Happy National Nurses Week! LifeCare Alliance, originally called the Instructive District Nursing Association and founded in 1898, was the first Visiting Nurse agency in Ohio. Today, the Agency still has a mission to lead the community in identifying and delivering health and nutrition services to meet the community’s changing needs.
National Nurses Week is May 6th-12th annually, and is a time to recognize and support the nursing profession. We want to celebrate the nurses on staff who work hard daily to make sure the needs of our clients are met through the Columbus Cancer Clinic, Help-at-Home, and the Wellness department.
Get to know some of the nurses at LifeCare Alliance:
Doris Gyasi, RN
“I have been in the nursing field for 22 years now. I started as nursing aide, medication aide, Licensed Practical Nurse, and then RN. To me nursing is not career rather it is a calling. I’m passionate about healthy living, education, caring, and improving lives. I love what I do.”
Thelma Fosselman
“As a child I never wanted to be a nurse. It just never crossed my mind until I saw a sign on the OSU campus my freshman year reminding students to get their nursing school application submitted. So I did and here I am. I was an attorney for a short time but I think God has a plan for each of us and it appears that I am chosen to be a nurse and I couldn’t be happier or more fulfilled.” Thelma has been a nurse for 35 years.
Barbara A. Parker, B.S.N, R.N., Faith Community Nurse
“I have been a nurse for 49 years. After testing the waters by volunteering as teens at Mt. Carmel Hospital, my girlfriend and I decided to continue our education at Capital University, pursuing careers in nursing.”
Melinda Rowe, BSN, RN
“Nursing is a second career for me. I have always been passionate about wellness. I started with nutrition, then fitness, and now the nursing profession. I knew I wanted to be a wellness nurse, with a focus on keeping people out of the hospital and remaining as healthy as possible. Being a nurse allows me to work alongside other nurses as well as other allied health professionals to do just this!”
Julie Poirier, B.S.N., R.N.
“I’ve been a nurse 29 years at LifeCare. When I was in high school, I wanted to be a nurse because nurses care and educate people. At LifeCare, I’ve been a visiting nurse, weekend nurse manager, home health aide supervisor, and wellness nurse. As a wellness nurse, I help seniors with chronic illnesses and see travel health customers. Nursing is great because you learn new things, use critical judgment, and make a difference in your patient’s lives.”
Peggy Parisot
“37+ years of nursing. I thought it would be a practical way to help people in many different roles and no matter where I am. My mother, grandmother, and aunt were all nurses and great role models.”
