Nursing: Embracing Our Value of Collaboration
“Being in the hospital as a kid, you learn that the people around you make a difference in your day,” Rachel said. “That makes me want to be a better nurse.”
Rachel Harless, BSN, RN, has been on both sides of the hospital – as a patient and now a nurse. After being born at 30-weeks gestation, hospital visits were a big part of her childhood.
“Being in the hospital as a kid, you learn that the people around you make a difference in your day,” Rachel said. “That makes me want to be a better nurse.”
Starting out as a nurse for adults, Rachel says she picked up skills that help her tune into the children and families she cares for, such as when parents need an advocate. On the floor that treats patients from Endocrinology, Rheumatology and serves as an overflow for Psychology, she watches for parents who don’t feel comfortable and need more questions answered. Rachel facilitates all the different people involved in their medical care to get them on the same page.
“I love what I do. I’m really close with every single nurse on my floor. We’re all each other’s support system,” Rachel said.
Photo: Rachel Harless, pictured top row, second from the right