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Friday, December 8, 2023

Nurses inspired former patient Emily Busha, born with Total Colonic Hirschsprung’s Disease, to become a nurse

 Nicole Geffrey, RN (Emily's former nurse), and Emily posing for a picture together at
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.

Kalyn Kinomoto wrote the following:

"Emily Busha is a familiar name on the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital medical-surgical floor. “I’ve been in and out of Mary Bridge my whole life,” Emily said. She’s from Port Orchard and has a long history with, and deep connection to, the hospital."

"Born with Total Colonic Hirschsprung’s Disease, a rare congenital condition that affects nerves in the colon and causes problems with the body’s ability to eliminate waste, Emily spent much of her infancy and toddlerhood as an inpatient at Mary Bridge Children’s. After four surgeries, including an ileostomy and reversal all before she was in preschool, Emily’s care continued off and on for the next 10 years — or as she says, every time she got sick..."

"Emily graduated from Seattle Pacific University with honors in 2021 with a BSN degree. She said that hands-down, her Mary Bridge Children’s doctors and nurses were major influences on her decision to pursue a career in pediatric nursing. After graduation, Emily completed a nurse residency at Mary Bridge Children’s and is now a registered nurse on the medical-surgical floor."

Read more about Emily at:

https://www.marybridge.org/blog/nurses-week-mary-bridge-childrens-nurses-inspire-former-patient-to-become-a-nurse/ 

Cheers!

Donna