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Mary Loyd embraces Beverly Howell after her discharge from Mary Washington Healthcare’s radiation oncology center in Stafford.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Mary Loyd examined Beverly Howell a final time before the patient’s discharge from the Stafford radiation oncology center. Before leaving the center, Howell wrapped her arms around the registered nurse in a warm hug.<\/p>

“You’re my scarecrow,” she told Loyd as she returned her embrace. “Remember what Dorothy told the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz<\/em>? I’m going to miss you the most.”<\/p>

Loyd takes her role as the beloved scarecrow to heart with all her patients. That’s why the 30-year veteran joined the University of Mary Washington’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing-Completion Program<\/a> last fall. She knows that the all-important degree will bolster her arsenal of nursing skills and help her reach her career goal as a patient care navigator.<\/p>

“When patients come in for treatment, they’re scared,” said Loyd, who is part of a collaborative team of doctors, nurses and radiation therapists at the Stafford oncology center operated by Mary Washington Healthcare (MWH). “They need encouragement. They want advice and reassurance. As a nurse, you’re a coach and mentor. With the BSN program, I’m learning how to best advocate for patients so some of the stress can be alleviated while they’re going through their treatments.”<\/p>

Loyd, 51, is among 33 nurses in the inaugural program that provides advanced education for registered nurses in the region.<\/p>

She’s a wife and mother of two grown children. Her son, Justin, recently earned a degree in biology from UMW and now works for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Her daughter, Jessie, will graduate in 2016 from a West Virginia college.<\/p>

UMW’s nursing curriculum goes hand-in-hand with Loyd’s work with cancer patients.<\/p>

“It has provided validation for the work I’m already doing,” said Loyd, who worked in trauma, intensive and emergency care before finding her niche in cancer care. “What we’re learning in class prompts me to look at what I’m doing with patients in the office and evaluate my practices.”<\/p>

She’s also learning to advocate for herself.<\/p>

“The classes and what I’m reading give me the confidence to go back to my manager and say ‘this is what’s going on in the nursing world, are you taking this into consideration?’” said Loyd. “I know how to be a nurse, but because I’m learning the most advanced practices, I feel I’m helping push quality higher.”<\/p>

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Loyd consults a final time with Beverly Howell. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Loyd accompanies Loretta Grove to the radiation room. <\/div> <\/div>
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Loyd reassures Grove on the examining table. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

That’s just what Mary Washington Healthcare intended when it provided a $25,000 grant to UMW to establish the BSN-completion program.<\/p>

“Nurses must achieve higher levels of education to respond to the demands of an evolving healthcare system and continue to meet the changing needs of patients,” said Marianna Bedway, chief nursing officer and senior vice president for MWH. UMW’s nursing degree program provides nurses a unique opportunity to meet current standards of nursing, while enhancing the overall education experience within a liberal arts curriculum, Bedway said.<\/p>

The University is partnering with Mary Washington Healthcare and Germanna Community College to provide multiple pathways for area nurses to bolster their skills.<\/p>

“Continuing one’s education to the bachelor level encourages the registered nurse to see a more global picture of healthcare,” said Pamela McCullough<\/a>, director of the program. “The nurse is looking at populations instead of individuals and is learning how to think using different models. It’s exposure to different ways of thinking.”<\/p>

Loyd, who expects to graduate in 2016, said the BSN-RN program has been a great fit for her.<\/p>

“Nursing is a field of lifelong learning. It’s liberating to finally take steps towards completing a BSN degree, which will open the door to additional opportunities in my career.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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