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Archive > February, 2012 Vol. XIII, No. 2

Ideas That Work

Walk the halls

FIT FOR A FALLEN FRIEND
Hospital Turns Hallway Into Exercise Track
Last summer, our dear colleague Tonya Wiese, RN, died suddenly at age 46 from head injuries sustained during a single-car accident on her way to work. Turns out, she had lost control of her minivan after suffering a heart attack. My staff was really shaken by her death, and quickly realized we worry about everyone else's well-being before we worry about our own.

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