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A D V E N T I S T H E A L T H S P E C I A L E D I T I O N Northwest Adventists in Action OCTOBER 2006, Vol. 101, No. 10 (cid:72) (cid:108)(cid:88)(cid:99)(cid:96)(cid:107)(cid:112)(cid:23) (cid:71) (cid:92)(cid:102)(cid:103)(cid:99)(cid:92) (cid:72) (cid:108)(cid:88)(cid:99)(cid:96)(cid:107)(cid:112)(cid:23) 6 (cid:88)(cid:105)(cid:92) Providing (cid:58) 12 A Celebration of Education | 14 Feeding His Lambs | 16 Tell The World Now www.GleanerOnline.org I m a g e s o f C r e a t i o n (cid:39) reater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 (NIV) “Maple Leaves” photographed by Teryl Monson of La Conner, Washington. I n t h i s i s s u e Education Feature Editorial 4 Dedicated to Quality and Compassion Special Feature 6 Adventist Health Northwest Pioneers of Faith 18 Pioneer Black Adventist Evangelist and Pastor (cid:99)(cid:99) (cid:122)(cid:122) (cid:33)(cid:33) (cid:75)(cid:75)(cid:75) (cid:102)(cid:102) (cid:115)(cid:115) (cid:115)(cid:115) (cid:122)(cid:122) (cid:33)(cid:33) (cid:69)(cid:69) (cid:47)(cid:47) (cid:33)(cid:33) (cid:85)(cid:85) (cid:105)(cid:105) (cid:112)(cid:112) (cid:110)(cid:110) (cid:98)(cid:98)(cid:98) (cid:116) 12 Fresh Start ASI Feature 19 Love Likewise News 20 NPUC 21 Alaska 22 Idaho (cid:71)(cid:102)(cid:102)(cid:101)(cid:106)(cid:111)(cid:104)(cid:33)(cid:73)(cid:106)(cid:116)(cid:33)(cid:77)(cid:98)(cid:110)(cid:99)(cid:116)(cid:33) 24 Montana (cid:33)(cid:78)(cid:106)(cid:111)(cid:106)(cid:116)(cid:117)(cid:115)(cid:106)(cid:102)(cid:116) 25 Oregon 30 Upper Columbia (cid:99)(cid:122)(cid:33)(cid:75)(cid:112)(cid:105)(cid:111)(cid:33)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:101)(cid:33)(cid:77)(cid:106)(cid:116)(cid:98)(cid:33)(cid:82)(cid:118)(cid:98)(cid:101)(cid:102) 33 Washington 36 College 14 37 Family ASI Feature 41 Announcements 44 Advertisements • ASI CONVENTION • Let’s Talk 51 Hothouse Parents Joseph Wren, M.D., a pediatrician with Blue Mountain Medical Group in Walla Walla, Washington, starts each day with prayer. He asks the Lord to give him by Jerry D. Thomas opportunities to minister to his patients on a spiritual level as well 16 as tend to their physical needs. Photo by Matthew B. Zimmerman OCTOBER 2006, Vol. 101, No. 10 GLEANER STAFF Editor Richard C. Dower Published by the North Pacific Union SUBMISSIONS—Timely announcements, features, news stories Managing Editor Nadine Platner Dower Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and family notices for publication in the GLEANER may be Copy Editor Lisa Krueger (ISSN 0746-5874) sthueb mleifttt.e Md adtierericatll ys etnot tdhier eccotplyy tcoo loorcdainl actoonrf aetr etnhcee a cdodrrreesssp loisntdeedn ttos Consulting Editor Steven Vistaunet may be forwarded to the GLEANER. Advertising and Copy Coordinator Desiree Lockwood Design MCM Design Studio, LLC. Postmaster — send all address changes to: PLEASE NOTE—Every reasonable effort is made to screen all editorial material to avoid error in this publication. The GLEANER CORRESPONDENTS North Pacific Union Conference does not accept responsibility for advertisers’ claims. Alaska John Kriegelstein GLEANER GLEANER, (ISSN 0746-5874) is published once per month for a Idaho Don Klinger P.O. Box 871150 total of 12 issues per year by the North Pacific Union Conference Montana Archie Harris Vancouver, WA 98687 of Seventh-day Adventists, Columbia Tech Center, 1498 SE Tech Oregon Amy Schrader Center Pl. Suite 300, Vancouver, WA 98683. It is printed and Upper Columbia Garrett Caldwell Phone: (360) 816-1400 mailed at Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1350 N. Kings Washington Doug Bing Rd., Nampa, ID 83687-3193. Subscription rate: $12.50 per year. [email protected] Periodical postage paid at Vancouver, WA 98687 and additional WAdavllean tWista lHlae aClothll eHgee aKthreisrt iP Srepsutorgne Wonheeler www.gleaneronline.org mailing offices. LITHO U.S.A. OCTOBER 2006 • GLEANER 3 E d i t o r i a l d edicated quality to and compassion B Y J E R E P A T Z E R resently, I am experiencing a side of Across the system’s four-state service area, health care that I never have before. As our hospitals are teeming with individuals who vice chairman of Adventist Health’s Board have dedicated their lives to serving the whole of Directors, I’ve had the privilege of being on person—body, mind and spirit. And they go above the administrative end of health care for two and beyond the call of duty to ensure that they are decades. Now, as a patient, I have an even deeper actively living Adventist Health’s mission. Once appreciation for the doctors, nurses and other again, this special issue of the GLEANER will give clinicians who have dedicated their lives to helping you a glimpse into the lives of several inspiring others. These incredible people are the ones people who go to work every day knowing that who, day in and day out, keep hospitals running what they do and how they do it will make a smoothly, calm anxieties and encourage so many of difference in someone’s life. us in the fight of our lives. Throughout the following pages, you’ll also I can personally attest to the fact that Adventist discover that Adventist Health and its hospitals are Health is more than a corporation. It epitomizes, it deeply committed to continually enhancing the personalizes and it validates its mission statement. quality of care they provide to their communities by When I was first diagnosed with stage IV mantel participating in numerous state and federal quality cell lymphoma, Don Ammon, Adventist Health initiatives. All this is in an effort to make the patient president and CEO, began to network on my behalf. experience better and safer for those who enter the As a result, I received a wealth of information and doors of any Adventist Health facility. Jere Patzer, North Pacific guidance pointing me toward the best care possible As you read through this issue, I know you’ll be Union Conference for my disease. reminded—once again—of the incredible mission president, writes from Furthermore, Ammon and others from Adventist that our Seventh-day Adventist hospitals deliver to Vancouver, Washington. Health have contacted me again and again to offer their patients and families every day. • their support, prayer and concern. This type of caring and compassion makes Adventist Health K E Y W O R D Dedicated distinctive and stand out from the rest. www.GleanerOnline.org 4 GLEANER • OCTOBER 2006 Y o u r P o werful Hands • About a quarter of the motor cortex in the human brain (the part of the brain which controls all movement in the body) is devoted to the muscles of the hands. • There are no muscles inside the fingers. The muscles that bend the finger joints The are located in the palm and in the forearm, and are connected to the finger bones by tendons, which pull on and move the fingers like the strings of a Power marionette. of • The force generated by the muscles that Your Hand bend the fingertips must be at least four times the pressure which is produced at the fingertips. (cid:211)(cid:69)(cid:112)(cid:33)(cid:111)(cid:112)(cid:117)(cid:33)(cid:120)(cid:106)(cid:117)(cid:105)(cid:105)(cid:112)(cid:109)(cid:101)(cid:33)(cid:104)(cid:112)(cid:112)(cid:101)(cid:33)(cid:103)(cid:115)(cid:112)(cid:110)(cid:33) • The thumb is controlled by nine individual muscles, which are controlled (cid:117)(cid:105)(cid:112)(cid:116)(cid:102)(cid:33)(cid:117)(cid:112)(cid:33)(cid:120)(cid:105)(cid:112)(cid:110)(cid:33)(cid:106)(cid:117)(cid:33)(cid:106)(cid:116)(cid:33)(cid:101)(cid:118)(cid:102)(cid:45)(cid:33)(cid:120)(cid:105)(cid:102)(cid:111)(cid:33)(cid:106)(cid:117)(cid:33)(cid:106)(cid:116)(cid:33) by all three major hand nerves. (cid:106)(cid:111)(cid:33)(cid:117)(cid:105)(cid:102)(cid:33)(cid:113)(cid:112)(cid:120)(cid:102)(cid:115)(cid:33)(cid:112)(cid:103)(cid:33)(cid:122)(cid:112)(cid:118)(cid:115)(cid:33)(cid:105)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:101)(cid:33)(cid:117)(cid:112)(cid:33)(cid:101)(cid:112)(cid:33) • One out of six disabling work injuries involve the fingers, most often due to the (cid:116)(cid:112)(cid:212)(cid:33)(cid:41)(cid:81)(cid:115)(cid:112)(cid:119)(cid:102)(cid:115)(cid:99)(cid:116)(cid:33)(cid:52)(cid:59)(cid:51)(cid:56)(cid:45)(cid:33)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:75)(cid:87)(cid:42)(cid:47)(cid:33) finger striking or being struck against a hard surface. • Each hand contains: • Children under 6 years old are at the greatest risk for crushing or burning injuries of the hand. 29 major and minor bones. 29 major joints. • When the hand is kept wet, the skin At least 123 named ligaments. on the palm wrinkles. Why? The exact m 34 muscles that move the fingers and thumb: ht mechanism is not known, but it is clearly s. 17 in the palm of the hand, ct a controlled by nerves. When the nerve w/f 18 in the forearm. h that supplies feeling to an area of skin m/ 48 named nerves: co on the palm is cut, that area of skin not nd. 3 major nerves, a h only becomes numb, it loses its ability to on 24 named sensory branches, at e wrinkle when wet and it loses the ability w. 21 named muscular branches. w w 30 named arteries and nearly as many to sweat. e: c ur smaller named branches. o S OCTOBER 2006 • GLEANER 5 A D V E N T I S T H E A L T H S P E C I A L E D I T I O N (cid:72) (cid:108)(cid:88)(cid:99)(cid:96)(cid:107)(cid:112)(cid:23) (cid:71) (cid:92)(cid:102)(cid:103)(cid:99)(cid:92) (cid:72) (cid:108)(cid:88)(cid:99)(cid:96)(cid:107)(cid:112)(cid:23) (cid:88)(cid:105)(cid:92) P r o v i d i n g (cid:58) t Adventist Health we know that part of providing the best care possible to our patients requires employing the best people possible. And we’re proud to say that our employees are some of the finest, the brightest and the most committed group of individuals you’ll find anywhere. In the health care business, it’s important not only to have the latest medical knowledge and equipment but to ensure that the people running the machines, scrubbing into surgery and working behind the scenes are all committed to excellence. As the following pages demonstrate, we have an amazing group of employees, physi- cians and volunteers who believe in what they do and the mission that guides us “to share God’s love by providing physical, mental and spiritual healing.” For instance, you will read about a pediatrician who prays over his roster of patients each day before work. You’ll meet a nurse executive who does what it takes to make her departments run smoothly—even if it means leaving her suit in the closet and donning scrubs when a staff member calls in sick. And you’ll get to know an MRI tech who de- cided to pursue a second career in health care because he wanted to make a difference. To ensure that this quality caring continues, Adventist Health not only seeks out the best and the brightest employees, but our hospitals routinely participate in numerous state and federal quality measurement and improvement programs. These initiatives are the right thing to do and give our facilities an excellent opportunity to enhance best practices and identify areas for further improvement. In all you read, I hope it will be evident that we take our commitment to quality health care seriously. And everyday the people who report to work across our system go the extra mile to make sure that our patients receive exceptional care that ministers to the mind, body and spirit. • To share Donald R. Ammon, Adventist Health president and CEO, writes from Roseville, California. God’s love by providing Fast Facts about Adventist Health • Headquartered in Roseville, California • 122,210 admissions physical, • 20 hospitals in California, Hawaii, • 443,565 emergency room visits Oregon and Washington • 2,118,968 outpatient visits mental and • 16 home care agencies offering • 229,805 home care visits home health, hospice, personal care, • 71,581 hospice days spiritual medical equipment and infusion • Provided more than $219 million in therapy services free and low-cost services to our healing. • Three joint-venture retirement centers communities in 2005 • Approximately 19,000 employees For more about the organization, • More than 3,100 beds visit www.adventisthealth.org B y D o n a l d R. A m m o n 6 GLEANER • OCTOBER 2006 A D V E N T I S T H E A L T H S P E C I A L E D I T I O N (cid:75)(cid:92)(cid:88)(cid:56)(cid:90)(cid:95)(cid:92)(cid:105) (cid:71) (cid:95)(cid:112)(cid:106)(cid:96)(cid:90)(cid:96)(cid:88)(cid:101)(cid:23) and hen Joseph Wren, M.D., was in high school his science teacher inspired him to pursue a career in education. While Joe first believed this would mean he, too, would become a teacher, he later decided that he would fulfill his love of science by pursuing a degree in medicine. Matthew B. Zimmerman “I like to tell people I copped out,” laughed Joe, speaking of his decision to become a physician rather than a teacher. “Seriously, though, I love my job. I would do it for free!” From Maine to Washington Joseph Wren, M.D., has never regretted his choice to become a A pediatrician with Blue Mountain Medical Group in Walla physician. As a pediatrician in Walla Walla, Washington, he spends Walla, Washington, Joe and his family found their way to the his days interacting with young patients and their parents. area and Walla Walla General Hospital (WWGH) via a very indirect route. Lamaze classes. He discusses a variety of newborn issues with After accepting a job on the island of Guam, the Wren’s house new moms and dads, orients them to what a pediatrician does and didn’t sell in time for him to actually take the position. While he emphasizes the importance of well-baby checkups during the first had practiced in Maine for 10 years, a replacement had already year of an infant’s life. been hired for his position at Parkview Adventist Medical Center A Passion for Educating and when the family’s home did sell, Joe was without a job. “I’ve always wanted to work within the Adventist health Joe also is passionate about childhood obesity and is anxious care system,” said Joe. “I believe that you grow where you are to start a program aimed at combating the epidemic. planted and certainly Adventist physicians can work outside of a “Childhood obesity is the No. 1 health issue facing our kids religious setting; however, for me it has always been such a good today,” said Joe. “I see so many children who have developed type experience.” 2 diabetes because they are overweight. I really want to start a pro- Thanks to Adventist Health’s Web site, Joe found several job gram that educates them and their parents about healthy lifestyle opportunities throughout the West Coast health system, and he issues and the importance of a proper diet and adequate exercise.” and his family moved across the country to Washington state. While his days are busy and his ambitions endless, Joe still manages to make it to the office early to pray over his roster of All In a Day’s Work patients. He asks the Lord to give him opportunities to minister Joe’s typical day is busy—filled with visits from parents and to them on a spiritual level as well as tend to their physical needs. their children. He loves working with babies and enjoys interact- And while he never became a professor, Joe is a teacher in his ing with toddlers and young children. own right—sharing tips with expectant moms and dads, showing “It’s fun to establish relationships with my patients. Some of parents how to care for their developing youngsters and pursu- the little ones really get attached to me and love coming to the ing the dream of developing an educational program to combat office,” said Joe. “Most adults dread doctor’s appointments but childhood obesity. children find adventure in even the most routine parts of life.” “I’ve never regretted my decision to become a physician,” said In addition to his busy practice, Joe works with WWGH to Joe. “It is truly a blessing to come to work everyday because I provide valuable information to prospective parents during love what I do.” • B y H e a t h e r P r e s t o n W h e e l e r OCTOBER 2006 • GLEANER 7 A D V E N T I S T H E A L T H S P E C I A L E D I T I O N (cid:72) (cid:108)(cid:88)(cid:99)(cid:96)(cid:107)(cid:112) A J o u r n e y W o r t h T a k i n g f you spend a little time with Diane Hoyt, R.N., Adventist Health director for Quality, you’ll soon discover that Hoyt, who spent a large portion of her career in a hospital setting, is passionate about Adventist Health’s quality journey. “Quality is a major focus throughout our organization,” stated Diane. “We’re continuously working to improve because we’re committed to deliv- ering the best possible care to our patients.” Quality Programs Toward that end, Adventist Health facilities routinely participate in numerous state and federal quality measurement and improvement programs. One example is the CMS/Premier Hospital Quality Incen- tive Demonstration project, aimed at enhancing quality care practices in hospitals across the nation. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 260 hospitals nationwide—including 10 from Adventist Health—“significantly improved their quality of care” during Mark Dastrup the first year of the groundbreaking patient quality improvement project. “We’re very proud of the hospitals that have chosen to participate in this project,” said Wynelle Huff, R.N., Ph.D., Adventist Health vice presi- dent for Delivery of Care. “This has been an excellent opportunity for us to enhance best practices and identify areas for further improvement.” Another initiative all system hospitals were recently involved in was the Institute for Healthcare Improvements 100,000 Lives Campaign. Adventist Health facilities were “This has been among more than 3,100 hospitals nationwide to join the campaign in a commitment to implement changes in care proven to prevent avoidable deaths. The hospitals followed an excellent and reported progress on six recommended patient care strategies over an 18-month period. It is estimated that the campaign, which ended in June 2006, helped save more opportunity than 122,000 lives nationwide. Quality Awards for us to Adventist Health’s commitment to quality improvement is paying off. Adventist enhance best Medical Center (AMC) in Portland, Oregon, and Walla Walla General Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington, recently won Premier Quality Awards in the area of Heart Failure. practices and The highly distinguished, nationally recognized award honors excellence in quality care and operational efficiency, and is an important benchmark for recognizing clinical identify areas excellence in the health care industry. Three system hospitals also were recognized for workplace excellence and received for further 2005 California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE) from the California Coun- cil for Excellence. White Memorial Medical Center in East Los Angeles earned a 2005 CAPE silver award, and both Feather River Hospital in Paradise, California, and Ukiah improvement.” Valley Medical Center in Ukiah, California, were recognized with bronze level awards. The prestigious awards are given to companies and organizations that demonstrate B y H e a t h e r P r e s t o n W h e e l e r 8 GLEANER • OCTOBER 2006 A D V E N T I S T H E A L T H S P E C I A L E D I T I O N Physician Symposium continuous improvement and superior performance in several key business areas, including leadership, customer focus, strategic This month Adventist Health is talking quality with physicians planning, human resources and business results. via its first ever Physician Symposium. Dubbed “Charting Our AMC also won a bronze-level CAPE Award in 2004. While Quality Course,” the event is geared toward hospital Chiefs of the awards are usually granted only to California companies, the Medical Staff, Adventist Health Medical Executive Committee Portland hospital applied and was granted consideration because members, other key physicians and hospital executives. it is part of Adventist Health. “The goal of this symposium is to bring together physicians Also making headlines is St. Helena Hospital’s (SHH) Center from across our system and give them an opportunity to network for Behavioral Health, which recently placed in the Top 10 and learn more about our quality journey,” stated Donald R. Am- Hospitals of a national quality measure for post-discharge results. mon, Adventist Health president and CEO. “Providing the best, According to Managed Health Network, a behavioral health up-to-date care to our patients is a top priority and educating our HMO, the hospital’s Center for Behavioral Health exceeds the physicians about the latest quality trends in an important aspect National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) standards. of our commitment to our patients and our mission.” The criteria for meeting the standard states that 59 percent of The two-day event will kick off with a half-day session for patients must be seen by licensed clinicians within seven days of Chiefs of Staff and Chiefs of Staff-Elect followed by the clinical discharge from an acute unit. SHH’s average is 76.5 percent. quality symposium, which will feature several renowned physi- And each year, numerous Adventist Health facilities—including cian speakers lecturing on a variety of quality topics. • Tillamook County General Hospital in Tillamook, Oregon,—are named best practice performers by Professional Research Con- sultants (PRC), which conducts physician, patient and employee Heather Preston Wheeler, Adventist Health GLEANER satisfaction surveys for health care facilities across the nation. correspondent, writes from Roseville, California. P a t i e n t S a f e t y G o e s H i g h – T e c h It’s an exciting time to be delivering health care at Adventist etry nurse at San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield, Health, where a state-of-the-art clinical information system is California. changing and improving the lives of both patients and staff. In the past year, the system has been expanded to include The new technology, dubbed Project IntelliCare, allows care- an ER tracking system, automated lab processes and online givers access to medical records, lab results, pharmacy support documentation for behavioral health, rehab, nutritional services, and more—all online. And while Adventist Health always has obstetrics and pastoral care. And many physicians can now made patient safety a top priority, Project IntelliCare makes this download patient data onto Pocket PCs or palm devices for easy goal easier to achieve. transport and access. Initially launched at Adventist Medical Center in July 2003, “The real value of Project IntelliCare is the ability it gives us to the system is expected to be live at all 20 Adventist Health hospi- better serve our patients,” said Huff. “It is a natural extension of our tals by late 2006. mission. From the smallest facility to the largest, all of our hospitals “Fully realized, Project IntelliCare will be a significant will benefit in terms of patient satisfaction and quality care.” • resource for our caregivers, which will help them provide better, safer care to those we serve,” said Wynelle Huff, R.N., Ph.D., Adventist Health vice president for Delivery of Care, who helped head up the project. It’s no secret that clinicians make better decisions when they have better information. So at the heart of the system is a patient database, which is populated each time a patient enters the hospital. Because information is typed rather than written and is kept in a single location that is accessible to all the right people, there are fewer opportunities for mistakes, misplaced files and misinterpretation. In addition, once patients are in the system, they aren’t asked repeatedly for the same information at different locations throughout the hospital. “With the Project IntelliCare charting system, medical orders can be entered and relayed to the necessary caregivers both faster and more accurately. And now that patient charts are password-protected rather than sitting on a shelf, patient privacy is improved as well,” said Sherry Nuqui, R.N., a telem- Mark Dastrup OCTOBER 2006 • GLEANER 9 A D V E N T I S T H E A L T H S P E C I A L E D I T I O N (cid:60)(cid:101)(cid:91)(cid:99)(cid:92)(cid:106)(cid:106) (cid:71) (cid:102)(cid:106)(cid:106)(cid:96)(cid:89)(cid:96)(cid:99)(cid:96)(cid:107)(cid:96)(cid:92)(cid:106) n o at e B e c u Br While Cindy’s career has been varied, she always has been interested in management. When she heard about an opportu- nity at Adventist Medical Center (AMC) in Portland, Oregon, to become a patient care executive resident, Cindy—who has a master’s degree in Nursing Administration—saw an opportunity to gain valuable management experience. Adventist Health’s nurse executive resident program is aimed Cindy Nelson, R.N., M.S.N., Adventist Medical Center’s administra- at mentoring Seventh-day Adventist nurses and placing them in tive director for ICU and Family Birth Place, loves the challenges leadership positions throughout the system’s hospitals. When and variety of her job. She also values the fact that the mission of Cindy applied for the position at AMC, her past clinical experi- the hospital closely mirrors her personal mission in life. ence, advanced degree and strong sense of mission made her a perfect fit for the job. hen Cindy Nelson, R.N., M.S.N., started college she was a Growing a Leader music major. She loved playing the piano and enjoyed her studies. However, one day while practicing alone in the “The nurse executive program was a great experience,” music department at Walla Walla College, the thought hit her that recalled Cindy. “I was able to participate actively in she wanted to have a career where she interacted with people. administrative duties under the outstanding mentorship of That night she decided to pursue her love of science and become Carol Kunau, AMC’s patient care executive, and the rest of the a nurse. It is a decision she has never regretted. executive team.” “When I decided to go into nursing I had absolutely no idea During her residency stint, Cindy had significant involvement what a full and rewarding career was ahead of me,” said Cindy. in procuring an online system for policies and procedures, “But looking back on my life I can say that nursing has offered developing and opening the hospital’s new Wound Care and more options and possibilities than I could have ever imagined.” Hyperbaric Medicine Center and exploring the expansion of On the personal side, Cindy tells of how she was able to adjust the facility’s cardiac services. Now she is the administrative her career to meet the needs of her family. After having children, director for the hospital’s ICU and Family Birth Place. she took three years off and then began working weekend night “I am energized by working to develop and support systems shifts to keep up her skills, earn a little extra money and have that empower staff to give excellent care,” said Cindy of her contact with the “adult world.” job. “There is no end to the variety of challenges that this job “Basically at whatever stage my children were—from babies provides—from meeting with physicians and architects, to to teenagers—I was able to pick the hours and type of work that ensuring compliance with budgets and laws, to encounters with fit into my schedule,” recalled Cindy. “There are very few careers patients, families and staff.” that allow this type of flexibility.” But the thing that Cindy finds to be foundational to flourishing as a leader is her personal congruence with the A Varied Career mission and values of Adventist Health. Professionally, Cindy has worked in quite a wide variety of “I believe the fact that we are a Seventh-day Adventist fields. She started her career as a staff nurse in the ICU, spent Christian organization must make a difference in the way time as a school nurse, worked in a cardiac unit, in the burn/trau- we treat patients and staff. The mission of this hospital—the ma/neuro ICU, served as a traveling nurse, managed a clinic and mission of Adventist Health—is closely aligned with my even taught nursing! personal mission in life.” • B y H e a t h e r P r e s t o n W h e e l e r 10 GLEANER • OCTOBER 2006

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