual celebration of Iowa’s Great Nurses for 2013.
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Physical therapy part of many lives so it (the pain) hasn’t resolved The treatment Most therapy consists of mulon its own or begins to affect Nearly 2 million people receive your functionality, you should tiple techniques, said Aiken, physical therapy every day, a seek treatment.” including therapeutic exercises number that’s likely to increase to restore strength and funcas the population ages. A few The assessment tion, as well as manual therapy Most PT begins with a thor- to soothe soft tissue and loosen prompters on making the most ough assessment, said Nabila joints and muscles. of PT. Tanas of Tanas Physical TherWhen is PT necessary? apy, with offices in Raleigh Common mistake “Most little aches and pains and Cary, N.C. She delves into Most PT requires patients work themselves out in a day the patient’s medical history, to do exercises on their own. or two,” said Dr. David Aiken, looking for underlying causes. Experts agree this key compomanager for Carolinas Reha- She also educates the patient nent of treatment is also the bilitation’s Monroe and Ballan- about how lifestyle changes most neglected, which can delay tyne sites. “If within a week or may help. healing. McClatchy News Service
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ongratulations and thank you to all who have chosen to work in the nursing profession. Nurses dedicate their lives to providing care to those in need. During this National Nurses Week of 2013, the nursing staff at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center present their top 10 reasons for working in skilled/long-term care: 1. It’s a chance to give back to a generation that sacriďŹ ced so much to make our country great while enjoying the freedoms we have. 2. Skilled/long-term care is a great training ground for nurses to utilize assessment and communication skills as they interact with physicians, staff, residents and families. Courtesy Photo
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RAVENWOOD From page 10 3. It’s fun to experience residents’ personalities, hear their life stories and make lasting bonds with them. 4. Residents come to skilled nursing quicker and sicker, thus requiring more extensive holistic and collaborative care. It is a privilege to help them achieve their goals and see them return to their prior living situation. 5. You have the opportunity to be that special caregiver to someone in need. 6. It’s a chance to make someone happy and whole again. 7. Nurses get the opportunity to fine tune their approach when interacting with diverse populations and different cultures. 8. It is a chance to make a difference by providing individualized care, making the resident feel like they are the only one. 9. End-of-life care is not so sad when there is an emotional connection and understanding. 10. It’s like working with your grandparents every day. If you want to get away from assembly line health care and are always ready for new challenges and opportunities to grow as a nurse, consider working in skilled/long-term care. No two days or shifts are alike. Most of all, it can be fun.
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