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Why being a physician is a blessing and a privilege

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Dec 17, 2018

I feel privileged to be an orthopedic surgeon. Every day, I have the chance to make an impact on someone else’s life, to give someone back their independence, to help someone walk again. No two days are the same, but...

My journey from NICU baby to NICU nurse

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Sep 15, 2018

It’s funny how certain events shape our lives in ways we could never predict. For me, everything started in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) the day I was born.I made my entrance into this world on September 13, 1994,...

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Outlive Yourself Award: Inspiring surgeon recognized for impact in landmark uterus transplant clinical trials

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Aug 13, 2018

In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders, employees and patients who are paving the way for women in the field of medicine.When Liza Johannesson, MD, set out to become a doctor, she had no idea...

Bringing music to the bedside of the critically ill

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May 30, 2018

It seems like you can always trace that single moment in time that helped create the spark for the things you are most passionate about in life. For me, it was more than two decades ago, while I sat at...

Caring for our communities: Setting first-time mothers up for success

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May 13, 2018

From television and movies to social media and mommy blogs, we’re often flooded with images of the “perfect” mom that perpetuate this idea of flawless motherhood.But what isn’t highly acknowledged is the support it takes to be a super mom....

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Like mother, like daughters: A family of four nurses provide decades of care

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May 11, 2018

Accepting a professional calling sometimes has us navigating through a career on our own. This is not the case in the Walls family. Donna Walls inspired all three of her daughters to follow in her footsteps and become nurses at...

7 reasons why I love being a nurse

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May 7, 2018

Nursing is for those with compassionate hearts, caring hands and intelligent minds. If we’ve ever met, you know that I am a nurse and am passionate about my profession. You have also probably heard a story or two about a...

A quick history of National Nurses Day

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May 6, 2018

Nurses are the bedrock of the medical field, and National Nurses Day is a time to honor their dedication to serving our patients and communities. Nurses always have been—and always will be—a critical foundation of the healthcare system. Here at...

Women in Medicine: Leading the way for women in clinical research

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Feb 3, 2018

In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders, employees and patients who are inspiring and empowering other women.For Cara East, MD, what started as a childhood fascination with science has grown into a career spent...

Cardiac surgeon “Saving Hearts” in home country of Peru

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Nov 3, 2017

Serving others plays a large role in the day-to-day work at Baylor Scott & White Health, but some members of the team go above and beyond to embody the true meaning of serving others in need — even when it...

Calling to help others leads surgeon to Vietnam

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Oct 13, 2017

For Justin Kane, MD, serving others through medical missions isn’t just a nice thing to do — it’s a core part of who he is as a physician. He has a calling to help, and most recently, this calling led...

To our nurses and nurses everywhere

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May 10, 2017

Nurses are good at balancing a lot of things — caring for and healing others, coordinating the care team, and being a strong shoulder and a listening ear to the often confused and frightened patients, families and friends. Nurses are...

A chaplain’s thoughts on prayer: Reboot and clear the cache

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May 4, 2017

Sometimes it seems like our world is spinning out of control — ours or anyone else’s.It’s like getting an alert on my computer: An error occurred while displaying the previous error. Huh? What am I supposed to do about that?Often,...

Hand castings of critically ill patients provide comfort to families

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May 3, 2017

Trish Rogers wants to make you smile. If you’ve ever encountered her at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, she’s often cracking jokes or telling stories.She has an infectious laugh that can be heard a room away, and you can’t...

Practicing medicine for 50 years to achieve the American Dream

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Jun 22, 2016

Rolando Solis, MD, a newly minted Filipino medical school graduate, boarded his very first airplane ride in Manila en route to a new life in the United States. All he had was the suit on his back, a small suitcase...

A thank you letter to nurses everywhere

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May 10, 2016

You are the caregivers, communicators, patient advocates and decision makers. You are the hand-holders, the voice-of-reason, the 3 a.m. vitals-checkers. You become the around-the-clock best friend by the bedside, the calming voice, the familiar face full of compassion.To many, you are...

Mentoring program empowers expectant mothers in Waco community

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Mar 20, 2016

A new community healthcare program is determined to break the generational cycle of poverty by empowering first-time mothers in McLennan County.Founded nearly a month ago, Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) in connection with Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center, helps mothers...

Wellness program motivates employees to make healthy changes

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Mar 9, 2016

Looking back, I can say that the past year has been an active and awakening year for me as well as for my family. Considering I went from watching television for 4–6 hours each night to running the Tough Mudder in October,...

Mending hearts through heart-to-heart conversations

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Feb 19, 2016

In early 2000, Millie Henn’s life would change after a trip to the hospital by the advisement of a middle school nurse where she worked as a counselor at the time. After the nurse noticed Millie was anxious and her blood pressure...

Rethinking patient experience: Treating patients like family

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Jan 20, 2016

Just imagine: Your family member is diagnosed with cancer at one facility and needs to receive treatment at another hospital 30 minutes away. On the day of your loved one’s first appointment, treatment is delayed because records from the previous...