With over 160 years of experience among (l-r) Sue Schneider, Kathy Begalske, Vic Pavlovec, and Ruth Meyer, Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union salutes all nurses during National Nurses Week May 6-12. Chris DeBack photos
160 years of experience at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran
By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com
Nurses are the lifeblood of any hospital, doctor’s office, or clinic.
May 6-12 has been declared National Nurses Week, a week in which area residents can celebrate the hard work and dedication that nurses show their patients each and every day.
The Fayette County Union recently had the chance to sit down with four nurses who, combined, have over 160 years of experience. Sue Schneider, RN, Surgery Department; Ruth Meyer, LPN, Surgery Department; Kathy Begalske, chief nursing officer; and Vic Pavlovec, Cardio-Pulminary Services director, shared their experiences of working at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital for the last 40 years.