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… contribute to providing The Meaning of Care . To explore career opportunities at Methodist, visit bestcare.org/jobs .   Alli Wood, BSN, RN, CCRN Critical Care Nurse and Care Coordinator for Critical Care, Head and Neck Surgery, and Pulmonology Methodist Hospital   Tell us about … Why Methodist? What attracted you to the organization? When I came to Methodist, I was looking for a hospital system that supports its nurses. Before making the change to the system, I spoke …

… a giant step forward Thursday, when Medicare announced it would cover lung cancer screenings for those who meet the requirements. Now, those who need it most will have access and coverage for a low dose CT scan to screen for lung cancer, a test that can save more lives than any cancer … information on the screening program at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center call 402-354-5858 or visit http://www.bestcare.org/methodist-hospital/services/cancer/lung-thoracic-oncology/     …

… as a critical care staff nurse at Methodist Hospital. She has held roles as a core coordinator for critical care and service leader of the hospital’s cardiovascular, pulmonary and intermediate … of Nursing Advisory Board, Christ the King’s Steering Board and the Archbishop’s Committee for Development. She has previously served on the boards of the Visiting Nurses Association, …

… the devastating effects of lung cancer up close. In 2008, her sister-in-law went to the doctor for a persistent cough and chest pain. She was diagnosed with lung cancer, which spread to her … me the next week.”   Faster Treatment, Better Outcomes Within days, Joellen received troubling news: The scan had detected a suspicious small nodule. But she soon learned she was in good hands. She was immediately scheduled for the weekly lung cancer clinic at Methodist Hospital …

… Baideme’s life. Larry and his wife, Mickie, are active members of Life.Church Omaha, looking for opportunities to serve others, taking part in group discussions and, of course, attending … tended to her husband while working through more mild symptoms of her own.  “I was down pretty good for about three weeks,” Larry said. “But I started to feel a little bit better at the end of … been one thing after another, struggling day by day,” Larry said in the spring. “One day is good, and the next day, it’s like I hit a wall. I end up sleeping every day for at least one to …

… sculpted men and women. We learn, often in our most vulnerable years, that we are only as good as our size, and our self-worth is measured in pounds.  In this dizzying flurry of … untreated anxiety, depression, phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s not uncommon for those with eating disorders to feel shame, embarrassment, and a lack of control. Dr. Shana … our hearts can fail, women stop having menstrual periods, our bones thin and are at high risk for breaking, and our stomach and colons slow.  Those who engage in binging and purging behaviors …

… with poorly controlled Type 1 diabetes other illness he has had multiple hospitalizations for DKA. He has not been regularly taking his insulin or checking his blood sugars. I'm very … instead of having them back to the hospital.  Delbert Henrikus: And you have a high tolerance for that pain. He said, "you took it good". Well, like in my case I was the one doing the driving and everything, I couldn't do that. …

… I just want to stay at home and I want to die with my family and I want to be doing something for good. So she organized a fundraiser. We had to do it quickly so that she would be able to attend. … about others that if somebody needed help she wanted them to know that there were others there for them. After she was diagnosed I just really felt there was this a stronger bond. We spent a …

… Nov. 9, 2018. Many will remember that Friday for the morning snowstorm that put nearly everyone in Omaha behind schedule. Slick and blustery … to tell her I wasn’t going to make it.” Schlatter said. “It was about a 2 1/2 hour drive in for me. There were multiple times I almost got hit. It was dangerous.” Pregnant with her second … cookies to the clinic to show her appreciation. “It really goes to show that there are good people in this world,” she added. “And a lot of them work at Methodist.” …

… a few days or a few weeks into the beginning of a new school year or you might be preparing for your child's first day back, some of you may already be singing the lunch box blues. It’s not … is a hectic time, lunches not only need to be nutritious, but simple and quick. My advice for greater variety is to think outside the box. Lunch doesn’t have to be a sandwich.  Kids love … vegetables. Check out the grocery store and give some of these new items a try. They can be a good way to add some variety alongside that turkey sandwich. Smoothie – Spice up a typical brown …