Medical
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Grace Desch
Clinical Nurse Manager
When I was in 1st grade, our class was asked to think about where we saw ourselves in the future. I still have that yearbook, and at seven years old I said I wanted to be a pediatrician. Throughout the years, I bounced back and forth between pursuing that dream of health care and going down the...
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Halee Cashio
Registered Dental Hygienist
"As a child, I wanted to be a veterinarian because I love animals, but I first became interested in dental hygiene when I attended a career fair during my junior year of high school. I loved that this career would allow me to provide service to the public and would accommodate the type of life I...
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Heather Brewer, MBA, PTA, ATC
Manager of Outpatient Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Services
“When I was in high school, I knew I wanted to work with people and I wanted to work in the medical profession, but I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do. Maybe it was because I enjoyed my science classes, or that I played sports, had injuries, and watched others recover from injuries. I...
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Heather Ferguson
Operating Room Registered Nurse
My fascination with the human body began at a very young age. When I was in first grade, I scraped my knee and told my mom to not worry because my platelets were forming a scab for me. In high school, when my dad had heart surgery, I realized I wanted to do something involving surgery someday.
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Hunter Dean
Patient Care Tech
"Growing up with a lot of family members who worked in the medical field, I knew that was the path I wanted to pursue. I wasn’t sure what job I wanted exactly until my dad became a nurse. He was proof that the idea of nursing being exclusively for women was a false stereotype. Seeing my dad as a...
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Jade Ramsdell
Learning Management System Administrator
“My mom was a single parent. While she worked, I often spent time with older relatives and neighbors, helping them out. This taught me to be a caretaker at an early age. I always imagined myself going into nursing. I volunteered in high school assisting people with disabilities. Then one day in...
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Josh Brewer, RN
Clinical Manager
"I always knew I wanted to help people. After high school, I went to Hutchinson Community College and was a full-time firefighter for 10 years. Then, a motorcycle accident kept me from firefighting. I had to endure a lot of surgeries and I realized I wanted to make a greater impact, so I decided to...
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Justin Barnes, BSN, RN
Nurse Manager
Justin Barnes started in an entry-level position at Stormont Vail Health, then worked his way up to where he is today: managing a large unit.
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Katrina McClure
Registered Nurse
My mom is a nurse, so I’ve always been interested in the healthcare industry. I remember when I was in 5th grade, she came to Career Day and brought a bunch of bones into class and told us about where they were in the body and what they did. That day has always stuck with me, but it took me a few...
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Laura Caby
ER Charge Nurse
Laura Caby began her journey at Stormont Vail Health when she was 18 years old. She started working in the Housekeeping Department and is now a charge nurse! Discover more about her journey and why she says Stormont feels like home.
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