05/12/2026
In honor of National Nurse’s Week, we’re highlighting some of the amazing nurses here at Interim!
🩺Today’s staff spotlight is Laura, RN!🩺
Laura has such a gentle disposition, always having the upmost patience with anything thrown her way. She has a huge heart for those she cares for, human and animal alike! She’s dedicated to advocating for patients and being the calm in their life, no matter what is being thrown their way. She’s a fantastic nurse and we’re so proud to have her on the team!
1) What inspired you to become a nurse?
-In my younger days back in elementary school, I did some babysitting for a neighbor of mine for many years after that and the kids mom was a nurse. We would go visit her at the care center she worked at as a nurse, and it sparked my interest and ever since then I guess I just decided that’s what I was going to do and I did it!
2) What is the most rewarding part of your job?
-Being able to help patients ultimately achieve their goals so that they are able to safely stay in their own home as long as they are able to and can continue caring for themselves after we’re done. When patients are dedicated to bettering themselves, it’s always an honor to be able to educate them on all the important things to do and then to see the progress they make as a result of all of our teaching, hard work and dedication to them. Knowing (and then seeing) that I truly do make a difference in my patients’ lives, is exactly what I strive for as a nurse and in home care, we actually often do get to see the outcome of all of our efforts and that is by far the most rewarding part of being a home care nurse. I really do truly love my job!
3) What makes home health nursing different than other nursing settings?
-Since we go in to their homes to care for them, there's a whole different level of trust that is established between us and our patients, and you're able to form a closer relationship with them that's just so much different then any other nursing setting.
4) What is one think you always keep in your car or bag
-Sour patch kids (the extra sour ones)-my go to candy!
5) What is your go-to song to listen to during those drives between patients?
-I don't have any particular go-to song, but I’m always jamming to tunes while I’m driving-anything from country, to old school rap and literally everything in between!