A Drive to say Goodbye
ICU Nurse Helps Plattsburgh man see daughter one last time
Offering a ride to help out a family member, friend or even a neighbor is something most of us have done at one point in our lives. An ICU nurse at The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) took that an extraordinary step further by picking up a dying patient’s father to say goodbye.
Connor Bond, BSN, RN was working as a charge nurse in the ICU recently when the patient arrived after going into cardiac arrest. Her mother was there, but [...]
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Making Patients Feel Heard
Dale Gearhart, RN Honored With DAISY Award
Joelyn LaValley is no stranger to surgery. And she knows all too well the unpleasant symptoms she struggles with after every procedure, including vomiting. But thanks to her nurse, Dale Gearhart, LaValley experienced a first: symptom-free time in the recovery room. That's why Gearhart is The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s (CVPH) newest recipient of the DAISY Award.
Gearhart was nominated by LaValley. Normally, she cares for patien [...]
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The Power of a Primary Care Doctor
Mother Grateful for Life-Changing Care of Son
When Marc-Andre Payette was born in Montreal in 1986, his mother knew he would have an extraordinarily challenging life. Little did Coleen Vance know at the time that a doctor from The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) would have such a profound impact on her and her son by doing one simple thing.
According to Vance, her son was born with a cleft lip and pallet. He was also diagnosed with cerebral atrophy, “and a profound developmen [...]
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ICU Nurse Honored for Giving Patient’s Family a Voice in Darkest Hours
Aubrey Ford, RN Receives DAISY Award
Christine Porter worried about what each passing hour could bring as her mother battled a life-threatening illness in the ICU at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH).
While she’ll never forget the fear she felt during her mother’s stay in the hospital, Porter also says she’ll always remember the difference Aubrey Ford, RN made for her and her family.
“Aubrey took her time to not only educate us, but most importan [...]
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Clinical Assistant Answers the Call for Caring
Abigail Middlemiss Receives BEE Award
Oftentimes, it’s the simplest of gestures that make the difference in health care. In the case of Abigail Middlemiss, CA, her difference comes in the form of a smile that brightens even the darkest of days for patients and colleagues alike.
She works on a floor that includes patients fighting cancer. It is challenging work that brings on a roller coaster of emotions. A positive mindset means the world to everyone who comes in contact with Middlemiss.
“Abby walks on to the uni [...]
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