Cherie Palmer
February 2023
Cherie
Palmer
,
LPN
Finger Lakes ENT
Rochester Regional Health Specialty Medicine
Rochester
,
NY
United States
As nurses, we all know that no matter where we work we will eventually (and hopefully) identify who the most seasoned nurse in the care space is. This nurse is usually warm, very knowledgeable, endlessly giving, and above all things a mentor, or someone who will teach you effectively and without shame. I’ve found these mentors in several nursing environments, and here in the Geneseo ENT office, we have Cherie Palmer. Cherie shows up to work, calmly, with an open mind, and ready to serve our patients and providers. She goes out of the way to create relationships with our staff and patients that enhance our ability to provide care, and time and time again teaches me that the core of nursing is compassion. When Cherie isn’t working, she takes care of her father full time and provides him with top-of-the-line care while he ages, allowing him the grace of living in a home with family. There are mornings when Cherie has already worked three hours as a nurse before she even leaves her front door, and that can only be appreciated after you’ve watched her do it for nearly a year and her smile has not yet faded. Cherie is an inspiration, and a powerful woman, nurse, mother, and friend, for whom we are incredibly thankful.