Meet Teri Reynolds
Donor support of nurse navigators was a blessing for Teri during breast cancer treatment Teri Reynolds felt frightened and overwhelmed after a routine mammogram revealed a lump in her breast, which was diagnosed as cancer. Donations toward Mercy Health Oncology Nurse Navigators provided vital comfort. Her navigators guided her through the maze of appointments, tests…
Read MoreJeanna Angel’s Story
Thanks to you, Jeanna and her coworkers can now recharge in their new Lavender Room As a registered nurse, Jeanna Angel knows firsthand how tough it can be to be a caregiver. The amount of time that she spends bedside can take a toll. But, thanks to donors like you, Jeanna and her fellow providers…
Read MoreMegan Marconyak’s Story
Megan gives to the Bon Secours Violence Response Team to provide special care to victims of violence Megan Marconyak became aware of the Bon Secours Violence Response Team’s important work at its annual fundraiser. What she learned there made a powerful impression. After that, Megan became a regular donor. She also started fundraising for the…
Read MoreMeet David Bartish
David invests in nursing education to honor his last wife Joyce Bartish loved being a nurse. She found a family of like-minded caregivers at Mercy Health – West Hospital, where she worked for 22 years. Joyce passed away in 2017, but her memory lives on through the Joyce Bartish Educational Fund. “Her passion was bedside…
Read MoreMeet Ava Stokes
Donor support for the Violence Response Team helped Ava recover from sexual assault Ava Stokes understands the vital importance of your support of the Bon Secours Violence Response Team better than anyone. Thanks to your generosity, Ava had a team of professionals to help her after she was assaulted as a college student just a…
Read MorePat Winkler’s Story
Mercy College of Ohio gave Pat her nursing career, so now she gives back In 1961, Pat Winkler enrolled at the Mercy School of Nursing, which preceded Mercy College of Ohio. “My mom always wanted me to become a nurse, but not only a nurse—a Mercy nurse,” recalls Pat. “She instilled that in me.” “The…
Read MoreA new Lavender Room opens at Mercy Health – Marcum and Wallace Hospital
Mercy Health Foundation Irvine sponsored the Lavender Room, thanks to donor support The room offers a quiet, peaceful place for hospital workers to take a break The truth is that caregivers need care, too. And thanks to donors, Mercy Health Foundation Irvine sponsored a Lavender Room at Marcum and Wallace Hospital to do just that.…
Read MoreAmy Fink’s Story
Thanks to your support for nursing excellence, Amy and other Mercy Health nurses attend educational conferences The patient care issues Amy Fink encounters at Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital are not unique to Cincinnati. At the annual ANCC National Magnet Conference last fall, she learned all about shared experiences in nursing. Your generosity allowed her and…
Read MoreConstruction begins on new Bon Secours Violence Response Team unit
A crowd gathered at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center for the groundbreaking Violence Response Team members helped out with the demolition February 22 was an exciting day at Southside Medical Center! Construction of a new 2,200 square-foot Violence Response Team (VRT) suite began in earnest. During the groundbreaking ceremony, VRT members picked up sledgehammers and…
Read MoreMeet Cassie Lewis
Cassie gives to Bon Secours Hampton Roads Foundation because the Foundation supports nurses As Chief Nursing & Quality Officer for Bon Secours Hampton Roads, Cassie Lewis works to ensure that nurses are prepared and practicing at the highest level possible to provide patient quality of care and safety. When Cassie learned that she could become…
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