Celebrating National Nurses Week
CHICAGO (CBS)-- CBS 2 is celebrating National Nurses Week by featuring just some of the many local frontline heroes providing outstanding care.
Gabrielle Kisiah is a home health nurse with Advocate Health Care. Her coworkers describe her as a beacon of light, hope and healing for patients who need at-home healthcare. Kisiah's gentle compassion and open communication puts all of her patients at ease.
Clarissa Ramirez is a nurse at Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, specializing in heart disease. She says nursing has been her life's calling. Ramirez says while she can't change the world by herself, she can change one person's world by giving them the best care.
Rene Campos Briseno is a critical care nurse at Advocate Trinity Hospital in southeast Chicago. He says becoming a nurse was a dream come true for him family. His parents dreamed of better for their son. Campos is proud of his career and we salute him and all nurses for their outstanding work.
Jerilyn Damiani is a nurse in the critical resource unit of Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin. She works closely with victims of human trafficking. Damiani also educates and spreads awareness of the issue with team members, patients and the community to look for warning signs.
Julie Slevin is a surgical nurse at Advocate Good Samaritan in Downers Grove. She is also the recipient of a nursing excellence award. Selvin says since she was a little girl, she has wanted to show compassion and help people.
Austin Gorman is a nurse at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. He serves as the team lead for the critical care outreach team. That team responds to medical emergencies around the clock, every day of the year. Gorman also helps in real-time consultations for patients who need critical care resources.
Rebecca Zapatochny Rufo is a nursing and hospital operations supervisor at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. She trains and inspires the next generation of nurses by helping new graduate nurses transition into practice. She is also a part-time nursing instructor herself.
Jordan Bentley is a nurse in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. He cares for some of the most complex patients, including those that get heart and lung transplants. His colleagues say Bentley is a leader and mentor for all members in the unit.
Geri Narsete-Prevo is a nurse at Rush University Medical Center. She has worked in the labor and delivery unit for her entire 41-year nursing career! She was recently honored with the Magnet Nurse of the Year Award for leading her care team.