Aberdeen Village
NOVEMBER 2020
A lifetime of experience:
Honoring our resident nurses
Name: Mary Greening
What inspired you to become a nurse?
Amy Hankins
Celebrating our nurses
I wanted to be a nurse since I was five years old. My mother and I would walk to the hospital to visit my grandfather. I would stand by the door and watch all the activities of the nurses and doctors. How long did you work as a nurse and where? I wanted to work only in hospitals Mary Greening and did so for 32 years. I worked in the surgery-recovery room and later part-time at night. The next 11 years was in the OB [obstetrics] department, then two years in the ICU. Then we moved for the last time and I worked 11 years on the cardiac floor and ICU. What was your favorite thing about being a nurse? I loved working in high activity areas and learning new procedures with all the latest equipment. But the patients were always the main attraction. I always enjoyed watching the patients’ improvement as days progressed.
Amy Hankins What inspired you to become a nurse? Becoming a nurse was a second career for me. I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology and made the decision to stay at home to raise my four kids. Going through childbirth and having more exposure to the
Name: Pat Pelot What inspired you to become a nurse? I was inspired by my sister and aunt
The World Health Organization designated 2020 as “the year of the nurse.” This observation coincides with the 200th birth anniversary of revolutionary nurse Florence Nightingale, whose leadership forever elevated the nursing profession. Throughout the year, PMMA communities will shine a spotlight on nurses as part of this global recognition. We continue our celebration with three nurses on our staff and retired nurses among our residents.
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nursing assistant my senior year in high school. In 1983 in Oklahoma, certification wasn’t a requirement. This prompted me to go further and become a nurse.
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medical field, I felt the desire to become a nurse. I spent a few years completing prerequisites on a very part-time basis, and once my youngest went to elementary school, I began the search for a nursing program. How long have you been a nurse? I have been a nurse for two years. Where did you get your nursing degree? Johnson County Community College How long have you worked at Aberdeen Village? I started at Aberdeen Village as a CNA in 2016, I believe, and worked PRN through nursing school. I started at Aberdeen Village as a nurse in June of 2018. I left for 1 1/2 years for an opportunity to work with hospice. I gained a special kind of experience, but started back at Aberdeen full time the beginning of August of this year. What do you like most about working at Aberdeen Village? I like the family atmosphere that Aberdeen brings. I had more of an appreciation of that after I left to work with hospice, and realized that I missed the familiar faces every day, and co-workers that genuinely care about you and your life outside of work. It’s a great place to work! Name: Rosemarie Sherrick What inspired you to become a nurse? Since I planned to move
How long have you been a nurse? My “quick” answer has for a long time been, “Since Noah came off the ark.” In reality, I graduated with my LPN in the summer of 1986 when I was 21.
Rosemarie Sherrick from my country to the U. S., I decided to become a nurse so I can apply and use that skill wherever I go and not only to help myself but to help others. I enjoy the caring nature of nursing and serving people.
Where did you get your nursing degree? I attended a Vo-tech school in Afton, Oklahoma.
How long have you been a nurse? Eight years as an licensed practical nurse (LPN). How long have you worked at Aberdeen Village? Two years What do you like most about working at Aberdeen Village? I like working in Aberdeen Village because the people are receptive and nice. I like helping others.
Rebecca Chuma How long have you worked at Aberdeen Village?
Name: Rebecca Chuma
This time, I have been here for only four months. The first time around, I was here for 14 years.
What inspired you to become a nurse?
What do you like most about working at Aberdeen Village?
My mother worked as a housekeeper in a long-term care community during most of my childhood. Many times, I would go there with her and volunteer with the activities department or just visit with residents. I became a
Our residents and families are nurtured and loved. It isn’t only a job, it is a relationship, a family. The people we care for at Aberdeen become our people, and we become theirs. Caring is priority here, and that is important to me. ◆
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Thanksgiving recipes for a delicious holiday For some reason, there are always certain dishes that you have only once a year at Thanksgiving. They are so delicious and you wonder why you don’t have them throughout the year. This is definitely one of those dishes! This is my step mom’s recipe, and I could eat a whole bowl of it. My whole family loves it. Hopefully, yours will too!
1 cup sliced red grapes
48 Semi-sweet chocolate mini chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans
24 pieces of candy corn
2 cups marshmallows (small)
48 pretzel twist pieces for feet
8 oz./3 cups Cool Whip Instructions 1. Chop cranberries in food processor. 2. Add sugar. 3. Cover and place in refrigerator overnight (or as long as you can). 4. Add grapes and pecans to cranberries and mix together. 5.Add small marshmallows and mix. 6.Add Cool Whip and fold mixture together until thoroughly mixed. 7. Serve immediately, or cover and store in refrigerator. Adorable Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies Ingredients
Cranberry Salad
1 package (16.5 oz.) Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Dough
Ingredients
3/4 cup prepared chocolate frosting
12 oz. fresh cranberries
1/3 cup sliced almonds
3/4 cup sugar
48 White chocolate chips
Instructions Prepare cookies as directed on package. Cool completely. Frost cookies with chocolate frosting. Insert 8 to 10 almond slices into frosting for feathers on each cookie. Place two white morsels upside down on each as eyes. Adhere mini morsel pupils to white morsels with frosting. Place candy corns as nose and two pretzel pieces for feet on each. ◆
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who were nurses. Later our family had seven nieces and nephews who were nurses! How long did you work as a nurse and where?
What was your favorite thing about being a nurse? The variety of different areas to choose from in nursing. Name: Georgia Bundschuh
Twenty-five years at Johnson County Surgical Group in Prairie Village, Kan. What was your favorite thing about being a nurse?
Jean Griffith
Working with people and helping them. Name: Darla Thompson Georgia Bundschuh What inspired you to become a nurse? I like to help people. When I was 8 years old, my grandma was in the hospital. I loved the smell of the hospital. I know — weird.
Darla Thompson What inspired you to become a nurse? I worked for 15 months in a small hospital after graduating from high school as a nurse’s aide. Then I attended college and received my BSN. How long did you work as a nurse and where? The first 9 years, I worked every other weekend on a medicalsurgical unit. Then, I did a variety of nursing jobs, such as PAT (pharmacology to LPNs). The last 15 years, I taught pediatric nursing after getting my master’s in that field.
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How long did you work as a nurse and where? Nurse’s aide 1951-1954, training 1954-1957, delivery room 19571959, nursing home 1977-1980, St. Louis Medical School/OB/GYN doctor’s office 1982-1988, and orthopedic doctor’s office 19891993. What was your favorite thing about being a nurse? Helping people. The education and constant learning. I was happy when they recovered. Really, everything about it. Name: Jean Griffith What inspired you to become a nurse? My interest was piqued in my first year of college. Fast forward 20-
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plus years: When I was 40, I entered a two-year RN program at Johnson County Community College. I graduated in 1979. I attended two more years at St. Mary College in Leavenworth, Kan., and graduated with a BSN. How long did you work as a nurse and where? From 1979 – 1988, I worked at Cushing Memorial, Leavenworth and St. John’s in Leavenworth. In 1983, I moved to Shawnee and worked until 1988 at Humana in Overland Park, Kan. (now Overland Park Regional). What was your favorite thing about being a nurse? Total patient care — with an RN staff. Name: Mary Lou Niebling What inspired you to become a nurse? Previously, I was married to a doctor, a radiologist. I was surrounded rather frequently by the medical community. My educational background involved a bachelor of science in health education, physical education and recreation. NURSE - continued on page 5
In case you missed it: See our pet parade In August, the animals were loose at Aberdeen Village.
For our 2020 pet parade, we had a ballerina hippo, a dinosaur, a clown walking on his hands and a princess riding a unicorn around our community all afternoon. Residents didn’t know whether to come out of their rooms or lock the doors. Ultimately, everyone joined in, following the “pets” down the halls and dancing right along with them. We had so many happy faces all around; it made the whole community light up.
The 2020 Pet Parade looked a little bit different than usual with a dinosaur, princess riding a unicorn, a ballerina hippo and a clown walking on its hands.
Residents couldn’t help but laugh when they came across this wild menagerie.
Thanks to Rachael, Ellen, Rouba and David for making the afternoon a little brighter for staff and residents. ◆
Residents got caught up in the parade.
Some residents were even brave enough to open the door to check out what the fuss was all about.
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How long did you work as a nurse and where? As an aide and a registered nurse at the University of Kansas Medical Center from 1953 to 1957.
Mary Lou Niebling
I was in a post surgery and trauma unit for three years, then in ICU, post-surgery and trauma for 10 years. I got my master of arts in education from the University of
Iowa in 1955 and my bachelor of science in nursing from KU in 1983. What was your favorite thing about being a nurse? Relating to the patients and their varied problems. Seeing most of them become “well.” ◆
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Did you know? Thanksgiving fun facts 1. The first Thanksgiving was actually three days long.
In November 1621, the settlers’ first corn harvest proved so successful, Governor William Bradford reportedly invited the Plymouth colonists’ Native American allies to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Members of the Wampanoag tribe came bearing food to share. They had so much bounty, the revelers decided to extend the affair. 2. Colonists and Native Americans may not have had turkey at their feast. While most of us enjoy turkey as the centerpiece of our table, no one can say for sure whether it was even on the menu back in 1621. However, they did indulge
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in other foods such as lobster, seal and swan. The Wampanoag also reportedly brought five deer to the celebration. If you also enjoy venison at your table, consider yourselves perfectly aligned with a longstanding tradition. 3. Thomas Jefferson refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday.
Presidents originally had to declare Thanksgiving a holiday every year, up until Lincoln made it a national holiday during his tenure. However, Jefferson refused to recognize the event, because he believed so firmly in the separation of church and state. Since Thanksgiving involved prayer and reflection, he thought designating it a national holiday would violate the First
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Amendment. He also thought it was better suited as a state holiday, not a federal one. 4. The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade didn’t feature any balloons.
If you can’t imagine the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade without giant floats featuring your favorite characters, you’d barely recognize the first parade in the early 1920s. It did have puppets riding the iconic floats, as well as singers and celebrities and, of course, Santa Claus. That said, when the Thanksgiving parade made its big debut in 1924, it did have something that might be even crazier than balloons: animals from the Central Park Zoo. ◆