There is no pill that can make cardiomyopathy and eclampsia go away, and Kathleen Rice’s body was in a threatening inflammatory state. Her health rapidly declined with swelling of her …
Sam Roach: Many talents, many jobs
Sam Roach is a full-time critical care paramedic and firefighter at Rural Metro Fire. The same Sam Roach is a full-time RN and paramedic in the emergency room at Parkwest …
Many hands make light work
Volunteers at Parkwest Medical Center assist the hospital in many ways, such as escorting patients and visitors to their destinations and serving as support persons for visitors, staff and physicians, …
Jonathan Ward’s 300-pound weight loss
When your weight equals a quarter of a ton, day-to-day living is a lot of work. Jonathan Ward, 46, from Cleveland, Tennessee, was constantly considering how far he could walk …
Imagination Library honors Parkwest’s Childbirth Center
The nurses at Parkwest Hospital’s Childbirth Center may specialize in delivering babies, but they deliver a lot more along the way. The labor and delivery nursing staff understands that early …
Hiker gets back on trails with new knees
Kelli McCarter recently hiked some Smoky Mountain trails to see the wildflowers – and to reclaim her life. It was March 2021 and less than a year after double knee …
David Bluford: Motorcycle riding Rotary president
The Rev. Dr. David Lee Bluford is truly one of a kind. He rides his Harley Davidson Whiskey Amber “Hawg” to work when Mother Nature cooperates, 45 miles down I-40 …
Cavacos is chief nursing officer at Parkwest
After a nationwide search Michael Cavacos RN, MSN, CCCC, CCRN, NE-BC, has assumed the role of chief nursing officer at Parkwest Medical Center.
Cavacos brings over 20 years of leadership experience …