She starts a grief support group.
Amanda Rardon, RN, of Monticello, is the clinical operations manager of trauma and emergency services at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She has been a trauma nurse for 20-plus years.
She is the mother of three children. In her free time, Rardon teaches behavioral health classes at the Purdue University s School of Nursing and she volunteers at the COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
And now she runs a grief support group.
Rardon lost her sister, Ashley, five years ago on Christmas Day. They had just finished opening presents. Ashley was 32 years old and died of cardiac arrest. Rardon went into full nursing mode but despite all of her training, Rardon could not save her sister.
State Rep. Sheila Klinker has received her first COVID vaccine dose
Her goal now is to advocate for Indiana teachers to be put on a higher priority level for the vaccine
Posted: Jan 23, 2021 10:13 PM
Posted By: Anna Darling
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Local State Representative Sheila Klinker got her first COVID vaccine at IU Health Arnett s clinic on Friday. At 82, she qualifies to get the vaccine.
After getting the shot, she says she only had some arm pain near the injection site, but other wise has had no major side effects. She was even feeling well enough to cheer on Lafayette Jeff in their win over Marion Friday night.