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In honor of Amanda

Amanda Moore was just 23 when she unexpectedly died from an aneurysm. Now her family is telling her story and spreading awareness in hopes that others won’t become an ‘unnecessary’ statistic. Page 6.

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ANSWER — Heart failure is not typically

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Heart failure can be a confusing term because it doesn’t mean the heart has actually failed. Rather, the heart becomes inca-pable of meeting the body’s needs because it can no longer pump efficiently. As a result, blood backs up into the veins, causing the kidneys to retain fluid

and tissues throughout the body to swell. This swell-ing, called edema, can af-fect the legs, the lungs and other organs.

Heart failure typically occurs as a result of other heart disease progressing. In addition to high blood pressure, other conditions that ultimately cause heart failure include coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, irregular heart-beat, diseases of the heart muscle, congenital heart disorders and illicit drugs.

People with heart failure often experience significant fatigue, difficulty breathing due to the swelling in their lungs, swollen legs and ankles, and an enlarged abdominal area from fluid retention. An individual experiencing any of these symptoms should see a doctor for a full evaluation.

Fortunately, even people with family history can often dramatically reduce their risk of developing heart failure and many other forms of heart disease by making positive lifestyle decisions. Eating a diet low in fat, cholesterol and sodium, getting regular exercise, maintaining a normal body weight, man-aging high blood pressure, and avoiding tobacco are all ways to prevent or at least slow the progression of heart disease.

Missy Jensen is a nurse practitioner who specializes

in heart failure manage-ment at the Heart Failure

Clinic at the CardioVascu-lar Institute of North Colo-

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Hearing Loss – What’s a Baby Boomer to do?aby boomers are the largest generation of people ever born in

this country. After World War II the United States went from having less than 2 Million births per year to 3.5 -4.2 Million births peryear. The world revolved around these children of the late 40s and 50s as schools, shopping center, cars, clothes, music, TV show, movies, universities, and many other things were built to accommodate them. Baby boomers all remember the 60s, rock and roll, Vietnam War, Woodstock, Haight/Ashberry, demonstrations, and the issues that have surrounded them all of their life. This generation changed the world and now the first of this generation qualified for early Social Security in 2008 and full retirement in 2011 at a rate of about 10,000 per day. In this new century they are now beginning to have hearing problems from military noise, recreational noise, disease, and hereditary deafness. The Deafness Research Foundation indicates that, although the general rate of hearing loss is about 17% of the population, between ages 65- and 74 the incidence of hearing loss goes up to 30%. As the baby boomers age further, 47% of them will have hearing loss by age 75.

General Types of Hearing LossThe most common type of hearing loss a sensori-neural loss is one that either involves the sensory part of the system (Cochlea, the part that looks like a snail shell) or the neurological connections (Auditory Nerve, that connect to the snail shell) from the inner ear to the brain. This can be the result of noise exposure, disease, or hereditary deafness. Of course, the first option for any hearing loss is to

consider medical or surgical treatment of the impairment. In the hands of a skilled and experienced surgeon, procedures for the restoration of hearing have about an 85%+ success rate. Audiologists are well qualified to evaluate hearing and make appropriate referral to either a family physician or an ear specialist for medical treatment of ear disease and/or restorative surgery. Sometimes it is simply cerumen (wax) blocking the system, other times its disease that can be treated and other times it is a sensori neural hearing impairment that has no treatment protocol except hearing instruments.

Denial of a Hearing LossPatients with sensori-neural hearing loss do not lose their hearing overnight, is usually a very gradual onset and one that is usually noticed by those are the closest to the patient. For example, a classic statement from a patient is, “I think I am fine, my wife (or husband) thinks I have a hearing loss”. The people that know the person the best are those that tend to notice it first. Once it appears that there is a hearing impairment to patient, the literature indicates that it takes 5-7 years before they will consider the assistance of hearing instruments. In that time there are lots of excuses. Here are but a few of the classics I have collected over 40 years of clinical practice:• I hear fine, other people mumble.• I only have trouble in noisy places.• I hear what I need to hear.• It’s not bad enough to get hearing aids.• I probably just have some wax in my ears.

Due to their denial patients often give up their favorite activities, avoid difficult listening situations, lose their sharpness, shift the burden of communication to others, and in the process often cause their loved ones to give up trying to communicate.

Hearing Loss Cannot Be HiddenIt is difficult to hide the fact that there is a hearing impairment. Here are some useful methods to determine if someone you know has a hearing loss:• People with a hearing loss will answer

questions with the wrong answer.• People with hearing loss will confuse

similar words, such as may, bay, pay or seven, heaven or eleven.

• People with hearing loss do turn the television up too loud.

• People with a hearing loss ask for repetition, often say “what?” or Huh?”

Patients must admit to themselves that they have a permanent hearing impairment that will not be cured by medication, and generally not by surgical intervention. They must admit it to themselves because the rest of the world (friends, relatives, coworkers, and others) know that impairment is present. Patient readiness for the rehabilitative process is key that the patient. While the products of the 21st century are fabulous, experience is that when people are not ready to experience amplified sound, hearing instruments are often unsuccessful. Sometimes people are pushed by relatives, an overzealous hearing aid sales person, rules of the job some other situation and rebel against the devices and their use. Sometimes it is type of hearing loss where the patient hears better for low pitched sounds than high pitched sounds and this creates a situation where they will hear OK sometimes, but have difficulty with high frequency speakers and when background noise will cover up their capability to predict what others are saying. These patients often feel as though they hear fine

and are difficult to convince that there is a hearing problem. If they do not realize there is a problem and purchase hearing instruments before they are ready, the devices are often destined for the dresser drawer.

Types of Hearing InstrumentsTwenty first century hearing devices are exceptionally beneficial to the hearing impaired. A testament to that fact is that over the past 10 years the return rate for amplification products to manufacturers has gone from about 30% down to about 3-5%. This is due to new fitting techniques, new research in hearing, and both cosmetic and performance development of products offering more benefit from hearing instruments than ever before. When deciding on hearing instruments, patients must upon the general configuration of the instrument; should it be surgically implanted, extended wear, or daily wear.

Medical Treatment and Surgically Implanted InstrumentsSurgical implantation of hearing instruments has been in development for quite some time and may be an option for some patients, especially those with profound hearing losses. There are basically two types of implantable hearing devices, those that implant in the middle ear (behind the eardrum), stimulating or taking the place of the three middle ear bones; the hammer, anvil and stirrup. The other type is the cochlear implant that began as a crude electronic non beneficial device in the late 1940s and has evolved into an extremely beneficial instrument allowing many profoundly deaf individuals to hear. The cochlear implant uses a wire implanted into the inner ear and stimulates the cochlea electronically. Basically, these instruments capitalize on the various research designs that have been used on monkeys, guinea pigs, chinchillas, and other animals. They have also been built upon the products and protocols built over decades with brave human subjects under close supervision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since the surgical options change routinely, it is best to discuss these possible options with your audiologist or a physician/surgeon that is specialized in ear disease and surgery, such as an Otologist. These special devices may be implanted in the middle ear (behind the eardrum) for moderate hearing losses or in the inner ear as with cochlear implants for profound hearing losses. While the middle ear implants are used for patients with a moderate loss, cochlear implants are traditionally used for patients with a profound hearing loss that do not obtain benefit from a traditional hearing device. When applied correctly, both of these general surgical options have been found to very beneficial. By the time that a patient pays for the surgeon, the hospital, the devices and the rehabilitative intervention the costs for some of these instruments can be

expensive (~$30-40,000), but for some patients with a profound hearing loss these devices are their only option.

Extended Wear InstrumentsThese products are new to the market over the past four years, cleared by the FDA in 2008. Under development for 10 years, these instruments are like “contacts for your ears”. The devices are programmed according to the patients hearing loss and inserted into the ear canal about 4 mm from the eardrum. The instrument resides in that position amplifying the sound to the patient until the battery no longer has power which is usually 2-4 months. These instruments do not compromise the patient’s lifestyle as they are totally invisible, no cleaning necessary, and, after a few days the patients do not even realize that the device is in their ear. The device can be worn in the shower, and generally works automatically. Though convenient, and beneficial it is, next to surgical implantation, the most expensive type of device as it is a renewable cost ($3,500-4,000) each year.

Traditional Hearing InstrumentsMost patients will choose traditional daily wear hearing instruments. Traditional devices have come a long way in the past few years in both the fitting and device technology. In the

old days of hearing instruments the audiologist had to tune the patient to the instruments, now the device is simply tuned to the patient’s needs. The instruments are now virtually all digital products in all sizes, from behind the ear to the newest invisible traditional device, the IIC. These days the instruments are fully automatic there with 6-48 amplifiers that will adjust the volume instantaneously, filter out the background noise, adjust to the wind noise, and change 2-6 special programs automatically for various situations. Additionally, most of these products can connect to the television, cell phones and other accessories via Bluetooth technology. They are truly “not your father’s hearing aids”. A set of traditional digital hearing instruments can cost from low of about $2,000 to $8,500 where the highest cost devices have the best performance capability, while the lower cost instruments provide benefit but use older technology.

EpilogueSo, what’s a baby boomer to do? If you have questions about your hearing or that of a loved one, call an audiologist and begin the process to keep doing the things that you have always enjoyed…….have a hearing evaluation today by your local audiologist, they can keep you in the game!

Robert M. Traynor is the CEO and practicing audiologist at Audiology Associates, Inc., Greeley, Colorado with particular emphasis in amplification and operative monitoring. Dr. Traynor holds degrees from the University of Northern Colorado (BA, 1972, MA 1973, Ed.D., 1975), the University of Phoenix (MBA, 2006) as well as Post-Doctoral Study at Northwestern University (1984). He taught Audiology at the University of Northern Colorado (1973-1982), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (1976-77) and Colorado State University (1982-1993). Dr. Traynor is a retired Lt. Colonel from the US Army Reserve, Medical Service Corps and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Audiology at the University of Florida, the University of Colorado, and the University of Northern Colorado. For 17 years he was an Audiology Consultant to major hearing instrument and equipment manufacturers providing academic and product orientation for their domestic and international distributors. A clinician and practice manager for over 35 years, Dr. Traynor has lectured on most aspects of Audiology in over forty countries.

Author’s Bio:Robert M. Traynor,

Ed.D., MBA, FAAA

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«Walk with a doc, 8 a.m. March 16 at the south entrance of the Greeley Mall. There will be an informal five-minute health talk, and a 30-minute walk (at your own pace). Families are encouraged to attend. There will be healthy snacks at the completion of the walk. Free blood pressure checks are available for those interest-ed. Details: WalkwithaDoc.org.

«Day of dance, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 2, Greeley Family Fun-Plex, 1501 65th Ave. in Gree-ley. Featuring dancing and lessons, hands-on exhibits, healthy food demos, health screenings, time to “Ask-the-Docs” with pediatrics, family practice, internal medicine, sports medicine and ortho-pedics. Free. Details: (970) 392-2222, or www.Banner-Health.com/NCMCspirit.

«Blood Tests, 7-8:45 a.m. March 13 and 27, North Colo-rado Medical Center, Union Colony Room, Area C on the ground floor, 1801 16th St. in Greeley. Wellness Services offers low-cost blood screen-ings open to community members. Some immuniza-tions also are available upon request and availability. Par-ticipants need to fast for 12 hours before the blood draw. To make an appointment, call (970) 350-6633.

«Body Check Head To Toe, March 5 and 19 at the Sum-mit View Medical Commons, 2001 70th Ave. in Greeley. Head-to-toe health screen-ings include blood work, sleep questionnaire, lung function test, body composi-

tion, hip and waist measure-ments, health education, EKG with results, bone density, peripheral arterial disease screenings, ultra-sound of carotid vessels and ultrasound of aorta, $175. To schedule an appointment, call (970) 350-6070.

«CPR for health care provid-ers initial, 5-8:30 p.m. March 4 at North Colorado Medical Center, Longs Room, second floor, 1801 16th St. in Greeley. This class is designed for licensed and nonlicensed health care providers. Topics covered include cardiopul-monary resuscitation, airway obstruction and rescue breathing for adult, children and infants. The certification is valid for two years. Cost: $55. To register, call (970) 350-6633.

«Cooking Class: Secrets To Healthy Cooking, 6-7:30 p.m. March 19 at North Colorado Medical Center, Cardiac Rehab Kitchen, 1801 16th St. in Greeley. Easy ways to make your everyday meals healthier and tastier. Recipes and samples are included. Taught by Mary Branom, R.D. Cost: $10. To register, call (970) 350-6633.

«Heartsaver CPR with AED, 7-9 p.m. March 20 at the Greeley Family FunPlex, 1501 65th Ave. in Greeley. The class is taught by American Heart Association certified health care professionals and covers adult and infant/child CPR, obstructed airway, the Heimlich maneuver, the use of a barrier device, and AED hands-on training. Participants will receive a

Heartsaver course comple-tion card valid for two years. Cost: CPR, $48; First Aid: $45, Combo: $88. To register, call (970) 350-9401.

«Heartsaver CPR with AED — Windsor, 6-8 p.m. March 7 at Windsor Recreation Center, 250 11th St. Taught by the American Heart Association certified health care professionals, this class covers adult and infant/child CPR, obstructed airway, Heimlich maneuver, and the use of a barrier device. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a Heartsaver course comple-tion card good for two years. To register, call (970) 674-3500. Cost: $48.

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essentials, safety for the sit-ter, preventing injuries, injury and behavior management and preventing problem be-havior. To register, call (970) 674-3500.

«Yoga basics, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays March 6-April 17 at North Colorado Medi-cal Center, 1801 16th St. in Greeley. An introduction to the foundational poses in a beginning yoga practice. This class will focus on careful physical alignment for the creation of a safe practice that students can take into their homes or other yoga classes. Yoga basics will also emphasize yoga as a tool for strength, flexibility and balance. This class is for students of most physical abilities. To register, call (970) 350-6633. Cost: $48.

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« Living Well with Diabe-tes Program, individual appointments and group classes in Greeley, Loveland, Windsor and Johnstown by calling (970) 392-2344.

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A manda Moore was oblivious to the deadly bubble growing inside her own head.

The pregnant mother of two visited her doctor multiple times during her third pregnancy to address her intense head-aches, nausea and blurry vision, her aunt said. But headaches and nausea are com-mon in pregnancy, and she was told to take Tylenol and rest.

The 23-year-old certified nursing as-sistant’s health problem climaxed on the morning of Feb. 1, when the aneurysm in Moore’s head ruptured while she was driv-ing to work at Windsor Health Care Cen-ter. She died three days later, leaving her family in shock.

Up to 6 percent of the American popula-tion is living with aneurysms at any given time, according to the American Associa-tion for Neurological Surgeons, and Moore was one of many whose diagnosis came too late.

Moore’s mother, Tracy Friebus of Ault, also works at the health center and watched her daughter’s car wreck unfold in her own car. The crash was the least of their prob-lems — Moore’s newly ruptured aneurysm put her life, as well as her 8-month-old’s life, at risk.

The crash was deemed medically caused, according to Colorado State Patrol spokes-man Trooper John Lewis, and Moore was rushed from the location of the wreck at Weld County roads 33 and 72 to North Colorado Medical Center just after 7 a.m.

Greeley doctors determined that her brain was bleeding and Moore was flown to Swedish Medical Center in Denver for surgery. Her baby girl, Baylar Tiger, was safely delivered just after 11 a.m.

Christy Lynn Young, a neurologist at NCMC, said 10 percent of people with

ruptured brain aneurysms die before they reach the hospital and only one-third of

those who pull through surgery have good results.

Moore’s family watched that statistic be-come reality as their beloved “Manda” went through two brain surgeries. She showed no brain activity on Feb. 4, and Moore’s family made the difficult decision to take her off life support.

“One thing we’ve all learned from this is to not ignore what your body is telling

you,” Moore’s aunt, Cristi Ryan, said. “If someone had paid more attention to this or if Amanda had been firmer and said, ‘This isn’t right,’ then we wouldn’t be in this situation and Baylar would have had her mother.”

Many people live their entire lives with aneurysms, but diagnosis is difficult, says Christy Young, a neurologist at NCMC. She has caught several patients’ aneurysms be-fore they ruptured because she keeps a low threshold to run tests, she said.

Aneurysms occur when arteries weak-en in a concentrated area and “balloon,” Young said, which makes people with high blood pressure, smokers and people with high cholesterol more susceptible because of the increased pressure on their arteries. People with polycystic kidney disease, lu-pus or connected tissue disorder, and those older than 50 also see high rates of aneu-rysms, she said.

Moore did not have any of these risk fac-tors, Ryan said, but women are two times more likely to experience aneurysms than men, especially if they are estrogen-defi-cient or going through menopause.

Family history of aneurysms also is a major indication of a person’s risk.

“My sister is already hoping to get all of her children tested,” Ryan said.

Headaches, a common symptom of ce-rebral aneurysms, are not the only symp-tom. Other signs include eye abnormality like different-sized or dilated pupils and double vision, cranial nerve palsy, face drooping, loss of sensation, sensitivity to light, blurred or double vision, stiff neck and nausea.

Young suggests that concerned patients ask their doctor about the possibility of an aneurysm so testing can be sought before it is too late.

“The death of Amanda seems complete-ly unnecessary,” Ryan said. “Tragic for all of us, but unnecessary for sure.”

IN HONOR OF AMANDABy Alison [email protected]

JOSHUA POLSON/[email protected]

CRISTI RYAN’S REFLECTION IS caught in a photo of her niece Amanda Moore. Moore died from an aneurysm.

Family speaks out after young woman dies unexpectedly from aneurysm

One thing we’ve all learned from this is to not ignore what your body is telling you. If someone had paid more attention to

this or if Amanda had been firmer and said, ‘This isn’t right,’ then we wouldn’t be in this situation and Baylar would have had her mother.”— CRISTI RYAN, Amanda Moore’s aunt


you,” Moore’s aunt, Cristi Ryan, said. “If someone had paid more attention to this or if Amanda had been firmer and said, ‘This isn’t right,’ then we wouldn’t be in this situation and Baylar would have had her mother.”

Many people live their entire lives with aneurysms, but diagnosis is difficult, says Christy Young, a neurologist at NCMC. She has caught several patients’ aneurysms be-fore they ruptured because she keeps a low threshold to run tests, she said.

Aneurysms occur when arteries weak-en in a concentrated area and “balloon,” Young said, which makes people with high blood pressure, smokers and people with high cholesterol more susceptible because of the increased pressure on their arteries. People with polycystic kidney disease, lu-pus or connected tissue disorder, and those older than 50 also see high rates of aneu-rysms, she said.

Moore did not have any of these risk fac-tors, Ryan said, but women are two times more likely to experience aneurysms than men, especially if they are estrogen-defi-cient or going through menopause.

Family history of aneurysms also is a major indication of a person’s risk.

“My sister is already hoping to get all of her children tested,” Ryan said.

Headaches, a common symptom of ce-rebral aneurysms, are not the only symp-tom. Other signs include eye abnormality like different-sized or dilated pupils and double vision, cranial nerve palsy, face drooping, loss of sensation, sensitivity to light, blurred or double vision, stiff neck and nausea.

Young suggests that concerned patients ask their doctor about the possibility of an aneurysm so testing can be sought before it is too late.

“The death of Amanda seems complete-ly unnecessary,” Ryan said. “Tragic for all of us, but unnecessary for sure.”

IN HONOR OF AMANDA

» The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing awareness, education, support and research funding to reduce the incidence of brain aneurysms. Go to www.bafound.org.

» The American Stroke Association is a division of the American Heart Association. It offers information about a wide variety of programs, products and services, from patient education materials to cutting-edge information for health care professionals. For more information, go to

www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/

» National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke works to reduce the burden of neurological disease through research, grants to institutions and people in the field, and collecting and disseminating in-formation related to neurological disorders. For more, go to www.ninds.nih.gov/index.htm

Source: National Institutes of Health

» For more

JOSHUA POLSON/[email protected]

CRISTI RYAN HOLDS A picture of her niece, Amanda Moore, Feb. 15, while sitting in her home in Greeley. Moore died from an aneu-rysm she suffered while driving to work.

Family speaks out after young woman dies unexpectedly from aneurysm


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CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE (NCMC)1800 15th Street, #310Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970) 392-0900Professionals: James H. Beckmann, MD;Harold L. Chapel, MD;John Drury, MD;Lin-Wang Dong, MD;Cynthia L. Gryboski, MD;Cecilia Hirsch, MD;Paul G. Hurst, MD;Brian Lyle, MD;Randall C. Marsh, MD;Arnold Pfahnl, MD; James E. Quillen, MD;Gary A. Rath, MD;Shane Rowan, MD;Ahmad Shihabi, MD;

HEART FAILURE CLINIC (NCMC)(970) 350-6953Missy Jensen, FNP-C

DENTISTRYASCENT FAMILY DENTALScott Williams, DMD3535 W. 12th Street, Suite BGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)351-6095www.dentalgreeley.com

GREELEY DENTAL HEALTH1600 23rd Avenue Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)353-4329www.greeleydentalhealth.comProfessionals:Randy C. Hatch, DDSCharles W. Johnson, DDS

JULIE KAVANAUGH, D.D.S.3400 W. 16th Street, Suite 8-EGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)351-0400www.drjuliekav.com

ENDOCRINOLOGY

ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINIC (NCMC)1801 15th Street, Ste 200Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)378-4676Fax: (970)-378-4315www.bannerhealth.comProfessionals: Nirmala Kumar, MD

FAMILY PRACTICE MEDICINEBANNER HEALTH CLINIC1300 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550Phone: 970-686-5646Fax: 970-686-5118Providers:Jonathan Kary, M.D.Trina Kessinger, M.D.Anthony Doft, M.D.

FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY,LLP-CENTRAL2520 W. 16th St.Greeley ,CO Phone: (970) 356-2520Professionals: Joanna H. Branum, M.D.;Ann T. Colgan, M.D.;Jennifer D. Dawson, D.O.; Douglas A. Magnuson, M.D.;Lori A. Ripley, M.D.;Andrew P. Stoddard, M.D.;D. Craig Wilson, M.D.

FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY,LLP-COTTONWOOD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley ,CO 80634 Phone: (970) 353-7668Professionals: Christopher T. Kennedy, M.D.; Daniel P. Pflieger, M.D.; Mark D. Young, M.D.; Stacey L. Garber, M.D.Amy E. Mattox, M.D.

FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY,LLP-WEST6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 101Greeley ,CO Phone: (970) 378-8000Professionals: Daniel R. Clang, D.O.; Tamara S. Clang, D.O.;R. Scott Haskins, M.D.;Mathew L. Martinez, M.D.; Chima C. Nwizu, M.D.;Michelle K. Paczosa, D.O.; Jeffery E. Peterson, M.D.;Kyle B. Waugh, M.D.;Charles I. Zucker, M.D.

KENNETH M. OLDS6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 208Greeley ,CO 80634Phone: (970)330-9061

WESTLAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PC5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO Phone: (970) 353-9011Fax: (970) 353-9135Professionals: Richard Budensiek, D.O.; Jacqueline Bearden, MD; Janis McCall, MD;Angela Mills, MD Frank Morgan, MD;David Pols, D.O. www.bannerhealth.com

FUNERAL SERVICES

ALLNUTT & RESTHAVEN FUNERALSERVICES702 13th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970) 352-3366650 W. Drake Road, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970) 482-3208 8426 S. College Avenue, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970) 667-02022100 N. Lincoln, Loveland, CO Phone: (970) 667-11211302 Graves Avenue, Estes Park, CO Phone: (970) 586-3101


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MOUNTAIN VISTA ORTHOPAEDICS 5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 101Greeley, COPhone: (970)348-0020Fax: (970)348-0044Web Site: www.bannerhealth.comProfessionals: Randy M. Bussey, MDDaniel Heaston, MDThomas Pazik, MDShelly Remley, PA-CKelly R. Sanderford, MDSteven Sides, MDLinda Young, MD

PEDIATRICSBANNER HEALTH CLINIC6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 201Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)350-5828www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Amanda Harding, MDJames Sando, MD

PEDIATRIC REHABILITATIONBANNER REHABILITATION CENTER1801 16th StreetGreeley, COPhone: (970)350-6160Fax: (970)378-3858

PERSONAL RESPONSE SERVICE

BANNER LIFE LINE (NCMC)2010 16th Street, Suite CGreeley, CO 80631Phone: 1-877-493-8109(970) 378-4743

PHYSICAL THERAPY

HOPE THERAPY CENTER(Formerly North Colorado Therapy Center)2780 28th AvenueGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)339-0011Website: www.GCIinc.orgProfessionals: Chris Denham, PT; Kryste Haas, OT;Kathie Hertzke, PTA;Moni Kohlhoff, PT;Alex Luksik, PTA;Jeanne Rabe, PT;Howard Belon, PhD, Clinical Psychologist

NORTHERN COLORADOREHABILITATION HOSPITAL 4401 Union StreetJohnstown, CO 80534Phone: (970) 619-3400Website: [email protected]

PODIATRYFOOT & ANKLE CENTER OF NORTHERN COLORADO P.C.1931 65th Ave., Suite AGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 351-0900Fax: (970) 351-0940

4401 Union StreetJohnstown, CO 80534Phone: (970) 443-0925Web Site: www.footandanklecolorado.comProfessionals: Daniel J. Hatch, D.P.M. Mike D. Vaardahl, D.P.M.

PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARENORTH COLORADOPULMONARY (NCMC)1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)392-2026Professionals: Kelli Janata, DORobert Janata, DODavid Fitzgerlad, DOMichael Shedd, MDDanielle Dial, NP

PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS

CERTIFIED PROSTHETICS &ORTHOTICS, LLC (GREELEY LOCATION)1620 25th Avenue, Suite AGreeley, CO 80634Phone: 970-356-2123Fax: 970-352-4943

HANGER PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS7251 West 20th Street, Building MGreeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)330-9449 Fax: (970)330-42172500 Rocky Mountain Avenue, Suite 2100North Medical Office Building Loveland CO 80538 Phone: (970) 619-6585 Fax (970) 619-6591Website: www.hanger.comProfessinal: Ben Struzenberg, CPOMichelle West, Mastectomy Fitter

REHABILITATION

ASCENT AT LIFE CARE CENTER 4800 25th StreetGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)330-6400Website: www.lcca.comProfessionals: Annie BennettLeslie Vail

BANNER REHABILITATIONPhone: (970)350-6160


PEAKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER5881 W. 16th St.Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)313-2775Fax: (970)313-2777

SKIN CAREKECIAS SKIN CARE @ CENTER FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH1715 61st AvenueGreeley, CO Phone: (970)336-1500 Professinal: Kecia Doll, Licensed Esthetician

SKIN TRANSFORMATIONS LLC1711 61ST Avenue, Unit 102Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 353-3008Professionals: Lorrie Beamer, Licensed EstheticianMelissa Mclean, Licensed EstheticianTerri Crouch, Licensed EstheticianAlissa Siegfried, Licensed Esthetician

SKILLED CARE/REHAB

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN708 22nd StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)352- 6082Fax: (970)356-7970Website: www.good-sam.com

GRACE POINTE1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 304-1919Website: www.gracepointegreeley.com

SPORTS MEDICINE

MOUNTAIN VISTA ORTHOPAEDICS 5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 101Greeley, COPhone: (970)348-0020Fax: (970)348-0044Web Site: www.bannerhealth.comProfessionals: Randy M. Bussey, MDDaniel Heaston, MDThomas Pazik, MDShelly Remley, PA-CKelly R. Sanderford, MDSteven Sides, MDLinda Young, MDNORTH COLORADO SPORTS MEDICINE1801 16th StreetGreeley, COPhone: (970)392-2496

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

BANNER REHABILITATION CENTER1801 16th StreetGreeley, COPhone: (970)350-6160Fax: (970)378-3858


UNC SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY CLINICGunter Hall, Room 0330 Greeley, CO 80639Phone: (970)351-2012/TTYFax: (970)351-1601Web Site: www.unco.edu/NHS/asls/clinic.htmProfessionals: Lynne Jackowiak, M.S., CCC-SLPJulie Hanks, Ed.DPatty Walton, M.A., CCC-SLP

SURGERY GENERAL & TRAUMA

BARIATRIC SURGERY (NCMC)1800 15th Street, Suite 200Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)378-4433866-569-5926Fax: (970)378-4440Professionals: Michael W. Johnell, MD

SURGERY WESTERN STATES BURN CENTER (NCMC)1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)350-6607Fax: (970)350-6306Professionals: Gail Cockrell, MD Cleon W. Goodwin, MD BURN

SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF GREELEY PC (NCMC)1800 15th St. Suite 210 Greeley, CO Phone: (970)352-8216Toll Free: 1-888-842-4141Professionals: Lisa Burton, M.D.;Michael Harkabus, M.D.; Jason Ogren, M.D.;Samuel Saltz, D.O.; Robert Vickerman, M.D.

URGENT CARE

SUMMITVIEW URGENT CARE2001 70th AvenueGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)378-4155Fax: (970)378-4151www.bannerhealth.comProfessionals:Thomas Harms, MDAmy E. Shenkenberg, MDLinda Young, MD

UROLOGY

MOUNTAIN VISTA UROLOGY5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 106Greeley, CO 80634Professionals:James Wolach, MDCurtis Crylen, MDwww.bannerhealth.com

VEINS

VEIN CLINIC (NCMC)1800 15th Street, Suite 340Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)378-4593Fax: (970)378-4591Professionals:Maurice I. Lyons Jr., DOKenneth M. Richards, MDGene E. Tullis, MD


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DOWGIN, THOMAS A., MD.CENTERS FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY7251 W. 20th St., Bldg JGreeley, CO Phone: (970)207-97733702 TimberlineFt. Collins, CO Phone: (970)207-97732555 E. 13th Street, Suite 220Loveland, CO Phone: (970)669-5432Website: www.digestive-health.net

NORTH COLORADO GASTROENTEROLOGY (NCMC)2010 16th Street, Ste. AGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)378-4475Fax: (970)378-4429Professionals:Mark Rosenblatt, MDAhmed M. Sherif, MDYazan Abu Qwaider, MD

HEALTH AND FITNESS

STUDIO Z FITNESS700 11th Street, Greeley, CO313-6924 or 388-7956www.zumbalove.ning.com

WORK OUT WESTHealth & Recreation Campus5701 W. 20th StreetGreeley, CO 80634Phone: 970-330-9691www.workoutwest.com

HOME HEALTH CARECARING HEARTS HOME HEALTHCARE6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 207Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)378-1409

REHABILITATION AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION2105 Clubhouse DriveGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 330-5655Fax: (970) 330-7146Web Site: www.rvna.infoProfessionals: Crystal Day, CEO

HOSPICE

HOSPICE OF NORTHERN COLORADOAdministration Office2726 W. 11th Street RoadGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)352-8487Fax: (970)475-0037

PATHWAYS HOSPICE305 Carpenter RoadFt. Collins, CO 80550Phone: (970)663-3500Fax: (970)292-1085 Web Site: www.pathways-care.org

INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVINGGRACE POINTE1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 304-1919Website: www.gracepointegreeley.com

MEADOWVIEW OF GREELEY5300 29th StreetGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)353-6800Website: www.meadowviewofgreeley.com

INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING W/SERVICES

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN708 22nd StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)352-6082Fax: (970)356-7970Web Site: www.good-sam.com

FOX RUN SENIOR LIVING1720 60th AvenueGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)353-7773Fax: (970)330-9708Web Site: www.good-sam.com

INFECTIOUS DISEASEBREEN, JOHN F., MD (NCMC)1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)350-6071Fax: (970)350-6702

INTERNAL MEDICINEBANNER HEALTH CLINIC2010 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)350-5660www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Giovanna Garcia, MDSteven Kalt, MD

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIESBANNER HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (NCMC)Phone: (970)506-6420

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

NCMC - BEHAVIORAL HEALTHDr Patricia Al-Adsani, Child and Adolescent PsychiatryBanner Health Clinic-Internal Medicine2010 16th Street, Suite CGreeley, CO 80631Banner Health Clinic- Windsor1300 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550

Shawn Crawford, LPCBanner Health Clinic 222 Johnstown Center DriveJohnstown, CO 80534Banner Health Clinic-Internal Medicine2010 16th Street, Suite CGreeley, CO 80631

Stephanie Carroll, LCSW, CACIIIBanner Health Clinic1300 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550Banner Health Clinic Fossil Creek303 Colland DrFort Collins, CO 80525

Elise Pugh, LPCBanner Health Clinic Westlake 5623 W 19th StGreeley CO 80631Banner Health Clinic1300 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550

Susan Goodrich, LCSW Banner Health Clinic-Loveland PediatricsLoveland PediatricsLoveland COBanner Health Clinic- Windsor1300 Main Street Windsor CO, 80550

Renee Rogers, LMFTBanner Health Clinic1300 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550Banner Health Clinic303 Colland Drive, Fossil CreekFort Collins, CO 80525

MIDWIFERY CARECENTER FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH1715 61st AvenueGreeley, CO Phone: (970)336-1500Professionals: Marie Foose, CNM; Krista O’Leary, CNMBrenda Bridges, CNM

NEPHROLOGYGREELEY MEDICAL CLINIC1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970) 350-2438Professionals: Donal Rademacher, MD

NEUROLOGY

CENTENNIAL NEUROLOGYDr. David Ewing7251 W. 20th Street, Unit CGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 356-3876

NCMC NEUROLOGY CLINIC1800 15th Street, Suite 100BGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970) 350-5612 Fax: (970) 350-5619Professionals: Jeffery Siegel, MDWilliam Shaffer, MD; Todd Hayes, DOChristy Young, MD

NURSING HOME REHABILITATIONCENTENNIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER1637 29th Ave. PlaceGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 356-8181Fax: (970) 356-3278

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGYCENTER FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH1715 61st Ave.Greeley, CO Phone: (970)336-1500Professionals: Stewart Abbot, MD; Michael Plotnick, MD;Marie Foose, CNM;Krista O’Leary, CNM;Karen Vorderberg, CNM;Bea Bachenberg, WHCNP;Kecia Doll, Licensed Esthetician;

WESTLAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PC5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO Phone: (970) 353-9011Fax: (970) 353-9135Professionals: Jacqueline Bearden, MD; Richard Budensiek, D.O.; Janis McCall, MD;Angela Mills, MD Frank Morgan, MD;David Pols, D.O. www.bannerhealth.com

ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY

CANCER INSTITUTE (NCMC)1800 15th Street,Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-6680Toll Free: (866) 357-9276Fax: (970)350-6610Professionals: Elizabeth Ceilley, MDBrian Fuller, MDKerry Williams-Wuch, MDAriel Soriano, MD

ORTHODONTICS

GREELEY ORTHODONTIC CENTER2021 Clubhouse Dr., Suite 110Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 330-2500Fax: (970) 330-2548E-Mail: [email protected]: www.doctork.comProfessionals: Dr. Gary J. Kloberdanz

ORTHODONTIC ASSOCIATES OF GREELEY, PC3400 W. 16thSt., Bldg 4-VGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 356-5900Website: www.dredgren.comProfessionals: Bradford N. Edgren, DDS, MS


Rebecca Northup chose her nursing major at the University of Northern Colorado for the job security. But this security is no longer a re-ality for some graduates of nursing programs in Colorado.

While just a few years ago, experts said nursing was the fastest-growing field and fore-told a severe shortage of RNs to care for an ag-ing population, nursing college faculty are now painfully aware that new graduates are hurting for jobs.

“I had a friend who took 1 1/2 years to find a job as a nurse in Colorado,” Northup said.

Inexperienced nurses are hit especially hard. An analysis by Colorado Public News found 752 openings advertised statewide among six employers. But only four of those jobs were open to new graduates.

Recruiter Dee Cook of S.O.S. Healthcare Staffing said she hates having to turn away the new graduates. But, she said, “hospitals want experience. It’s a huge liability kind of industry, and you have to know what you’re doing.”

Karren Kowalski, CEO of the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence, said another reason is the $60,000 to $90,000 it costs to teach new nurses a particular hospital or clinic system.

Some hospital groups offer paid nursing residencies. But the competition is fierce. Chil-dren’s Hospital, for example, gets 500 applica-tions a year for 44 slots.

The federal NURSE Corps helps pay student loans for nurses who will work in shortage-plagued rural areas and low-income clinics — but the program also has a glut of ap-plicants.

Nationally, nursing bachelor’s degrees doubled in 10 years, from 73,000 to 161,000. However, in a down economy, many older nurses postponed their own retirement.

Sara Thompson, dean of the University of Colorado College of Nursing, said some of her 240 graduates a year expect to walk straight into an exciting top job, like the ones they saw on the television shows “ER”

and “Grey’s Anatomy.” “They have to be willing to work in other

settings, which are not as glamorous,” the dean said. She tells students to start out in a rural area, or to try working in long-term care.

However, recruiter Cook said hospitals do not consider long-term care as the type of ex-perience they need.

Cook said she believes some nursing schools are not being honest with their students when they sign up. “I always ask them, ‘What did your school tell you? How did they help you when you hit graduation? Will they help you get placed?’ ”

Nursing and pre-nursing students at UNC hoped that their school’s good reputation would help their chances on the job market. They said that it was especially hard to land a job at a hospital, but that many specializa-tions within nursing were not available in long-term care. Some, like freshman Vanessa Degraffenried, considered working as a mis-sionary nurse, despite low pay. Nursing senior Northup hoped a clinical internship at a local hospital could be her foot in the door.

Despite the troubles, Thompson predicts the nursing shortage will return soon, when the older generation of nurses finally retires and because the Affordable Care Act will result in new patients beginning January of next year.

In fact, 37 percent of nurses in Colorado are 55 or older, with 9 percent older than 65, according to the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence.

The group’s CEO, Kowalski, said that after 30 years in the field, she’s seen this cycle hap-pen over and over. “I would tell new nurses to hang in there, but find any kind of job in health care.” Kowalski predicts once the cliff occurs, Colorado will need 1,500 new nurses a year.

UNC pre-nursing freshman Makenzie Lewis said she was confident the situation wasn’t permanent.

“You’re gambling on the economy every day, and it’s horrible, but I have 4 1/2 years left,” she said. “Finger’s crossed, I’ll get a job.”

Carol McKinley from Colorado Public News contributed to this report.

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