Teresa Fernandez serves her community and her country with equal fervor. Fernandez is the chief nursing officer at Kendall Regional Medical Center, where she regularly helps save patients lives. Her nursing duties have recently been put on hold, however, as she answers another call to duty from the United States government. Fernandez is a member of U.S. Army Reserves, and she was recently called up to active duty. She wont know where shes being deployed until she reports for duty, but no matter where she ends up, Teresa stands ready to defend her country.
“We will give stability to the home front, aid the people, and spread democracy,” Fernandez says resolutely.
Fernandez was last deployed to Bosnia in 1997, during which time she missed the birth of her first granddaughter. Such are the sacrifices a soldier must face when they make the decision to serve their country. Fernandez admits that it isnt always easy trying to balance family life, a nursing career, and military service. As she puts it, its a life of multiple hats,, but no matter what hat she happens to be wearing, Teresa always gives her all.
Her peers at Kendall Regional recognize and appreciate this spirit. Fernandez was the hospitals first recipient of the Jeane Watson Award for Caring. Her work colleagues call her an instrumental nurse leader.
Some might ask why Teresa Fernandez joined the Army in the first place, but Teresa says it was for the same reason she became a nurse.
“The fundamental quality of both jobs is to help people in their lives,” she says. “And they both involve a team effort.”
“Kendall Regional Medical Center recognizes that Teresa Fernandez is the ultimate team player, and the staff is proud to have her as a member of the Kendall Regional family. Our thoughts will be with her and her family and we wish her a speedy and safe return,” says Hilda Brito.
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