Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Laura Roberts, RN Staff Spotlight What is your role at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital? I am a Registered Nurne working in our Obstrtries and Med/Surg departments. At Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, our team is thrilled to work with nursing professionals who greatly impact the lives of their patients in a positive manner. There is a special place in our hearts for narses who are willing to go the extra mile. We believe sach incredible work and dedication shouldn't go unnoticed. Now, more than ever our marses deserve to be recognized for their efforts in fighting COVID-19. What is your nursing specialty? I primarily work in Obstetrics, which is where Ilove to be. There is nothing lke supporting a mother and her signilicant other through labor to help being their baby into the world. I also love that we are able to care for the mother and her newborn thooughout their whole stay here in the bospital without having to transfer them to different roomsidepartments like in larger hospitals. It helps us to form a close bond with our patients and helps them feel moe comfortable as well How long have you been a nurset 6 years Why did you choose to become a nurset Not coming from a medical family 1 dida't know mach about nersing and didn's immediately knoe that was the career puth I woukd take. I searched to find a career that would challenge me. help me to grow personally, and one that would also give me the opportunity to impact other peoples ives in a positive way. Nursing is just that, and there is not a doubt in my mind that I chose the right carcet. As a nurse, what is the most important thing you want people to know er do related to Conid-192 la cur hospital, we've seen what Covid-19 is capable of and the impact it has had on our community. To avoid cases eturning to the level we saw last fall we all need to do our part together to keep cach other safe. We noed so be smart and take the proper steps as e try to case into our "new" normal ives CE What are some things you enjoy about working with the team at Stewart Memorial? We are a umall, rural hospital so you get very cose to your coworkers is a family-like evironment, and we all do our part to koep the department running smoothly What are hobbievactivities you enjay outside of nursing? 1 love to chase husband and I also kove taking our Bernese Mountain Dog for walks, being outside, and staying active. Laure wa ominatel for the DAISY aand at Stewart Memerial Cuity Mogitalin 2020. Mer nominatioe mentiona her werk etkic, dedicarion, and ene of teamwork. Thank you Laua, or consistently doing ur best for yr patients andce worken To learn more about employment opportunities at SMCH, visit www.stewartmemorial.org H MEDICAL DIRECTORY NANTE Gal SMCH FOUNDATION you ond your fonity. Consider making your commitment odoy ond join in our miion We hove been blessed with oll form of HELP WANTED NELE contributionai cosh, stock tromfers, lond gih, memoriaks, ond beques. Stewort Memoriol Community Hospitol's renovetion and building project s moking we will continue to thore our progress. We've investing over 531 miion peogress ond hope you will join in in our communitry to tronsform the medical with us on this omaing journey. center into an innovotive, potlent.first hospital ther's chonging healthcore for the Our Heort Sarings Gift Shoppe is open for To moke a gift today please contoct Jesse Underwood, Direchor of Development, Marketing & buainess in ih new location ot McCrary Rost Clinic Loke City. We are in need of great better, It's been o great privilege to serve our community ond the surrounding counties Volunteer Services ot 712-464 os worch you grow. So we're growing too. We're investing in our compun with a tos on advoncing technelony end core for volunteers to staff the shop. 4117 or email nderwood stewortmemoriol.org For more information or te volunteer coll (712) 464-4183. OBSTETRICS New Patients Welcome Our highty skiled obotetricol teom of physicions, physidon onstonts ond mune proctioners are dedicated to working nogeiher for pou and your boby. We ore commimed - Providing a dediceted physlden who will core for you ond your boby through your pregnancy journey ond bi Offering edcotionol chidir closes to helo prepore you fer e petive bir esperience. Fly Ou Beitul leer and delivery stes wio celing envonent, whirpool be, estro sleep occommodetions, ond reom service meols prepored redh when you ore reody to eat. Providing compreensive ond sephitioted servies you enpe ho penonal N S Hoo, DO For obstetric or family care, call 712-464-7907 MONTHLY AWARENESS GENERAL SURGERY Boord erled rgen D. S hen jeined e St Memorel Commity eget Meing over 27 yean of gioal enperience h along e ponion ond comnina o comecting w N MAY Beter Hearing & Speech Month Mentol Heolth Ment dd n fomily ond enting tem s heolty te. Generl wrgerymed Leperoe mellyee Open rery doples peten cering for theme Types of oondons eted SAin Lesione Append Divet Gelne WEEKS TO REMEMBER May 6-12 Moy 9.15 National Nurien Week Heort Notionol Hospitol Week Women's Lung Health Week Notional Suttering Aworeness Week Gerl Se Pee Heovy Menston May 9-15 May 10-16 Sewot Meerlel Community Hoel Mondays Thudeys 71244700 De. Jeh th prevides rglal servi et letien S. Aony Reglenl e Wedneday 712-794-S700 Greene Conty Meeel Center Ind, 3rd, an Tuedey 313-386-2486 DAYS TO NOTE * May 4 World Ahm Day Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Laura Roberts, RN Staff Spotlight What is your role at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital? I am a Registered Nurne working in our Obstrtries and Med/Surg departments. At Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, our team is thrilled to work with nursing professionals who greatly impact the lives of their patients in a positive manner. There is a special place in our hearts for narses who are willing to go the extra mile. We believe sach incredible work and dedication shouldn't go unnoticed. Now, more than ever our marses deserve to be recognized for their efforts in fighting COVID-19. What is your nursing specialty? I primarily work in Obstetrics, which is where Ilove to be. There is nothing lke supporting a mother and her signilicant other through labor to help being their baby into the world. I also love that we are able to care for the mother and her newborn thooughout their whole stay here in the bospital without having to transfer them to different roomsidepartments like in larger hospitals. It helps us to form a close bond with our patients and helps them feel moe comfortable as well How long have you been a nurset 6 years Why did you choose to become a nurset Not coming from a medical family 1 dida't know mach about nersing and didn's immediately knoe that was the career puth I woukd take. I searched to find a career that would challenge me. help me to grow personally, and one that would also give me the opportunity to impact other peoples ives in a positive way. Nursing is just that, and there is not a doubt in my mind that I chose the right carcet. As a nurse, what is the most important thing you want people to know er do related to Conid-192 la cur hospital, we've seen what Covid-19 is capable of and the impact it has had on our community. To avoid cases eturning to the level we saw last fall we all need to do our part together to keep cach other safe. We noed so be smart and take the proper steps as e try to case into our "new" normal ives CE What are some things you enjoy about working with the team at Stewart Memorial? We are a umall, rural hospital so you get very cose to your coworkers is a family-like evironment, and we all do our part to koep the department running smoothly What are hobbievactivities you enjay outside of nursing? 1 love to chase husband and I also kove taking our Bernese Mountain Dog for walks, being outside, and staying active. Laure wa ominatel for the DAISY aand at Stewart Memerial Cuity Mogitalin 2020. Mer nominatioe mentiona her werk etkic, dedicarion, and ene of teamwork. Thank you Laua, or consistently doing ur best for yr patients andce worken To learn more about employment opportunities at SMCH, visit www.stewartmemorial.org H MEDICAL DIRECTORY NANTE Gal SMCH FOUNDATION you ond your fonity. Consider making your commitment odoy ond join in our miion We hove been blessed with oll form of HELP WANTED NELE contributionai cosh, stock tromfers, lond gih, memoriaks, ond beques. Stewort Memoriol Community Hospitol's renovetion and building project s moking we will continue to thore our progress. We've investing over 531 miion peogress ond hope you will join in in our communitry to tronsform the medical with us on this omaing journey. center into an innovotive, potlent.first hospital ther's chonging healthcore for the Our Heort Sarings Gift Shoppe is open for To moke a gift today please contoct Jesse Underwood, Direchor of Development, Marketing & buainess in ih new location ot McCrary Rost Clinic Loke City. We are in need of great better, It's been o great privilege to serve our community ond the surrounding counties Volunteer Services ot 712-464 os worch you grow. So we're growing too. We're investing in our compun with a tos on advoncing technelony end core for volunteers to staff the shop. 4117 or email nderwood stewortmemoriol.org For more information or te volunteer coll (712) 464-4183. OBSTETRICS New Patients Welcome Our highty skiled obotetricol teom of physicions, physidon onstonts ond mune proctioners are dedicated to working nogeiher for pou and your boby. We ore commimed - Providing a dediceted physlden who will core for you ond your boby through your pregnancy journey ond bi Offering edcotionol chidir closes to helo prepore you fer e petive bir esperience. Fly Ou Beitul leer and delivery stes wio celing envonent, whirpool be, estro sleep occommodetions, ond reom service meols prepored redh when you ore reody to eat. Providing compreensive ond sephitioted servies you enpe ho penonal N S Hoo, DO For obstetric or family care, call 712-464-7907 MONTHLY AWARENESS GENERAL SURGERY Boord erled rgen D. S hen jeined e St Memorel Commity eget Meing over 27 yean of gioal enperience h along e ponion ond comnina o comecting w N MAY Beter Hearing & Speech Month Mentol Heolth Ment dd n fomily ond enting tem s heolty te. Generl wrgerymed Leperoe mellyee Open rery doples peten cering for theme Types of oondons eted SAin Lesione Append Divet Gelne WEEKS TO REMEMBER May 6-12 Moy 9.15 National Nurien Week Heort Notionol Hospitol Week Women's Lung Health Week Notional Suttering Aworeness Week Gerl Se Pee Heovy Menston May 9-15 May 10-16 Sewot Meerlel Community Hoel Mondays Thudeys 71244700 De. Jeh th prevides rglal servi et letien S. Aony Reglenl e Wedneday 712-794-S700 Greene Conty Meeel Center Ind, 3rd, an Tuedey 313-386-2486 DAYS TO NOTE * May 4 World Ahm Day