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"Being a nurse at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center allows me to be a patient advocate and contribute to the decision-making process in my patient's plan of care. What I like best is being part of a team whose mission statement is to provide healthcare to everyone within the community. There is a wealth of knowledge here at Valley, and I am proud to be a part of this cohesive nursing community." Jaclyn Garcia, MSN, FNP, CNS, Spinal Cord Injury Unit |
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“At SCVMC, each day, I learn something new, work with bright, enthusiastic and caring people and have the opportunity to share knowledge and experience- all of these aspects make nursing, and particular nursing at VMC, a rewarding, stimulating and challenging career.” Randi Ely, RN SICU/TICU |
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“For the past 22 years, it has been a privilege to work in Labor and Delivery at SCVMC. As a teaching hospital, with our high-risk setting and diversity of patients, a plethora of experiences abound. I have grown both personally and professionally throughout the 20 years spent at the bedside and over the past two years in my current role, as Staff Developer. The potential for growth here is limitless.” Sue Riordan, BSN, RN Labor & Delivery |
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“I love working at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center because of its teaching atmosphere. I feel that I have learned more in the time that I have worked here than all the years of school I had gone through to become what I am today. I also enjoy seeing many disciplines and specialties coming together and working side by side for the good of the patient. Ask anybody any question and they all gladly answer you. Most of all, why I love working here, it is my co- workers. They all are like family to me and my home away from home.” Clarisse O. Punzalan-Trinh, BSN, RN Transitional Care/Neurological Observation Unit |
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“As a teaching hospital, VMC has great opportunities for learning. With many specialty units available, there are a wide variety of experiences from which to choose. Nurses get the individual attention they need to meet the challenges patients present in the acute care settings. I have spent the past 28 years working on the Spinal Cord Injury Unit being a friend, co worker and mentor to many staff. ” Michael Cashman, RN, CRRN, Spinal Cord Injury Unit |
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“I love working with acutely and critically ill patients at VMC and consider this specialty a privileged profession. Making sure that my patients and their families receive optimal care in an environment that is healing and compassionate is one of my most important responsibilities. Nurses advocate for dignity while providing healthcare and support the journey to recovery. My work as a critical care nurse is not easy but rewarding. You can go from the unspeakable grief that follows a devastating tragedy or loss of life that requires reflection, compassion and understanding, to simple treasures that make you smile, like when a rehabilitation patient stops by to show off her new wheelchair. Truly privileged work – that’s nursing!” Jo Scott, RN, BSN, Trauma Center and ICU |