What Our Employees Say

Working as a footcare nurse offers true rewards

"Hospital work never allowed me time to talk with my patients. But that's not true of my role as a medical footcare nurse. And I love it!

"While doing the simple task of cutting toenails, I get to hear war stories, or learn about their lives during the Great Depression, or of life on a farm or how a client met his wife. Meanwhile, I’m looking for signs of edema, elevated blood pressure, low pulse rates, decreased sensations and wounds that won’t heal.

"Since we see our patients regularly, I often catch these issues in their early stages and refer the patient to his or her physician for follow-up medical care. And they are so grateful! Talk about a feel-good job!"

Assuring high-quality medical care is the goal of VNA's clinical specialists

"We are often asked by physicians to manage complex medical cases, particularly those with wound or ostomy concerns," said the Clinical Nurse Specialist from Visiting Nurse Association. "From the start, our #1 concern is always patient safety. We're proud to have earned the doctor's trust and work every day to continue to deliver high-quality care to our patients.

"As clinical nurse specialists with expertise and experience in complicated cases, our role is to assure that our nurses in the field have total confidence in the medical choices they make every day. Whether that means offering guidance over the phone or making a co-visit to the patient, we're here to help them deliver top-quality care."

Helping Ruth when she needed it most

On Sunday, nurses were concerned that Ruth, 88, a resident of a Denver senior living complex, was extremely depressed, possibly suicidal. “Her only son lives in Arizona, so I visited Ruth early Monday morning,” said Beth, a VNA social worker.

“We talked of her need to socialize and take her medications daily, including her antidepressants. When I left, she said that she felt much better and looked forward to seeing me again next week.”

But it didn’t last. On Tuesday, Ruth again was in a crisis. “I called her immediately," said Beth, "educating her on her new meds and advising that it would take four weeks for them to take full effect. I also reminded her to be patient with her son who was trying to find an assisted living facility in Arizona.

“I told her that we at the VNA would support her throughout the process and that there was light at the end of the tunnel. I reminded her that I’d return each week to help her with anything she needed.

"It was then that she told me she felt 100% better and more optimistic, and that she was very, very glad that I had called. Very gratifying words to hear, and well worth the extra effort on my part.”

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