Our Everyday Heroes
Published Wednesday, June 12, 2024
National Nursing week concluded last week but we continue our tribute by shining a spotlight on a few more exceptional nurses at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and their achievements.
Ashley Pecore
Ashley Pecore is a Registered Practical Nurse at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Ashley has developed a fondness for teaching and aspires to be as supportive as the nurses who trained her. According to Ashley, teaching within the nursing field is crucial. It sets the foundation for the first experience in the field and helps students and new hires see how gratifying nursing jobs can be. Teaching also allows nurses to improve their awareness and understanding of their responsibilities, skills, and knowledge. Ashley believes nursing is a rewarding profession that allows individuals to grow and impact patients and their families.
Carly Della Vedova
Carly Della Vedova has been working as a Registered Nurse in surgery for five years and loves her job. She enjoys working with a great group of people and appreciates the unpredictability and complexity of surgeries. Carly has pursued further education, obtained wound care certificates and has taken courses that allow her to broaden her knowledge and expertise. She finds wound care especially interesting and enjoys using her additional education to better serve her patients every day.
Grace Fleming
Grace Fleming has worked as a ward clerk at Red Lake Hospital since 2014. Grace knew early in her employment that she wanted to become a nurse, but the opportunities to advance her career in Red Lake were limited. In 2022, she discovered a nursing program at Oshki-Wenjack. “Oshki has allowed me the ability to do most of the program from my hometown," says Grace. "I have enjoyed the small class sizes, and the one-on-one learning. I am looking forward to starting my career in my hometown of Red Lake.”
Mary Flaherty
Mary Flaherty graduated from Lakehead University in June 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Currently, she is working as a Registered Nurse on 3B, a surgical inpatient unit. Mary has learned a lot during the last year and a half and has become a reliable team member. She often serves as a unit lead, managing various situations beyond the typical caseload, which makes for an exciting and ever-changing environment. She credits the amazing nurses she works with on 3B for their help and guidance, which has shaped her into the nurse she is today. Mary hopes to set an example for future generations of nurses and to be a role model of patient-centred care.