The Power of One Champion – Nancy Pedersen
Nancy Pedersen is a dedicated social worker at Morton General Hospital. The small facility has a nursing home in addition to acute care beds. Nancy works tirelessly to support patients and their families – including those who are dealing with end of life decisions. It is clear from Nancy’s dedication that her role is more than a “job.” Shereturns after hours and answers messages, even on evenings and weekends. She facilitates education opportunities and proactively works to help donation be a seamless process at Morton General, even though logistical issues, such as location, can make tissue and cornea recovery more challenging. Nancy is committed to providing exceptional patient care, and part of that is ensuring every family eligible for tissue and cornea donation is presented with the option in an appropriate way.
