Posts by Deana Campbell
ICU Nurse Runs Marathon to Raise $$ for the HCA Hope Fund
Nurse Aubry Driver-Hawkins says she is never happier than when she runs. Combining her love of running with raising money for a good cause made it even better and inspired her to run a marathon to benefit the HCA Hope Fund. “Every time I run in a race I see people with t-shirts or signs identifying…
Read MoreTiffani Smith – Campaign Leader Spotlight
We would like to introduce you to Tiffani Smith, the HR Director and Campaign Leader at Retreat Doctors’ Hospital in Virginia. Tiffani has been with HCA for more than 10 years and has led the Hope Fund efforts as the Campaign Leader for the past two years. During this time, Retreat Doctors’ Hospital has been recognized…
Read MoreCampaign Leader Spotlight – Lauren Buckley
Lauren Buckley is the PR & Marketing Manager at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado where she has worked for over a year now. While this is her official role at the hospital she has also served as the Campaign Leader for the Hope Fund. Lauren has a heart for helping others through the…
Read MoreLora Gregory – Family trip ends with a long-term illness
When Lora Gregory went to Washington, D.C., in June 2014 for vacation, she had a great time. When she got home, however, her plans to get back to work were derailed. “Just after we got back on the train, I had terrible pain in my leg and went to the ER,” Lora recalls. “I had…
Read MoreSandy Meyer – A cancer diagnosis
A cancer diagnosis, unfortunately, is nothing new to Sandy Carlson. She has a rare form, thymoma cancer, which causes tumors to form on the outside of her thymus, in the chest area. Her most recent diagnosis required the removal of several tumors on her heart, lung and stomach, and she turned to the Hope Fund…
Read MoreChristen Isabell – Assistance arrives just in time
Christen Isabell really enjoys watching her children play sports, but in April 2013 she experienced a parent’s worst nightmare from the sidelines. “My son, Brennan, was playing baseball for his high school and collided with another player,” recalls Christen, a Parallon Clerical Specialist for Physician Services in Mt. Pleasant, TN. “His cleat was stuck in…
Read MoreTom Quinn – Right place, right time
When Tom Quinn went to work for LewisGale Medical Center, he was excited about all aspects of his new job. As a nurse, Tom really enjoys being able to help people, and he also likes being part of a workplace family. But within a few months of coming to LewisGale, the 44-year-old went from nurse…
Read MoreEmily Boyce – Coping with unexpected medical needs
Over her five-year career with HCA, Emily Boyce had heard of the Hope Fund, but had never really paid that much attention to it, and what it does. In early 2012, that all changed. “That January, we moved from Las Vegas to Nashville as I began a new job within HCA,” says Emily, a former…
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