Catherine LaPier, RN Never Wastes An Opportunity to Help
Adirondack Medical Home Care Manager Helps Patient One Last Time
When Catherine LaPier, RN dreamt about a career in health care as a 16 year-old nurse aide, it was a sure bet that arranging a patient’s funeral was not part of the plan. Yet that’s exactly what she found herself doing years later as an Adirondack Medical Home Care Manager.
“I initially considered becoming a pharmacist but eventually decided on nursing,” explained Catherine, who, like many in her profession, became a nurse to help people in their time of need. In [...]
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See Ya, Saddlebags!
Liposuction is a safe, minimally invasive and relatively convenient way to remove fat cells and sculpt almost any area of the body.
You run every day and take the stairs at work instead of the elevator. On the weekend, you log miles on your bike but still, those saddlebags on your thighs just won’t go away. Liposuction may be a good solution to your saddlebag problem. It is a convenient option offering almost immediate results and very little post-procedure downtime. Many liposuction patients say that having the procedure not only improved their “look” but boosted their confidence.
Liposuction is a safe, [...]
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Honoring Caregivers
When a Nurse is the Grateful Patient
Joyce Favreau of the Short Stay Unit donated to the Foundation of CVPH’s Honor A Caregiver program after being treated for breast cancer here. “I want honor these caregivers. Please accept this donation on behalf the Women’s Imaging Center, Ambulatory Care Center and Radiology Oncology. The diagnosis was life changing but the care you provided has made a positive as an experience as it could be. I appreciate all of you and the care you have provided. Not only for my care [...]
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Patient Advocate Ashley Doyle, RN Brings a Bit of Sunshine to A Woman’s Darkest Day
Ashley Doyle, RN Patient Advocate Manager recently received The Beryl Institute’s Ruth Ravich Patient Advocacy Award at the institute’s international conference held in Dallas, TX. The award recognizes individuals whose work supports the vision of bringing the patients’ needs to the center of healthcare. The Beryl Institute is the global community of practice dedicated to improving the patient experience through collaboration and shared knowledge.
And there she was. Alone, [...]
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Theresa Smith, RN Knew Taking Great Care of Her Patient Meant Caring for His 4-legged Friend
Theresa makes a difference every day.
Expect the unexpected. It’s the unwritten rule of healthcare. Just ask Theresa Smith, RN, a 31 year nursing veteran who began her shift in Cardiac Rehab expecting to supervise patients as they build stronger hearts but ended up taking care of Rachel, a dog whose owner needed to go the Emergency Department.
The patient, a Vietnam veteran, had been in Cardiac Rehab for a few sessions so the morning route was familiar to him. “Our patient came in for his rehab and like always we put [...]
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All About Sunscreen
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
The first lines of defense are avoidance of UV radiation, finding shade, and using sun protective clothing. Whatever skin is exposed after these measures should get sunscreen.
Why do I need sunscreen?
Ultraviolet (UV) rays corrupt and mutate DNA in skin cells. In addition, the sun’s radiation impairs the ability of cells to repair DNA. This adds up over a lifetime and eventually leads to skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma, [...]
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9 Ways to Reduce Your Stroke Risk
When it comes to stroke, there are many risk factors that are beyond your control, including:
• Being over age 55;
• Being a female (each year, women have more strokes than men, and stroke kills more women than men. Use of birth control pills, pregnancy, history of preeclampsia/eclampsia or gestational diabetes, oral contraceptive use, and smoking, and post-menopausal hormone therapy may pose special stroke risks for women. Be sure to discuss your specific risks with [...]
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