Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Norton Audubon, Recruiting

Military experience prepared nursing leader for his career

How do you prepare for just about any situation work life throws at you? For Justin Thornsberry, R.N.,   director of quality and clinical effectiveness at Norton Audubon Hospital, his experience…

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Bariatric Surgery, Weekly Health Tip, Weight Management

Getting help with weight loss: ‘I couldn’t do it on my own’

Lori Lively’s gradual seven-year weight gain after an automobile accident raised her blood pressure, elevated her blood sugar level to diabetic range and worsened an existing heart condition. After the…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, Interventional Cardiology

Taking care: One cardiologist’s journey of the heart

Sean Stewart, M.D., interventional cardiologist with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, treats all his patients the way he would want someone to treat his family members. Especially his grandfather. Dr….

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COVID19, Infectious Disease, Newsjacking

Coronavirus hits US and the news

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a novel coronavirus (nCoV) that was first identified in Wuhan, China, has now reached the United States. This also comes on the heels of the…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Foundation

Edie Nixon recognized for contributions to the Norton Healthcare Foundation

Edie Nixon has given a lifetime of service to Norton healthcare and the community at large. She currently serves on the following Norton Healthcare leadership groups: Board of trustees, 2011…

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Cancer, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare

Nurse is advocate for her patients diagnosed with cancer

Deborah Pirtle, R.N., oncology patient navigator with Norton Cancer Institute, firmly believes that one day there will be a cure for cancer. Until then, she is dedicated to advocating for…

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Heart, Heart Failure, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

LaGrange man’s journey from heart failure to heart recovery

The last thing Keith Drury remembers from the day his heart stopped is driving to a job site near the Kentucky River. He doesn’t remember going into cardiac arrest, the…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Injury and Trauma, Ortho - Hip, Orthopedics

More hip replacement patients can recover at home quicker with the arrival of Carl Kure, D.O.

One of the first things Carl Kure, D.O., noticed about Louisvillians is how active they are. It’s “one of the things that made us fall in love with this city,”…

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Bariatric Surgery, Medical Weight Management, Weekly Health Tip, Weight Management

What is the best diet?

For those thinking of starting the new year by shedding some pounds to reach a healthier weight, our weight management specialists have broken down some pros and cons to help…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Foundation, Recruiting

More than 10 years of participation in fundraising events merits recognition

Gene Gruver ensures that patients, guests and staff have access to food and beverages nearly around the clock at Norton Healthcare’s cafeterias and bistros. Gene is system director, food services,…

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Dementia, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Norton Childrens Medical Associates, Spirituality

Physician’s kindness shown through gift of shoes to patient

Crystal Narcisse, M.D., did not think twice about taking off her new tennis shoes and giving them to the patient in front of her, whose own shoes were falling apart….

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Recruiting

Norton Audubon Hospital nurse helps unconscious passenger on flight

While relaxing on a flight to California in May, Stacy Low​e, R.N., an operating room nurse at Norton Audubon Hospital, was needed to save the life of a passenger who…

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