Nurse of the Week Hollyanne Milley Honored Veterans Day by Saving a Vet’s Life
Nurse of the Week Hollyanne Milley was in the right place at the right time on Veterans Day! For Milley, who is married to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley, attendance at the Arlington National Cemetery annual wreath laying ceremony is routine, but the...
Nurse of the Week Julie Wedan Has Cared for Homeless for 30 Years
Nurse of the Week Julie Wedan oversees the management of her brainchild, a respite care wing at Wichita’s Union Rescue Mission for homeless men, and the results have been impressive. Doug Nolte, CEO of Union Rescue Mission, said, “Julie saw a need for a safe, clean...
Nurse of the Week Colby Snyder Combined Nursing with Public Service on Election Day
In addition to her dedication to helping others as a surgical trauma nurse at Indianapolis University Health Methodist Hospital, Nurse of the Week Colby Snyder believes in being a good citizen. “It’s really on us, the younger generation, to push for change…” she says,...
Nurse of the Week Brianna Fogelman: ” I remember going to take my final with my chest tube…”
Nursing school is often a challenge, but it can be particularly hard if you need to have a lung transplant during your junior year. Such was the case with Nurse of the Week Brianna Fogelman. "I had collapsed lungs...I developed pneumonia,” recalls the Delaware...
Nurse of the Week Jacqueline Smith Finds New Calling Among Homeless Vets
Caring for the vulnerable and underserved is an inherent part of nursing, and many nurses have been particularly concerned about the plight of the homeless, especially during the pandemic. For some, like Nurse of the Week Jacqueline Smith, serving the homeless becomes...
Nurse of the Week: Forensic Nurse Michael King is New Head of NYC Sex Crimes Unit
Nurse of the Week Michael King has been dedicated to both nursing and the law for 15 years. His latest challenge—as Commander of the New York City Police Department’s Special Victims Division—calls for him to draw upon both of his professions. The Jamaican-born...
“Action is the only solution.” Nurse of the Week Marie Manthey Talks About Systemic Racism, White Allyship
Nurse of the Week Marie Manthey is a very busy 85-year-old nurse, entrepreneur, advocate, and activist in the anti-racism movement. After the American Academy of Nursing presented her with a Living Legends award in 2015 for her pioneering work in developing the...
Nurse of the Week Diane Foxen Treats Babies in the ICU, Kittens at Home
Nurse of the Week Diane Foxen has two callings. The Sunnyvale, California nurse cares for human infants during shifts lasting up to 16 hours in the neonatal ICU at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and works part-time at El Camino Hospital as well. After she leaves...
Nurse of the Week Sanya Davis Shares a Little Sunshine
Since the pandemic hit her area, Nurse of the Week Sanya Davis has been employed at a COVID-19 drive-through testing site in Marion, Ohio. Testing people for the virus can be stressful, but she has found a rewarding pursuit during her off-time. In March, Davis decided...
Nurse of the Week: Wheelchair-Bound Disability Advocate Andrea Dalzell Receives $1 Million Award on GMA
Nurse of the Week Andrea Dalzell was just 5 years old when she was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a neurological disorder caused by inflammation in the spinal cord. Before long, she needed a wheelchair to get around, but that simply meant she would move forward...
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