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April 12, 2022

In a Word: Tina Oian on her close-knit Mayo family, gratitude for serving patients and more

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This column spotlights the kinds of people you think about when you think about Mayo Clinic. They’ve answered questions, serious and otherwise, so you can know them better. You see them at bedsides. Behind desks. You may spot them walking down a hall or sprinting across a lobby, making every effort to look like they’re […]

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Tags: In a Word, Nursing, Tina Oian


March 25, 2022

Rachel Michaelson cares for patients the way Mayo nurses once cared for her

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When Rachel Michaelson was 17, she had an accident that derailed her dream of becoming a commercial pilot. The accident brought her to Mayo Clinic, where she discovered a new dream. Today, she’s back at Mayo, caring for patients the way she was once cared for by others. Rachel Michaelson had just passed the test […]

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Tags: Diane Richardson, ECMO, Mara Beernink, Nursing, Rachel Michaelson


March 1, 2022

In a Word: Corey Olson on feeling like a kid at heart, importance of being genuine and more

By In the Loop

This column spotlights the kinds of people you think about when you think about Mayo Clinic. They’ve answered questions, serious and otherwise, so you can know them better. You see them at bedsides. Behind desks. You may spot them walking down a hall or sprinting across a lobby, making every effort to look like they’re […]

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Tags: Corey Olson, In a Word, Nursing


June 25, 2021

‘In a Word’: Megan Hall on seeing beyond the surface, learning to accept praise

By In the Loop

You see them at bedsides, behind desks. You may spot them walking down a hall or sprinting across a lobby, making every effort to look like they’re walking. You see them talking quietly with a patient and family, or sitting down with you at a meeting. They may be friends, teammates or someone you know […]

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Tags: Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Megan Hall, Nursing


February 25, 2020

Mayo Clinic Health System Nurses Become Mankato’s Newest Dancing Stars

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Twenty-one nurses made up the dance crew that took home Grand Champion honors and raised more than $10,000 for the American Red Cross during this year’s Dancing with the Mankato Stars event.

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Tags: Dancing with the Mankato Stars, Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Nursing


February 6, 2020

Pediatric Cancer Survivor Plans to Become Nurse to Help Kids Like Her

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As a child, Lydia Pankratz spent more than two years in and out of the hospital for cancer treatment. The care she received from staff at Mayo Clinic inspired the now 19-year-old to go into nursing.

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Tags: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, anemia, Mayo Clinic Connect, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Nursing


February 4, 2020

Nurse Sews Pouches for Patients in Secret (Until Now)

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For more than seven years, Mayo Clinic cardiac nurse Grace Miller has anonymously sewn and donated hundreds of the handmade pouches that are given to patients with temporary pacemakers.

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Tags: Grace Miller, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Nursing, Pacemaker, volunteer


January 23, 2020

‘We Just Acted:’ Mayo Nurses Help Rescue Couple After Witnessing Car Accident

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Three Mayo Clinic nurses were heading back to Rochester from a class in La Crosse when a car in front of them went off the road and rolled onto its side. The trio pulled over and jumped into action.

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Tags: Emily Radcliffe, Kasi Reed, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Nursing, Saralyn Squillace


November 14, 2019

Surprise Party for 85-Year-Old Nurse Who Shows No Signs of Slowing Down (or Retiring)

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Donna Alger has been a nurse for more than 60 years, the last 14 in Mayo Clinic’s Pre-Operative Evaluation Clinic. Her colleagues recently helped her celebrate her 85th birthday.

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Tags: Donna Alger, Dr. Richard Gray, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Nursing


May 30, 2019

Nurse Makes Chicago-Style Hot Dog for Dying Patient

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Brittany Burnham, a nurse at Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare, knew her patient didn’t have much time left, so she took it upon herself to create a meal he’d been craving.

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Tags: DAISY Award, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Nursing


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