Top Ten Perks of Being a Nurse
No one can say that nursing is an easy career. Nurses sacrifice a lot when it comes to their career. We often hear about the negative aspects of nursing, but what about the positive aspects?
DetailsNo one can say that nursing is an easy career. Nurses sacrifice a lot when it comes to their career. We often hear about the negative aspects of nursing, but what about the positive aspects?
DetailsWhether you’re a young student looking to major in nursing or someone who’s looking to change their career, the thought of becoming a nurse can easily become daunting.
DetailsThe American College of Cardiology has recognized Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain.
Highlands ARH was awarded this month Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI based on a rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.
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DetailsCandy Cooper always wanted to be a nurse. “I love caring for patients and taking care of those who are unable to take care of themselves. I feel like that’s what’s in my heart. Nothing makes me feel better than when a patient comes in sick, and I can send them home feeling good.” That’s exactly what Candy has been doing for 25 years in the Telemetry Unit at Beckley Appalachian Regional Healthcare. Read more…
DetailsDo nurses need a professional resume? This question has probably crossed every nurses’ mind while searching for a new career and is still commonly asked in today’s medical industry.
DetailsOn September 4, Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) president and CEO Joe Grossman cut the ribbon on the new Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center, a 192-bed hospital located in Prestonsburg.
“Believe it or not,” he said to those gathered to help celebrate the occasion, “people ask me all the time if I have a favorite hospital. I always say that’s like asking a parent if they have a favorite child. The answer, of course, is no. They’re all part of the family and they each have different strengths they bring to the communities they serve.”
Grossman spoke of an RN he’d talked to a few days before. For nineteen years…
DetailsMike Herald, PharmD, BCPS was recently named a Fellow of the Kentucky Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (KSHP). A Fellowship is the most prestigious title awarded by the organization; Dr. Herald is only the 33rd fellow named in the society’s nearly 60-year history.
DetailsAppalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is proud to announce five of its facilities have been named to the American College of Emergency Physicians’ (ACEP) Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL) Honor Roll for leading the way in care for emergency patients.
ARH and the other 2019 Honor Roll awardees have been recognized for their achievements in improving outcomes for sepsis patients and reducing opioid-associated harm through safer prescribing and the implementation of evidence-based interventions. The ARH facilities included in the honor roll are…
DetailsWhen Pineville, Ky. native Amber Bailey, a registered nurse at Barbourville ARH Hospital, learned she had stage four cholangiocarcinoma, she knew she had to fight this terminal cancer for her three children. What Amber didn’t know was her ARH co-workers would form an army to join her in the fight.
“Getting news that you have terminal cancer is beyond anything you can imagine,” shares Bailey. “As a registered nurse, I understand it medically, but as a single mom of three, I can’t accept that it’s happening to me. That’s why I am fighting this horrible disease with all my might, and I’m so grateful that my ARH family is fighting with me.”
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