TERRE HAUTE, Ind. A respiratory patient in Indiana received a special surprise from hospital staff at Terre Haute Regional Hospital on the day of his discharge, Jan. 18, after spending 16 days in the intensive care unit ICU.
Robert, who has Down syndrome, was given presents reflecting interests he had told staffers about - WWE and wrestler Dwayne The Rock Johnson. The gifts were meant to help him gain the strength he needed to go home to his sister, the hospital wrote on Facebook.
The video captured Robert s reaction as he opened his gifts, smiling broadly and fist-bumping with hospital staff.
Keep your holiday lights shining for healthcare workers tribstar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribstar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Stephanie McFaddin
More than 500 students graduated from Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute as the fall semester concluded on Dec. 19.
Graduates are prepared to enter a workforce that has been greatly impacted by COVID-19. Many will enter fields that will make a direct impact on public health and welfare in the Wabash Valley.
As the need for healthcare professionals continues to rise, about 140 new Ivy Tech healthcare graduates will enter the field in 2021. All graduates have prepared through clinical training, and must now pass board exams before starting work as professional staff.
ZeâCaleb Lyle graduated from Ivy Tech with an EMT certificate in 2019 and has now graduated with his paramedic science associate degree. He already works as an EMT for Trans-Care Ambulance, and is now eligible to transition to a paramedic position. A long-time resident of Vigo County, Lyle said he is looking forward to making an impact locally.
Vaccinations begin in Vigo County heraldbulletin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heraldbulletin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.