Category: My Aveanna Story

Growing and Thriving with a G-Tube
Published Feb. 18, 2021
Melia was born with a rare genetic disorder called epidermolysis bullosa, which causes frequent blistering of the skin. Melia’s skin may be fragile, but she certainly isn’t! She’s an independent fighter through and through. But even the strongest f…
Year of the Nurse: Jack
Published Sept. 11, 2020
As we continue to celebrate the Year of the Nurse, we'd like to introduce Nurse Jack Ryan. Jack is often referred to as Action Jack in our Wilkes-Barre office. He has earned this nickname by always jumping into action with passion and enthusiasm whe…
A Better Place to Grow: Kristie's Story
Published Sept. 4, 2020
When Kristie O’Connell was about six years old, she met a very special nurse who changed her life forever. “After my cousin was born medically fragile,” Kristie recalls, “a PSA Healthcare nurse started coming to our home every day. We had a nurse in…
Year of the Nurse: Zayda and Nurse Gail
Published Aug. 28, 2020
Mrs. Linda “Gail” Newsome has been an LPN with Aveanna since 2014. Gail is one of the most compassionate nurses and goes above and beyond to keep her patient happy and safe. She takes pride in doing her job correctly, welcomes advice from her super…
Year of the Nurse: Shakeerah
Published Aug. 21, 2020
2020 is the Year of the Nurse, and at Aveanna we have no shortage of incredible nurses to celebrate! Today we'd like to honor Nurse Shakeerah Brown from our Wilkes-Barre, PA team.   Shakeerah is a highly skilled nurse with a big heart. Her dev…
Aveanna Safety Pledge: Cristian and Nurse Vega
Published Aug. 14, 2020
Nine-year-old Cristian was born with arthrogryposis and cognitive delay. He’s faced medical challenges his entire life. But in 2016, Cristian and his parents joined the Aveanna family and no longer had to face those challenges alone. Since our nurse…
Year of the Nurse: Miracle and Nurse Bernadette
Published Aug. 7, 2020
Nurse Bernadette has cared for her patient Miracle for 15 years. Throughout the years they’ve been together, Bernadette’s clinical skills, attention to detail, and dedication have made an incredible difference in Miracle’s life. And, at the same tim…
A Better Place to Lead: Jennifer's Story
Published July 31, 2020
When Jennifer joined the Aveanna family as a field nurse 16 years ago, she wasn’t planning on making a career in home care. Then she discovered the power of one-on-one nursing care, found an incredible support system, and realized Aveanna was a bett…
Making Speech Teletherapy Fun
Published July 24, 2020
Aveanna Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Delma Salinas is an amazing clinician who brings a lot of fun to every therapy session. Delma’s passion is assisting her patients in becoming independently verbal. She is committed to providing her patient…
Year of the Nurse: Nurse Tia
Published July 17, 2020
As we continue our celebration of the Year of the Nurse, we want to honor Registered Nurse Tiawania Prescott, an incredible caregiver from our Charlotte, North Carolina location. Tia has been an Aveanna nurse since 2014. She completed the LPN to RN …
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