Carol Obas, BSN, RN, an Emergency Department nurse with Broward Health Medical Center, was inspired to pursue a career in nursing after her experience when her grandmother was diagnosed with liver cancer. Her grandmother spoke Haitian Creole with limited English understanding, and Obas felt that a language barrier impacted her care.
“My primary focus is on cultural diversity, patient education, and making sure I’m offering compassion and education to all my patients,” Obas said. “I don’t want any patient or family member under my care to ever feel lost or alone.”
Obas has worked for Broward Health Medical Center for the past five years, starting in hematology-oncology and expanding to hospital and palliative care. She currently provides critical care in the hospital’s Emergency Department.
A Florida native, Obas was born en route to the hospital where she currently works.
