Category Archives: nursing

This is why she became a nurse

Posted on May 6, 2020 by

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 →

Posted in health care, international health care, nursing, volunteers

One nurse’s passions: He’s dedicated to patients in the recovery room and customers at his restaurant

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

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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Nurses are raising the bar

Posted on September 5, 2019 by

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

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

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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After abnormal mammogram, vigilant nurse tries new combination surgery and radiation treatment for breast cancer

Posted on June 27, 2019 by

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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Nurse prescribes soccer — which he plays professionally — for fitness and fun

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

  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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What’s Up at Upstate: In case you missed it …

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

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 →

Posted in aging/geriatrics, brain/neurology, cancer, health care, nursing, pathology, technology, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics

Off-duty nurse spots stroke in progress, springs into action at restaurant

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

BY JIM HOWE If an Upstate nurse had not decided to take a photo after dining out with a friend, another restaurant patron’s stroke could have turned out much worse. Cassandra “Sandi” Bradford, a diabetes nurse educator, was dining with … Continue reading →

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10 days in Ghana: Upstate volunteers help build community in Africa

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

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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Nurses share 9 ways to help when someone is hospitalized

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

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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