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Category Archives: nursing
This is why she became a nurse
BY EMILY KULKUS Several times a year, Upstate nurse Susan Thomas packs two big suitcases — one new and one tattered — and heads to the airport. One suitcase is full of her own belongings; the other is from a … Continue reading
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One nurse’s passions: He’s dedicated to patients in the recovery room and customers at his restaurant
BY JIM HOWE You can find him caring for patients as they wake up after surgery. You can also find him supervising a Vietnamese restaurant near Liverpool. Thanh Nguyen (pronounced tonn wenn), says he loves working as a nurse in … Continue reading
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Tagged spring rolls, Vietnamese recipe, Vietnamese restaurant, Vietnamese spring rolls
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Nurses are raising the bar
More than 570 of the nurses working at Upstate University Hospital hold specialty certifications, awarded for acquiring additional skills, knowledge and expertise in a special area. Many hold multiple certifications. Experts say certified nurses raise the standard of practice in the profession and ultimately improve … Continue reading
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Emergency action: Off-duty Upstate doctors and nurses respond to people in distress
Doctors, nurses and others in caring professions spend their careers taking care of people. Sometimes their lifesaving efforts occur outside of their work hours. Though not legally obligated to help, many professional caregivers are programmed to respond in an emergency. Gridiron collapse … Continue reading
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Tagged CPR, defibrillator, Heimlich maneuver
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After abnormal mammogram, vigilant nurse tries new combination surgery and radiation treatment for breast cancer
BY AMBER SMITH In her role as chief nursing officer at Upstate University Hospital, Nancy Page is part of the leadership team that reviews major hospital purchases. In 2017, they gave the go-ahead for intraoperative radiation therapy equipment, which would … Continue reading
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Tagged intraoperative radiation therapy, IORT
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Nurse prescribes soccer — which he plays professionally — for fitness and fun
BY JIM HOWE To Isaac Kissi, soccer means many things. Kissi works as a nurse at Upstate while studying in Rochester to become a nurse practitioner, where he lives. A native of Ghana, he first came to the United … Continue reading
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Tagged Ghana, nurse practitioner, pro soccer, professional soccer, recreational soccer, Rochester Lancers, Rochester Rhinos, soccer, soccer scholarship
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What’s Up at Upstate: In case you missed it …
CANCER CENTER EXPANDS When the Upstate Cancer Center opened in July 2014, only the first three floors of the five-story building were completed and occupied. The fourth and fifth floors were constructed but left empty, anticipating future Upstate needs. The … Continue reading
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10 days in Ghana: Upstate volunteers help build community in Africa
BY SUSAN KEETER Near the end of an 11-hour flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, we finally see Ghana out the plane’s windows: saffron-colored earth and lush green foliage dotted with bright blue and pastel pink buildings. … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans Serving Abroad Programs (ASAP), Ghana, Ghana medical mission, reusable menstrual kits, Sem Fronteiras
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Nurses share 9 ways to help when someone is hospitalized
BY AMBER SMITH A friend or relative is hospitalized. Maybe for a few days, maybe a few weeks. You want to help. What’s the best way? We tapped the corps of nurses who care for patients throughout Upstate University Hospital … Continue reading
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