Excellence in Nursing Awards | Washingtonian (DC)
MedStar Georgetown’s School Health Center at Anacostia High Michelle Francis walked past a student one morning at Anacostia High School—where she works at a clinic run by MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center—then looked back to see him stuff a sleeping bag and duffel into the bushes. Suspecting that the student was homeless, she worked with clinic and school staff to connect him and his family to housing. “As a nurse, we are trained to be observant,” says Francis, 55, who has been an LPN for 11 years. “I might take a blood pressure and notice cutting on the arm. We had ano...
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