Neighborhood Heroes: Nurse quietly saving lives, one treatment at a time

National Nurses Week: A calling to serve the patient - Austin Daily Herald

Nurse Erin Dornink is an example of how HELPcare is approaching patient care   When HELPcare Clinic was first established in Austin, the goal was to provide a care that focused on patient needs with a slower more intimate approach. There would be fewer patients in a day that allowed for lengthier visits and more time with the provider and nursing staff rather  than a more rapid transit of care. It’s one of the things that was appealing to Erin D…

Neighborhood Heroes: Nurse quietly saving lives, one treatment at a time

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Every day, nurses carry the weight of life-saving care. They do it quietly, without fanfare. This week, as the country marks National Nurses Week, one local nurse is being recognized for her dedication to patients who rely on critical treatments to survive. Vanessa Handwerk is the registered nursing manager over outpatient infusion centers for Desert Oasis Healthcare. She oversees four centers across the Coachella Val…

What 4 things do nurses wish patients knew?

Nurses are the steady hands, listening ears and the voices who advocate for patients when it matters most. At Onvida Health we asked some of our nurses to share four things they wish more patients knew. Here are the four…

Beyond the bedside: How nurses stand strong for their patients

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff Writertmcqueen@afro.comNurses do it all—advocating for patients, providing care under intense pressure and facing potential risks to their physical, mental and emotional well-being. Despite their crucial role, they don’t always receive the recognition they deserve.As Nurses Week approaches, Malik Shelton, a travel emergency room (ER) nurse with Aya Healthcare, and Taneka Walker, a nurse practitioner, shared their exper…