LEGACY NURSES
Caring Runs in the Family For some people, caring for others seems second nature, like it’s in their genes. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, meet three mother-daughter nurse duos at Adventist HealthCare hospitals who are passing down a tradition of compassionate care.
MICHELE AND MORGAN BRASHEAR Morgan started her nursing career during one of the most challenging moments of the last century: the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But she had a secret weapon for navigating the hospital: her mom, Michele. Michele came to Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center in 1997 to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where she has cared for babies for 25 years. In 2020, Morgan graduated from nursing school and came to join her. “It means everything to me that Morgan followed in my footsteps,” Michele said. Morgan started as a medical/surgical nurse when she first arrived at Shady Grove, but when the opportunity came to transfer to the Labor & Delivery Unit, she took it. “Growing up, I watched my mom and got to see the passion she had for her unit, the way she worked with the moms and babies. She was so dedicated to her patients, and it really inspired me,” Morgan said. Now, the two work on the same floor at Shady Grove. They drive in together, take breaks together and have leaned on each other during the pandemic. “It’s such a special time for us,” Michele said. “We understand what the other is going through, during this time especially. I’m so grateful for this time with Morgan.” One of the reasons Michele has stayed at Shady Grove Medical Center for so long is because of the people she works with. And now, she shares that same camaraderie with her daughter. “As a new nurse, the support I’ve received in the Labor & Delivery Unit has been amazing,” Morgan said. “Everyone is willing to help you and support you. You are never alone.”
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Michele and Morgan Brashear
It means everything to me that Morgan followed in my footsteps.”
SPRING 2022
— Michele Brashear, RN Rachel and Rebecca Lall
