Nurses Share Why They Chose the Profession at LMH Health
Autumn Bishop profiles four LMH Health nurses and explains their personal calls to nursing. One patient, Tessa Wingert, recalls childhood hospital visits and the contrast in care as she faced oral contrast for an imaging study.
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Why they chose nursing and the path to care
Wingert reflections trace a lifelong commitment to nursing from a 17 year old nursing assistant to a leader in post surgical care. She earned a human biology degree at KU and a nursing degree at Rasmussen, then worked in nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities caring for patients with traumatic brain injuries.
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