Recent Posts in Pregnancy Doesn't Stop for a Pandemic Oct 24, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System It took 10 years for Christie Tolbert, R.N., to accept her calling. Fortunately, she answered the call, and for the last six years, Tolbert has worked as a labor and delivery nurse at the Southeast Georgia Health System Miriam & Hugh Nunnally Maternity Care Center. Nursing was not her first career choice. Tolbert aspired to be a veterinarian, and she disregarded all the people who kept telling ... Keep Reading Heroes with Tool Belts Oct 17, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Does it ever seem like you spend every weekend maintaining your home? If something breaks or malfunctions, are you ever tempted to put off that repair job for a week or two? It’s not like someone’s life depends on it, right? Imagine what it’s like maintaining over 1.25 million square-feet where people’s lives depend on your skill, dedication and efficiency. That’s ... Keep Reading Rising to the Challenge Oct 10, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System A white lab coat may not look like combat gear, but there have been times during the coronavirus pandemic when James Hula, M.D., and Justin Whitley, M.D., felt like they were back on active duty. Almost all of Southeast Georgia Health System’s 18 hospitalist doctors have cared for COVID-19 patients, with Drs. Hula and Whitley leading the effort. “We are former military service ... Keep Reading Conquering Fear with Kindness Oct 3, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “You have cancer.” Those three words strike fear in the hearts and minds of the newly diagnosed. In that moment and in all the moments that follow, they need a hero by their side. Oncology Charge Nurse Jennifer McGee and Radiation Therapist Whitney Pralinsky fit the bill. Both work at Southeast Georgia Health System’s Cancer Care Centers. “Jennifer is an advocate for her ... Keep Reading Sacrificing for the Greater Good Sep 26, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Not all heroes wear capes. Some are clothed head to toe in blue scrubs, face shields and masks. Under all that gear, you find people who sacrifice for the greater good. Last spring, the coronavirus outbreak temporarily closed Southeast Georgia Health System’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services, where Terri Mauldin, R.N., CCRN and Kristy Rose, R.N., worked. They could have retreated to ... Keep Reading Honoring the Gatekeepers Sep 5, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Patients may need a copy of their medical records for several reasons, such as moving to a new town or scheduling an appointment with a specialist. Having a copy of one’s medical records can help prevent the need for duplicate medical tests and procedures, as well as provide details about one’s medical history and overall health. “An 85-year-old patient was concerned about his ... Keep Reading A Community of Helpers Aug 29, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System You might not recognize Bethany Chapman, CRCST; Cynthia Simmons or Andrew Wittmaak if you passed them on the street. However, if you ever need care at Southeast Georgia Health System, you will be glad they come to work each day. All three are part of the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) on the Brunswick Campus. Every day, they hold the lives of patients and staff in their hands. “We are ... Keep Reading Grace Under Fire Aug 22, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Haley Allen, R.N., BSN, grew up in the emergency room (ER). When her police officer father worked nights, Haley accompanied her mother, an ER nurse, to work. “I knew then that I wanted to help people. To this day, the ER is my home. I feel comfortable there,” Allen says. After attending the College of Coastal Georgia and Georgia Southern University, the ink was barely dry on ... Keep Reading Mylekia Ambers, CNA: the Mother Behind the Medicine Aug 19, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Hundreds of people in our community visit the Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus every day. Doctors, nurses and health care professionals treat, comfort and heal patients with chronic and acute illnesses as well as emergent injuries. During the coronavirus pandemic especially, Health System team members on the front lines have made many sacrifices, oftentimes prioritizing their patients ... Keep Reading Navigating a New Era Aug 19, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System If you were to follow Raymond “Ray” Quinones-Ortega, R.N. around his workplace, a few lines from Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If” might come to mind: “If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs. . . If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting. . .” ... Keep Reading Respiratory Therapists: Working at the Epicenter of a Pandemic Aug 15, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Breathing is a basic human function and seemingly involuntary until the moment your airway is obstructed. Every day, respiratory therapists are the first line of defense between life and death when patients struggle to breathe. “Very few people outside of health care know the functions of a respiratory therapist. During this pandemic, the public now knows that respiratory therapists are an ... Keep Reading The Work is its Own Reward Jul 28, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System The worst of times brings out the best in some people. Caring for the elderly during a pandemic is not easy, but Meshea “Shea” Jackson, LPN, makes it look that way. She works as a nurse at the Southeast Georgia Health System Senior Care Center in Brunswick. “If you approach this work with love and compassion, it’s very rewarding. I have a unique bond with the residents and ... Keep Reading Local Nurse Stays Strong for Her Patients Jul 21, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System When Amanda King, LPN, cares for the residents of Southeast Georgia Health System’s Senior Care Center in Brunswick, she sets aside her weariness and concerns. Her attitude conveys courage and confidence to the residents, even as she copes with the biggest challenge of her career. “I try to go into work in a good mood so the residents will be in a better mood. The best part of my job ... Keep Reading A Calm Presence in Uncertain Times Jul 11, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System In a time when our country and community is gripped by fear, some people step forward and calmly take charge. Bobbie Sumner, LPN, is one of those people. She works at the Southeast Georgia Health System Glynn Immediate Care Center. “When COVID-19 began, Bobbie was one of the first team members to test patients. She took charge of the call line, triaging and advising hundreds of patients and ... Keep Reading A Voice for Victims Jun 27, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System When Larisa Barnes, R.N., BSN, CEN, gets home from work, she’s greeted by “Jersey”, a Labrador retriever named for Barnes’ home state. It’s just the lighthearted welcome she needs after a day spent working with traumatized people. As coordinator for the Southeast Georgia Health System Sexual Assault Nurse Educator (SANE) program, Barnes cares for adolescent and adult ... Keep Reading A Passion for Helping People Jun 20, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System In the early 1970s, Tallulah Gorge, Georgia, was pretty far off the beaten path. Jane Spence grew up in a house overlooking the Gorge in a time when girls weren’t encouraged to study science. “I’m the only one of six siblings working in the medical field. My dream of working in a laboratory started in my 10th grade science class taught by Mr. Russell Smith. I absolutely fell in ... Keep Reading Managing a Fast-paced Work Environment May 30, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System The emergency care center at Southeast Georgia Health System is a fast-paced work environment — that much is reflected by the quick cadence of R.N., and manager, Gina Copeland. Copeland has been at the Health System for nine years with two years in her current position, which requires her to be trained to handle patients at any and every stage of their illness or injury, in addition to ... Keep Reading 17 Result(s) Page 1 of 1