Spire Spring 2018

outcomes

Psychology Grads Bluefield College Providing Critical Care T O T H O S E WH O N E E D I T MO S T

F rom cancer victims to Alzheimer’s patients, Bluefield College alumna Courtney Robertson Tucker (’10) is surrounded by people who need critical care. As a hospice nurse, she travels to patients’ homes and has long conversations about their conditions and the important decisions they need to make regarding the inevitable final days of life.

projects, being challenged to think critically, and the practical knowledge she gained from internships – prepared her to be the hospice nurse she is today. “I distinctly remember one assignment to formulate a mission statement for our lives,” recalled Robertson, who earned her bachelor’s

Oftentimes her patients share they only want to be comfortable. Others wish to enjoy some of the simple activities of life – the beach, a movie or fishing – while some hope to fulfill longtime goals or dreams. And while not an easy job, but one with tremendous value, Tucker and her team of nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers and aides associated with Liberty Home Care and Hospice in Danville, Virginia, work to make those wishes come true. And because of their efforts, patients are able to travel to dream destinations, restore relationships with family and friends, and fulfill a number of other worthwhile wishes. Tucker is quick to give credit for the work she’s able to do to Bluefield College. She said her BC experience – the long hours studying for exams and completing research

Alumna Courtney Robertson Tucker (‘10) is using her BC psychology degree to fulfill her calling as a hospice nurse.

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