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… Differences  If you’re questioning what your symptoms mean and whether you should get tested for COVID-19, call your provider. Here’s other helpful advice as you navigate your next steps: … If you’re experiencing either of these, call your provider immediately and get tested for COVID-19.  If you’re feeling symptoms of any kind, immediately isolate from others – even in … usual.  Cold symptoms alone may not warrant a COVID-19 test, but that depends on many factors. For example, do you have cold symptoms and know you were exposed to someone with COVID-19? Then …

…   Albertha Schmid and her mother, Sue Dawson Last Thanksgiving was anything but happy for Albertha Schmid and her family. Albertha’s mother, Sue Dawson, had suffered a stroke caused … serious issues that were happening to her,” Albertha said. “It was just absolutely a nightmare for us because she was trying to fight three different things. So having someone like Amber there really helped her to feel better.”   A Passion for the Job Amber Baltaro, BSN, RN, graduated from Nebraska Methodist College’s accelerated …

… on your mind is whether you’ll need a safety bar in your shower or who’s going to grocery shop for you once you get home.    What might surprise you is that there’s a team of people thinking … discharge planners have of your baseline and whether your recovery needs are too extensive for home.  Caregivers, be honest about what you’re able to handle. Maybe you have an employment … is no different. Depending on a facility’s visitor policy, caregivers may not be allowed to visit, or their hours may be limited. Care teams and discharge planners have had to rely more on …

… Sahulka blushed and tried to decline the money, but Corky insisted. He had to repay the nurse for a small gesture that made a big difference during his hospital stay.   Corky and Eva Grimes. … Knehans, BSN, RN, after he and Eva delivered pies to the oncology floor staff.  The Right Team for a Complex Procedure This wasn’t Corky’s first battle with cancer. Over a decade ago beat … in his final week of orientation as a registered nurse when Corky and Eva made their surprise visit. Reading Corky’s letter, seeing him return to deliver pies, getting a few bucks back for …

… When Emily Kahm went into labor two weeks before her due date, she wasn’t prepared for her trip to the hospital. Neither she nor her husband took a tour of the facility, and plans for their families coming to visit didn’t align with the early surprise. In addition to it not fitting her timeline, Emily …

… the patient receive a new pair of glasses so she could see the world as it should be.   Plans for a New Pair Kathy Vorthmann, RN, noticed that one of her patients, Jodie Feltner, could see … have a different pair with her and said she would have to ask her son to look in storage for an alternative pair. The nurse proceeded to ask if Jodie saw a local eye doctor, and she … told her that he’d provide a new pair of glasses for $50. After Vorthmann shared the good news, Jodie said that she didn’t have any money with her and needed to make arrangements for her …

… lump in one her breasts, prompting an appointment at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center (MECC) for a mammogram and ultrasound. The timing of this discovery was less than ideal. The weekend … calm and getting their cooperation is one thing that you learn – real quick. And it makes for a better exam for the patient and you.” Rachel enjoyed that Mass talked with her during the … tumor had gotten bigger and needed to be removed – there was no more waiting. While the news was alarming, Rachel knew that she was in good hands. “It was very stressful to hear that – …

… by coworkers; his wife, Kris; and family members of Lois Brix, a patient he had cared for months before. They were there to surprise him with The DAISY Award , which honors nurses for their extraordinary skill and compassion. “When he got there, somebody said they could hear … Lois, 82, was moved to the Critical Care Unit and met Sandbothe – who’s worked in the unit for 20 years. The Brix family was immediately struck by his calmness and compassion – qualities …

… in a sense,” Megan added. “Celebrating Charlotte. Finding a way to honor her.”   There for the highs and lows When Megan and Andy became pregnant with their second child, they knew … brought her mother, her father and their nurse turned friend the joy they all had yearned for after the heartbreaking birth of Charlotte. And three years later, baby Norah joined the … “Oh, you can’t even imagine breaking that kind of streak,” Lynch Nunn said. “You work all day for that moment, and you just have to see that great outcome. It’s so fulfilling. It’s so worth …

… impairment, neuropathy and a near-lethal gastrointestinal infection that kept him hospitalized for over a month.   Easing the journey “There were times I got downhearted and wanted to give … to get me to eat even a grape, and I couldn’t do it,” Dan says. “Then one day I asked for a scrambled egg, ate half and kept it down. The nurses were so excited, you’d think I’d given … of Hope” posters on display at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center. To see more Faces of Hope, visit HarpersHope.org . Harper’s Hope cancer survivorship services at Methodist Estabrook Cancer …