April '08 - Mary Hairston

ARN Southeast Texas Chapter

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Mary Hairston, RN

Current Employment: St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital

Position: Staff Nurse, Rehabilitation Unit

Enjoys direct patient care of rehabilitation patients.

ARN Member Since: 2005 & 2007

SETX Chapter ARN Member Since: 2005 & 2007

SETX Chapter ARN Involvement: Membership Committee

Why did you decide to join SETX Chapter ARN?

“I joined to get more education about rehabilitation, and increase participation in professional activities.”

National ARN Involvement:

“I am looking forward to my first ARN National conference in San Francisco!”

Community Involvement:

Family Adoption for the Christmas Holiday through the Black Nurses Association – provide gifts of clothing, food, and toys for adopted family.

Hobbies, Special Interests:

“Baking – my specialty is pound cake. I also enjoy music, dancing, and reading, but baking is my favorite.”

Previous Experience:

Neurology & Orthopaedic experience – 1981-1996.
Some Med-Surg and Nursing Home experience.
Rehabilitation Unit since 1997.

Most experience is as a staff nurse; Mary was an Assistant Nurse manager on the Neurology Unit, and has also been a unit teacher.

What does Rehabilitation Nursing means to me:

“I enjoy seeing patients who come in unable to walk or do things for themselves regain these abilities. Patients come in with strokes, and it is amazing to see them walk again. They make amazing accomplishments, and that’s what I enjoy about rehabilitation nursing.”

Anything else that you would like to share?

“I am a Grandma. I have four grandchildren that I love to death. They keep me young!”

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