Health Care Hero: Lou Cook

Lou Cook

They are at the patient’s side during the most joyous times in life such as the birth of a child. They are also there as the patient faces a serious illness, offering a smile and skilled hand when patients need it the most.

They are the roughly 1,700 men and women who make up Community Medical Centers’ nursing staff. They all are health care heroes with one goal in mind, to help patients get back to their loved ones and resume their normal lives

As a way to celebrate National Nurses Week (May 6 through 12), this is the fourth installment of a series of “Health Care Heroes” who describe their profession and why they chose it.

This week, meet registered nurse Lou Cook from Community Home Care Services. She enjoys being able to visit patients in the comfort of their own homes and she is equally as enthusiastic to encourage others to pursue the career path she has chosen.

This story was reported by Cindy Suryan. She can be reached at csuryan@communitymedical.org.

Monday, May 12, 2008