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Salena Vaai Su’e (seen here holding Nightingale Award) is pictured with Central Carolina Hospital officials
(left to right) Chief Executive Officer Spencer Thomas, Emergency Department Director Julie Kelly, and Chief
Nursing Officer Beth Skarbinski.

CCCC grad Salena Vaai Su’e

making a difference in time of need

Salena Vaai Su’e says what she likes most about nursing is Beth Skarbinski, CCH Chief Nursing Officer, said of Su’e:
helping others in their time of need. “You can only hope to recruit nurses as dedicated, compas-
sionate, and hard-working as Salena. She exemplifies Central
She must be doing an admirable job, as the Central Caroli- Carolina Hospital’s mission of creating an environment where
na Community College (CCCC) 2016 Nursing graduate was people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to prac-
has been recognized by Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) as tice, and employees want to work. Salena is an asset to our
a recipient of The Nightingale Award. Her awards certificate Emergency Department and we are thankful to have her as a
notes that the award “exemplifies the philosophy and practice part of the CCH family.”
of Florence Nightingale by creating a healing environment, at-
tending to the unique needs of each patient in their care and “I serve in the community where I live, and I hope that every
demonstrates appreciation for the nursing purpose.” day I am at work I can make even the smallest difference in

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