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HCA Healthcare Nurse Spots Dangerous Health Concern for TV Favorite, Reaches Out to Save Him
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Nurses are at the heart of patient care at HCA Healthcare. They are the face of our organization and the difference-makers in the lives of millions who enter our hospital doors every year…and the lifeline for some who don’t.
Ryan Read, a registered nurse at HCA Healthcare-affiliate Denton Regional Medical Center, potentially saved someone’s life on her day “off”. She had been watching the television show Flip or Flop on HGTV and noticed a lump on the co-hosts’ throat. Ryan e-mailed the producers of the show and advised the host to seek medical attention. He was checked out and later diagnosed with stage 2 thyroid cancer. Thankfully, now, he is in remission.
As Ryan explained to her local news station, she was simply, “doing what nurses do.”
Nurses – they’re part of a special group. As chief nursing executive at HCA Healthcare, I’m proud to be in that exceptional circle.
Meet the television host whose life was changed by one dedicated nurse.
Chief Nursing Officer
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