Shantel touched the lives of many people with her love and enthusiasm. She was a beloved Registered Nurse at Primary Children’s Medical Center and took pride in her career. She had a passion for learning and compassion for people. Shantel had a strong faith in her Heavenly Father and chose to follow Thy footsteps as a nurturer and healer. Shantel had pride and belief in education and originally got her nursing degree from Salt Lake Community Collège. Later she felt it important to go back and get her bachelor’s degree … so that is what she did! She worked full time as a nurse and continued her schooling to receive her BSN from the University of Utah. Nursing is a profession that never stops giving. Shantel gave her time, her smile, her laugh, her love, and her heart. Her contagious smile, caring manner, and selflessness is truly missed! Shantel still continues to give and serve, and has pioneered this project! She has been a huge influence and push in launching this service from “the other side of the veil”. I know her wonderful contagious smile is smiling down on us and she is proud to be part of the Utah Nightingales!
Joanne started as a CNA in 1959 in California. She graduated from BYU Nursing with a bachelor's degree in 1965. She received her Master's degree in Nursing from the University of Utah in 1984. Joanne worked for Weber State University for 22 years, mostly as the USU campus director until 2010/ She worked in several hospitals in Southern California before moving to Perry, Utah in 1976. She worked in the Brigham City and Logan Regional Hospitals. She worked L&D, ICU/ER. After 45 years she retired from teaching and hospital work. Joanne throughout her nursing and teaching career helped many patients and students achieve their goals. She truly cared for each patient she took care of. She was a champion in the medical field and too brilliant for even the physicians with whom she worked. She was deeply admired and no other instructor taught care plans like she did. Helping students critically think was her passion. For years, she was known as the hardest pathophysiology instructor, but every student walked away understanding the subject. She also spent extra time with any student who needed help. After retirement, she worked as a hospice nurse part time with Integrity. She did this for about 8 years before she finally retired. She loved helping her patients be able to peacefully pass on and support their families. Joanne also helped her daughter Cindy (Duke-Duncan) Hazelwood, FNP , with her family practice in 2012 for a few years as a nurse. Joanne also did a lot of service for her neighborhood and church by teaching first aid, helping people in their homes and giving free medical care when appropriate. Everyone knew they could go to Joanne because she would have the answer. Even until her last days suffering with Parkinson's disease, she was talking nursing with her granddaughter, Gabi, who is now on her way to becoming a nurse. Joanne has touched many lives, quietly but with surety. She published a book on Mormon influence on neonatal population in her Master's program. She was in a doctorate program for neuro psychology in the late 80's but stopped mid way after her professor suddenly passed away. She was very quiet but very passionate. She loved research and was queen at reading and writing it.
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