THe Health Care Helper
Amy L. Bush, Morgantown
COO of WVU Medicine Children’s hospital and board member of Children’s Home Society of West Virginia
NURSING GOALS
“In the sixth grade, I knew I wanted to become a nurse, as I always loved taking care of others. I’ve spent most of my nursing career working in the operating room and emergency department. I see myself as working alongside my team. As the chief operating officer, my job is to help remove barriers, empower people, and then get out of the way and let my team run.”
VIPs
“We have one chance to really have every single team member know, ‘If I’m not here today, our hospital and the care we deliver is not going to be the same, because my role is that important to our mission.’”
LEGACIES
“How many people would ever get the chance to build a new hospital? Or in my case, twice? I tell people every day, ‘We’re building a legacy for generations to come.’ This is not about ourselves. This is about the kids, the families, for years to come. There’s just nothing better. People ask: ‘Well, how do you take care of kids?’ The kids are the heroes. The kids actually strengthen us because they’re so brave. And it just keeps first things first.”
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