60 FALLS CHURCH, Va. (May 10, 2021) – At 81 years of age, retired Brigadier General Clara Adams-Ender, the 18th Chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, has volunteered to combat COVID-19 by vaccinating her community, bringing individuals one step closer to normalcy. She serves on the frontline at PediatricCare Northern Virginia, Manassas, Virginia. She is putting her 60-plus years of experience as a nurse, leader, and professional to work to make a difference in people’s lives.
When Adams-Ender was on the Board of Medicine in the Richmond, Virginia, area, she and her peers discussed with the Medical Reserve Corps of Virginia the need for a reserve of healthcare professionals consisting of physicians, nurses, dieticians, and other healthcare professions willing to give their time and skills during an emergency situation. The pandemic offered the opportunity to make this vision a reality.
By Eric Althoff
For The Free LanceâStar
By her own admission, Tanya Singleton was âfascinated by all things birthâ during her formative years growing up in rural Alabama. She watched as the neighborsâ dogs delivered puppies, and in her teens began working part-time in a local health clinic.
âThere were still homebirth midwivesâwhat we call âgranny midwivesâ down southâthat delivered babies,â Singleton recalls, adding that soon she shadowed doctors and the midwives to assist in home deliveries in rural Greene County.
She was accepted into the University of Alabamaâs nursing program, and knew this had to be her vocation.
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Hometown Hero - Rhonda Sullivan
Hometown Hero - Rhonda Sullivan By John Bridges | February 17, 2021 at 7:48 PM CST - Updated February 17 at 7:48 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Westlake woman, and former army nurse, who is continuing to serve her fellow military veterans in retirement is this weekâs hometown hero.
During her time in the Army and Army Reserves, Rhonda Sullivan used her nursing experience to help others. She credits a Beach Boyâs song.
âI think the Beach Boyâs song âHelp Me Rhonda.â Every time I tell someone my name, they sing the song. I say, âOkay, I will.â I just get a satisfaction of helping people and trying to make their life easier.