“The reason why I got into nursing was that it had a lot to do with my grandmother,” Letendre said, “She has always been in poor health for as long as I can remember. I recall when I was a little girl that my mom would remind me to "watch out for Grammie's legs" they were being treated for diabetic ulcers at that time. Fast forward to the summer when I was 17 years old, my grandmother's doctor had prescribed her medi-honey patches to help with the wounds on her legs. I began taking pictures of her legs periodically because her healthy skin looked like a dinosaur. I later showed the photos to her doctor who was impressed with the progress made and suggested showing them to the drug representative. Once the drug representative saw the photos, she was thoroughly impressed. She asked for permission to use the photos to help with promoting their product; in turn, medi-honey donated two pig skin grafts to my grandmother. Each graft was valued at $5,000. During these visits to and from the clinic I saw how much the staff helped my grandmother along with the medi-honey patches as well. I knew then that I wanted to help others the way the staff at the wound care center helped my grammie. I have always loved wound care because it's like arts and crafts but with medical supplies and you get to watch the progress your patients make with each dressing change.” 

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Kendall transitioned to our IMC team in December of 2022 and immediately became an integral and welcomed part of the team. She is such a caring and compassionate nurse and a positive and encouraging teammate! She constantly goes above and beyond for her patients. This recognition was definitely well deserved.