Entries by Ferris

Happy Nurses Week!

Happy Nurses Week! As we celebrate another Nurses Week this year, we take deep pride in the fact that for 18 consecutive years, nurses have ranked as the most trusted professionals in America. From what I have had the privilege of witnessing, this is especially true of the nurses here in the Memorial Healthcare System. […]

Regaining Strength. Regaining Normalcy.

Engineers of the body. Deborah Lessard is the Director of Rehabilitation at Memorial Hospital West. She has worked for Memorial Healthcare System for over 34 years, so she understands exactly what it takes to succeed here. “In Rehab, we’re like engineers for the body. We have to know how it works,” begins Lessard. “We see […]

Multiple Patients. One Nurse.

Delivering joy for high-risk patients. With over 36 years of combined experience, Gessy Targete-Johnson and Hortense Martin understand the dedication, passion, and diligence it takes to provide care for high-risk mothers and their babies. “For Obstetrics, expectations for new nurses are high,” says Targete-Johnson, Director of Nursing at Memorial Hospital Miramar. “We expect nurses to […]

Growing every day.

The world of healthcare keeps changing and Memorial is helping lead the charge. We understand the only way to keep up with the growing demands of the population is to grow right alongside it by expanding our capabilities, investing in new technologies and rethinking the way we approach patient needs. This evolution is critical to […]