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… and helplessness – or resilience and pride – the pandemic has made its mark on all of them.  For caregivers like Sybil Porter, RN, and Erin Kreikemeier, RN, the challenges came during an … of them in good times and bad times and just being a part of their life, even if it’s just for a small glimpse. Other people heal you more than you realize.” Porter spent 14 years as a … and come home and wonder, ‘Did I just bring it home to my family? Is this the right career for me?’ Because now I’m putting my family in jeopardy doing my job. It made me kind of scared to …

… Zoey, to dance class on time.   But it wasn’t long before things grew colder. “Zoey just – for whatever reason – felt like she needed to show me what she had done,” Nicole recalled as she … Not many people in the area are, he said, and that’s a problem.   “The waiting period for a child psychiatrist is often three to six months – just for the initial visit,” he said. “If you had a medical problem – some kind of abnormal growth or chest pain – and …

… After putting off waves of lower abdomen pain for months, Curtis Moreno had finally scheduled hernia repair surgery with an Omaha surgeon in … work in May, and he’s now back to being the busy swim and soccer dad he was prior to surgery. For that, he’s got an entire team of robotics professionals to thank. Leading Volumes Methodist … surgical robot in 2004 and is now home to five robots and 44 surgeons trained to use them for urologic, gynecologic, colorectal, cardiothoracic, head and neck, pulmonary and general …

… Recently retired, Jeanie, 67, enjoys taking care of her flowers, decorating her house for different seasons and holidays, going for walks, reading and spending time with her husband, Nick. And while bouts with lung cancer … there was no remaining evidence of disease. Nearly five years later, Jeanie received alarming news. “I previously had my port removed, and I thought I was done with everything,” she said. …

… Jake Arnold had been making the trip to Methodist Hospital for five years. Every six months, he’d drive from his home in Villisca, Iowa, and then from his … positron emission tomography (PET) machine slowly scanned his body, looking for signs that his melanoma may have returned. The 23-year-old’s skin cancer was in remission, … schedule more scans, giving more people access to this cutting-edge technology.   Bittersweet News Jake had a positive attitude going into his scan last spring. He’d had five years of clean …

… we realized how sick he was,” said Ferry, a physician assistant who has worked at the hospital for 30 years. A CT scan revealed how serious the situation was: Arden had massive bilateral … efficient. Schmid recalled an article about another facility that had implemented a hotline for incoming patients, and he thought, “Why not try it here?”   The “Batphone” Here’s how the … mend since. He’s on blood thinners now, but he’s back to much of his own routine – driving to visit family, heading to church, getting groceries and caring for his dog, Kia. “They saved your …

… evening of May 15, Andy Kendeigh opened his Methodist patient portal account while preparing for his next KETV sports segment.  The results were in from an MRI he received earlier that day … completely focused. And little did he know that that night would be the last one he’d work for the foreseeable future.   Persistent pain Kendeigh, 55, has struggled with back pain for most … event.”   The next day, Dr. Hollis received approval. He and Kelley delivered the good news that Kendeigh could leave for an hour either Saturday for the graduation party or Sunday for …

… . “There’s no way to describe it,” Meghan said. “Of course, we wanted to plan a service for him right away, but the question became, ‘What’s going to happen to our little girl?’” … Hailey was diagnosed with a serious bowel disease. Terrified this might be the end of the road for Hailey, Meghan soon was met with an incredibly calming force: overnight NICU nurse Lisa Stork, BSN, RN. “I’ll admit, I was a little nervous to care for the baby of two doctors,” Stork said. “I just think the NICU experience is harder on them. …

… As more adults age 65 and older get vaccinated for COVID-19, their lives can begin to open up again. Those steps forward will still need to be done cautiously while following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but some of the stress and isolation that many older … Headlines about vaccine effectiveness get confusing. What do I need to know? The great news is that all currently available vaccines have been proven to be effective in preventing …

… and orthopedics/surgical services – and the people whose dedication makes them so impactful for our communities. To explore career opportunities at Methodist, visit bestcare.org/jobs . Denise Morrison BSN, RN, RNC-OB Registered Nurse for Labor and Delivery and High-Risk OB, Triage Nurse Methodist Women’s Hospital campus Jasye …