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Oct
Archives for Heidi Prescott-Wieneke
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Oct
Elkhart General nursing scholarship recipient follows her dreams; “Helping others is all that really matters”
Rachel Manthey, a Nursing Assistant in the Intermediate Care Center at Elkhart General Hospital, is working toward her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Indiana University South Bend. She is a 2021 Beacon Health Foundation Nursing Scholarship recipient. It has been difficult and amazing at the same time to serve alongside...
06
Oct
Dr. Jason Marker tapped to lead national initiatives to combat physician burnout
Burnout is a problem that affects many in the healthcare profession, from medical students to practicing physicians to other specialists and clinicians. Jason Marker, MD, Associate Director of the Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, recently received a tap on the shoulder from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and...
04
Oct
Elkhart General nursing assistant learns invaluable lessons working beside hospital caregivers
Rayven Jarvis, a Certified Nursing Assistant at Elkhart General Hospital, talks about how her colleagues have helped one another through challenging times, and how she is more determined than ever to be a nurse. Rayven is a Beacon Health Foundation 2021 nursing scholarship recipient. Working through COVID has not been a...
04
Oct
Beacon CEO Kreg Gruber: “This can’t continue without consequences”
We are 18 months into this pandemic, and healthcare providers across our region continue to be there for every person who needs their care. In spite of having a vaccine that drastically reduces death and serious illness, we continue to care for people who are very sick and those who...
30
Sep
Mom shares emotional account of watching her hospitalized toddler struggle with RSV
Michelle Walden talks candidly about her 3-year-old son, Elias (El-ias), and his hospitalization with RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). Elias had spent 287 days in the Beacon Children's Hospital NICU in 2018. Last Friday started like any other day. My son, Elias, went to school and had a normal day. He and...
27
Sep
Memorial ICU assistant follows her heart and the “call to serve” amid nursing shortage during pandemic
Karri Weber is a unit assistant at the Memorial Hospital ICU and a 2021 Beacon Health Foundation nursing scholarship recipient. She believes "there is no greater honor to be someone's nurse." Find out why, below. Every day I see how hard nurses work and it is an honor to work next...
24
Sep
COVID survivors, like cancer survivors, are “forever changed, physically, mentally and emotionally”
Dr. Joseph Caruso, a family physician at Beacon Medical Group Schwartz-Weikamp in Mishawaka, offers his perspective on working with COVID patients during the pandemic. I knew the office visit would be difficult, but I was not prepared to hear my patient say, "I got my husband into hospice this morning." He is...
24
Sep
Elkhart General unit assistant wants to be a nurse “more than I ever have” after working during pandemic
Stacey Griffin is a Unit Assistant in the Elkhart General Intensive Care Center. Below, Stacey describes why she is pursuing a career in nursing. She is a 2021 Beacon Health Foundation Nursing Scholarship winner. "I started my journey in healthcare at just 16 years old. Through the years, I have run...
21
Sep