LuAnn Bishop-Smith has worked for PPI for almost 12 years. Although she has been a nurse since 1979, LuAnn has worked in medical surgical nursing, acute care rehab, long-term care and private duty nursing throughout her career.
Her current role at PPI entails medication administration along with teaching the patients about their meds and direct patient care on the units.
When asked what she loved about her job and why she chose PPI, she explained, “I always wanted to help others, although my God is who I give the glory to for leading me into this gratifying nursing profession. It is my passion! NOT just a job or paycheck.”.
LuAnn said the best advice she could give to her peers and others working in this field is to maintain a compassionate heart, be without judgment, keep positive, respect your co-workers and be a team player. Also, be understanding and actually look at the person and listen to them when they are talking to you.
“The best part of my profession is being able to serve and protect my patients, and do the best I can to meet their physical and mental problems. Also just meeting people who are a blessing to me. Nursing has been a very rewarding career for me, which I am so thankful for the opportunity to help my fellow human beings. My biggest inspirations here at PPI are my nurse manager, Dondalynn and some coworkers, such as Ann, Kristin and Deb.
Over the years, LuAnn has proved her worth to our patients and to PPI by receiving both the Daisy and Trauma Informed Care (TIC) awards.
LuAnn lives by this statement: “If you can be anything in this world, BE KIND!! I try to do at least one kind deed every day.”