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“Quen is a remarkable woman with an attitude that inspires hope within the families she serves and the nursing team she works with,” Austin says. In her role as a public health nurse, Zorrah is charged with finding the people she serves. “It’s different than working in a hospital where patients come to you,” she says. “We look for levels of risk and go out to meet people where they’re at.” The toughest part of her job, Zorrah says, is the lack of funding that is tearing her team’s work apart. “We’ve built up a system where every family in the county that needs help can get it, but now we’re really struggling to meet the demand of families,” she says.
There are currently less resources for housing, mental health services and subsidies for child care available. “Families are under so much stress and the kids are the ones who are suffering,” she says. On the flip side, Zorrah finds the longevity of her work with families, among other things, to be highly rewarding. She is able to watch her clients make changes over a long period of time and she says that it’s encouraging to see how hard people are willing to work. Through her work as a nurse, Zorrah sees women in her community get out of longterm abusive relationships, she sees kids flourish in school, and young “at-risk” moms graduate from college — just as she did. — Jennifer Veneklasen
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with their varying needs and specialized equipment,” Baker says. On top of all her expertise, Baker says that Pearl exudes a sweetness for each patient and makes surgeons feel well-cared for during their often long and stressful shifts. “She is a delight to work with and we all benefit from her contribution to the total OR team.” — Jennifer Veneklasen
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“In Lotta’s case, she most frequently has assigned additional duties to float between multiple OR rooms with simultaneous surgeries in progress. “She seamlessly rotates between orthopedic, general surgery, urology, ophthalmology, obstetrics/gynecology and ENT cases — each
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