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YourWorld ByShariHeld
About mewith Doris
Positions: Staff nurse in the Cardiac
Evaluation and Intervention
Center,St.Vincent HospitalAlderink
Education: BSN from FortHays State
University in Hays, Kan.
Experience: More than 20 years in
nursing,including 10 years
in the cardiovascular unit
at St.Vincent and another
10 in the cardiovascular
unit and CEIC. In between,
Alderink worked at a
community hospital in
Photo: Marc Lebryk California.
“Itwasaconsensus.Everybody,includingYourecently earned the Progressive Youextend your philosophy into y our
mymom,saidthisistherightthingtodo,Care Certified Nurse designation. personal life by volunteering with
andmykidsareexcitedaboutit.They’reWhy is this an important exam? the Trinity Free Clinic. What is the
excitedabouttheopportunitytogoto“HereatSt.Vincent,becausewe’re clinic’spurpose?
Ukraineandpickthemup,andseehowpursuingourmagnetcertification ,we’re
“OurLadyofMountCarmelchurch theywillintegrateintoourlive s.We’re
focusingalotonnationalcertification. [providestheclinicas]oneoftheir hopingtohavethembyChristmas.I’msure
Iwouldencourageotherstodoit.It’s outreaches.It’s openeverySaturday, first we’regoingtohaveourchallenges,but[the
achallengethatanyonecanachieve. come,firstserved.Itprovidesmedical brotherwhovisited]seemedtofitintoour
Sometimesit’s goodasnursesforus anddentalcarefortheuninsuredor familyverywell.Heevengotprettygood
tochallengeourselvesandtaxour underinsuredinHamiltonCounty. We have ontheWii.”
minds.Idon’t thinkwe’reevertooold apediatricphysicianandanadultphysician.
orhavebeeninnursingtoolongnotto We probablysee12adultsandmaybethat And you bike to work?
pursuefurthereducationandfurther manykids[eachSaturday].” “It’sanhourofbeingoutintheelements
certification.” andenjoyingriding.Welivenottoofar
Your family recently made the fromtheMonon[Trail],andit’s wonderful.What do you like best about
decision to adopt two brothers Idon’t doitfortheeconomics;Idoitbeing anurse?
from aUkrainian orphanage after becauseit’s reallyagoodride.”●
“Beingabletohelppeopleemotionally, hosting one of them this summer.
physically,mentally,spiritually—any How did you make this choice? An expanded version of this Q&A
waytheyneedit.It’s greattobeina “WefeellikeasChristiansweneedto with Doris Alderink is posted online
positiontobeabletodothatinatleast takecareofthosewhodon’thaveparents— at indystar.com/INQ.
asmallway.” thewidowsandtheorphans.
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