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By Shari HeldAbout our nursing heroes
besidesthehealthissueyouaredealingwith
atthetime,”shesaid.
Shealsohaspledgedtocomplete
AmericanRedCrossdisastertrainingsoshe
canbecomeanofficialvolunteer.
“Idon’thaveanychildrensoIcanpickup
veryquicklyandgosomewheretohelpout,”
Maddensaid.“IfeelthatGodhasblessed By Shari Held
mewiththeabilitytodothat.”
Helping as alifestyle | “Nursingisan Monique Myles-Washington, RN
Christian Hanna, RNawesomeprofessionbecauseofall thethings
nursescangointo,”saidChristianHanna, Employed: Transitional Care Unit, St.Formerly employed: Critical Care,
Joseph Hospital, FortWayne.RN.“It’snotjustgoingtowork;it’s a PortageHospital, Valparaiso.
lifestyle.Andit’sprettycool.” Dayjob: Provides therapytoprepareDayjob: Provided bedside care for
AlittlemorethanayearagoHannaleft post-op patients to leave the hospital.critically ill patients; nowanat-home
herjobatPortageHospitalinValparaisoto “I love being partofTCU because it ismom.
stayhomewithherthreeyoungchildren.Yet family-oriented,”she said. “WeprovideCommunity involvement: Volunteers
them alot of emotional supportandshefoundherselfusingherbedsidenursing for the American HeartAssociation
create agood environment for theskillsunderunusualcircumstances. and is beginning her second year
patient. We showthem that we knowwhatThispastsummershe,herkidsandher of chairing “Valpo Goes Red” to
we’redoing as nurses, but at the samefathertookatriptoCumberlandFallsin promote awareness of heartdisease
time we provide them love.”Kentucky.Onthewayhometheytookthe in women. She volunteers at Victory
Community involvement: Works withscenicroute—atwo-lanewindingroad Christian Academy and servesasan
Sisters Traveling in aNew Direction, which“as needed” school nurse. “I keep mythroughthecountryside.Roundingacurve,
provides collegescholarships to youngfoot in the door,sowhen the time istheyspottedayoungmanlyingattheedge
women; as aHope Center volunteer,right I’ll be able to go back into theofadrivewaysurroundedbyonlookers.
speaks to girls in juvenile centers.clinical setting,” Hanna said.Hannawentintoaction.Shegrabbedher
How she went above and beyond:How she went above and beyond:medicalbagandrantohelptheman,who’d
Rescued and resuscitated anOrchestrated care for agunshotbeenshotinthechest.
unconscious child from an apartmentvictim, keeping him aliveuntil a nAir“Myheartstartedracing,”Hannasaid.
swimming pool.Evac helicopter arrived.“Ihadneverdealtwithagunshotwound
Her definition of areal-world hero: “Itbefore. Her definition of areal-world
takes apassion and alove for people.hero: “Selflessness, courageand aIknewIhadtoputpressureonhiswound
For me, it is being ablessing forGod.”willingness to humble yourself to betokeephimfrombleedingout,andIhad
available to help those in need.”tohelphimusehisgoodlungaslongashe
coulduntiltheambulancearrived.”
Aplasticbagsufficedforgloves.Hanna’s
dad,WayneFlynn,appliedpressuretothe
woundwhileshesuppliedguidanceuntil
thepolicearrived.Sherodewiththevictim
intheambulancetomeetanemergency becauseIhadthecomfortlevelandtheskills massivefloodshutdownthecounty.
helicopter. togooutandactuallyhelpsomeone.” Lowder,nowinterimmanagerofthe
“Ittookeverybodytomakesurethisguy emergencydepartmentatSt.Francis
High waters,high heroics |madeit,”shesaid. Aformer Hospital–Mooresville,struggledtoreachthe
TheexperienceenergizedHannaand emergencyflightnurseandER nurse, firedepartment,wherehewastohelprescue
compelledhertokeepherskillssharpoff NathanLowder,BSN,RN,CEN,is awomansufferingchestpains.Thewoman’s
thejob. accustomedtoscreamingsirensand husbandhadwadedthroughthehighwaters
“A lotofpeopleareafraidtohelp desperatesituations.Butthescariest coveringSR37togethelp.HeandLowder
someone,”shesaid.“Theyeitherdon’tknow momentinhislifeoccurredlastJunewhile jumpedonboardarescuevehicleandheaded
whattodoorthey’reafraidthey’llhurtthe hewasvolunteeringwiththeMorgantown out,accompaniedbyanotherrescuevehicle.
person.Iwassothankfulformytraining VolunteerFireDepartmentthedaya “Thewaterwasragingoverthehighway
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