Posts Tagged ‘Inova nurses’
Focus on Inova Fairfax Nurses: Rhonda Straka, RN, Inova Women’s Hospital
This profile was published October 3, 2017. More Than a Job Rhonda Straka, RNInova Women’s Hospital For Rhonda Straka, RN, being a nurse isn’t just a job; it’s a passion, stemming largely from a love for helping and taking care of people. “I think my favorite part about being a nurse is knowing that the…
Read MoreFocus on Inova Fairfax Nurses: Dan Blair, RN, BSN, Pediatrics
A Passion for Kids Dan Blair, RN, BSN Pediatrics Dan Blair’s interest in becoming a pediatric nurse began at 19 when he worked for three summers at a camp in Virginia for children with disabilities and chronic illnesses. “Having the experience with those kids at a summer camp and helping to take the everyday stress and social…
Read MoreFocus on Inova Fairfax Nurses: Courtney Caton, RN, BSN, CEN, TCRN
Education at Work Courtney Caton, RN, BSN, CEN, TCRN Emergency Services Courtney Caton, RN, BSN, CEN, TCRN, discovered she wanted to be an emergency nurse when she was just 16. As a volunteer emergency medical technician (EMT) for four years at her local fire department in Stafford County, Caton saw emergency nurses in action and…
Read MoreFocus on Inova Fairfax Nurses: Kathy Mullen, RNC, CMSRN, Medsurg Services
Growing Into the Role Kathy Mullen, RNC, CMSRN Medsurg Services Having been a certified medical-surgical (med-surg) registered nurse for 35 years, Kathy Mullen, RNC, CMSRN, says every day provides her with the opportunity to learn something new. “I’m a lifelong learner,” she states. “I work with a variety of different doctors and specialists, and it…
Read MoreFocus on Inova Fairfax Nurses: Erik Valerio, RN, Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
Finding His Niche Erik Valerio, RN Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit Like many nurses, Erik Valerio, RN, says there’s no such thing as a standard day because you never know what will come through the door. As a nurse in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (ICU), he knows it could either be incredibly hectic or very…
Read MoreFocus on Inova Fairfax Nurses: Mary Dellinger, RN, BSN, ANP, CRNFA
A Heartfelt Adventure Mary Dellinger, RN, BSN, ANP, CRNFA Cardiac Vascular Operating Room Mary Dellinger, RN, BSN, ANP, CRNFA, remembers being a certified registered nurse first assistant in the operating room when the D.C. area’s first heart transplant took place at Inova 30 years ago. That patient is currently one of only a handful of…
Read MoreFocus on Inova Fairfax Nurses: Sally Jewart, RN, Neurosciences
The Knowledge Seeker Sally Jewart, RN, Neurosciences Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Whenever Sally Jewart, RN, is walking through the Neurosciences Department at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, she’s often thinking of what she’s learned that day. Although she’s been a nurse for 26 years, what Jewart values most is the ability to connect with others —…
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