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… and seeing her mom and fiance in tears. “They gave me a board to write on,” Huberty said. “So, I wrote, ‘Why are you crying?’” Her family knew she didn’t want this – a total laryngectomy, or … and countless others. Huberty raised the board and wrote a stout message to her family: “I’m alive. I’m still here. So, stop crying.” And they did. Overcoming more than cancer Less than a month …

… place? She returned in the fall to a pandemic that was not only continuing, but surging.    “I feel like I came back in, and we’re doing the same things,” she said. “We just have more COVID-19 … the dietitian is able to go into the room – able to see the patient,” said clinical nutrition service leader Julie Juddi, RDN, LMNT, LD. “They also do nutrition-focused physical exams where …

… a certified nursing assistant (CNA). Before long, though, she knew she had found her calling. “I love working in health care because I love being around people,” she said. “People are my saving grace. I like taking care of them in good times and bad times and just being a part of their life, even …

… he was. “Startled at first, maybe a little dazed and confused,” the 44-year-old said. “But I remember telling them: ‘You can’t let anything happen to me. Please. I have four kids. Don’t let anything happen to me.’” Zach didn’t realize that something had … actually needs them,” he said. Ultimately, his decision to seek emergency care came down to: “I had never experienced pain like this. It wasn’t necessarily unbearable. It was just different.” …

… stay. “It nearly killed me, too,” Milo said, choking back tears. “Because if she’s done, I’m done. I just knew I couldn’t lose her.” Another scare came days later when Milo and Shari were approached by …

… Council Bluffs. Having that personal advocate as part of his care team has been invaluable. “I’m just totally impressed with the doctor and nurse relationships that I’ve had through this experience,” Tom said. “They’re very practical. They’re very personable. … are also encouraged to call the navigators with questions. “They like having that connection. I think there’s a lot of comfort in knowing that if they can’t get answers any other way, they …

… He hears it every day. “People will come in and say, ‘I’m a little nervous. I’m a little claustrophobic,’” said magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologist Ben Tessin, … explained everything that would happen next,” Amy said. “In a day and age where good customer service isn’t always a given, I thought, ‘Wow! These are some nice people here!’” Holland wasn’t …

… about Dr. Gallant’s radiofrequency ablation procedure. Although intrigued, she was skeptical. “I have done so many different types of things, so I thought, here we go, we’re going to try something, and it’s not going to work again.” Jackie … lost hope that they’re ever going to have effective treatments,” Dr. Inbarasu said. “And I think this gets them back to a level of functionality that they want to have.”   Spinal cord …

… after his hospital stay to offer his assistance. “He has no business doing as good as he is. I’ll be honest,” said emergency medicine physician James Tiehen, MD , who saw Dave in the ED. … knowledge, teamwork and experience that they all had,” she said. Dave added: “The truth is, I got world-class care in Fremont, Nebraska.”   Difficult Decisions After arriving at the ED, … wrong, Dr. Tiehen made the decision to admit Dave to the hospital. “A common conversation I have with people is that the tests look good now, but that doesn’t mean they will in two …

… you’re going to be able to eat again,” she said. She chats with her almost 3-year-old, Ella. “I tell her, ‘Mommy has to go to work and help sick people.’ She’s always very sweet about it,” … she never knows what the next minute will bring, she always knows how the day will unfold. “I can’t explain it,” she said. “I don’t know what it is about being a nurse, but there’s just … for COVID-positive patients,” said Heather Rolling, MSN, NE-BC, PCCN, Methodist Hospital’s PCU service leader. “Emily quickly learned to brush it off and has continued to lead from the bedside …