Long career embodies Pardee nurse Elsie McLean
Special to Lightning profiles Elsie McLean a registered nurse with UNC Health Pardee who spent 44 years in nursing. Starting as a candy striper at East Henderson High School she logged over 300 hours in radiology before becoming a bedside nurse and later an emergency department veteran. Her career included the COVID-19 pandemic era and a transition from paper charts to electronic health records, illustrating four decades of change and dedication.