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I’M A RETIRED TWIN CITIES I’d never seen NURSE, and such great care. My husband Gerald and I were visiting the Brainerd area when he experienced gastrointestinal bleeding. He was brought by ambulance to the intensive care unit at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. We were amazed by the care and attention he was given—I was a nurse for 33 years, and I never saw anything like it.
Compassionate Care We didn’t know at the time that St. Joseph’s is the Lakes area’s largest hospital, with 100 specialists, backed by over
1,000 nurses, technicians and support staff. What we did know was that we were in capable and compassionate hands. Gerald was checked on frequently, and the doctors and nurses were polite, knowledgeable and informative. They always told him what was happening next, and made sure he understood everything. They were upbeat and full of good humor. Everyone at the hospital treated him as though he was a friend.
Off the couch Preventing childhood obesity
Peace of Mind We’re moving to the Brainerd area this summer, and are eager to be part of a community with such natural beauty and high quality of life. It’s comforting to know that St. Joseph’s is there to look after the most important thing of all, our health.
Kim Rosencrantz Retired nurse
Summer health risks
Prevention and treatment for nature’s nuisances
No more seizures
Anti-seizure implant changes Staples woman’s life
Where patients come first. www.sjmcmn.org • Brainerd, MN
July 2005
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