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
07/08/2026
Homecoming: The Bestie Edition
Best friends Julie Sarensky, RN, and Erica Salvetti, RN, both left Crouse – and both found their way back. But their homecoming story comes with a bonus: along the way they became lifelong best friends. The two met on our 4 North Irving Unit shortly after Julie’s own homecoming in 2019, and now their friendship…
Read more06/11/2026
ECMO Survivor
Twenty-six-year-old Sylvia LeBaron thought she was having an asthma attack in October 2025 and drove herself to the emergency department at Crouse. But after being seen in the emergency department, she was quickly brought up to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where she spent about 18 days. For ten of those days, she was on…
Read more02/26/2026
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…
Read more02/18/2026
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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