Crouse Connects

Crouse isn’t just about healthcare. We’re about what we believe sets us apart: Carepassion™ .

We always say we’re not a ‘perfect’ hospital. But our physicians, nurses, providers and staff strive to listen to each patient and family member’s feelings and needs with the respect and dignity you deserve.

Our CrouseConnects blog is designed to talk about some of the ways we connect and do just that. How we work on achieving clinical advances that help us provide the best in patient care for our community and region. And how we try to tend to the “little things” — parking, getting around and dining, for example — to make anyone’s visit or stay at Crouse more welcoming and comfortable.

Category Archives: Crouse Nursing

From Unit Receptionist to Nurse Practitioner

At Crouse, we believe that when you invest in your people, incredible things happen. Few stories illustrate that better than Brandy Leary’s. Over the course of nearly two decades, Brandy has grown from a Unit Receptionist into a skilled Nurse Practitioner, and through it all, Crouse has been her constant. Brandy first walked through our…

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Night Nursing at Crouse

For many nurses, the idea of working overnight can feel daunting. But for some, like Katie Rippentrop, RN, the night shift is not just her schedule, it’s a preference.  “When I first started at Crouse, I wasn’t even in a nursing role,” she says. “But once I transitioned into nursing, I realized nights gave me…

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Homecoming: A Nurse Rediscovers Her Calling at Crouse’s NICU

At Crouse, we’re proud of the caregivers who choose to build – and rebuild – their careers with us. In our new ‘Homecoming’ series, we’ll be highlighting employees who left to explore new opportunities but ultimately felt called back to Crouse, a place that feels like home. These stories remind us of what makes Crouse…

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Full Circle Career Moments at Crouse

There are many sweet moments in life that you will always remember. For Becky Fratini, RN, she treasures her career exploration time at Crouse and pinpoints it as the reason she wanted to become a nurse. Becky has worked in the Baker Regional NICU since 2013 providing dedicated care for sick and premature babies, or…

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