Shana Deniro-Pipher is a labor and delivery nurse at West Boca Medical Center. For the past eight years, she has been helping bring new life into the world for expectant parents. Shana was originally going to become a doctor and apply to medical school, but when she signed up for a class allowing her to shadow physicians, she fell in love with the nursing side of medicine and decided to change her career path. Shana says the most rewarding part of being a nurse in the L&D unit, is experiencing a miracle every time she goes to work. She thinks of herself as a patient advocate, educator, coach and a friend. Shana, enjoys being able to help a patient delivery their baby for the first time, or a mother who is delivering again, after such a wonderful first experience. Shana wants to put a smile on every patients face, and make sure they feel safe. Shana earned her associates degree in nursing from Palm Beach State College, and her bachelor’s degree in biology from Florida Atlantic University. When Shana is not working she enjoys being with her family and friends and loves to travel with her husband.

 

 

Hal Oster has been dedicated to serving patients in the community for over 40 years. He says what is most rewarding about being a nurse is the positive effect you have on the lives of people and their families every single day. Hal works in the ambulatory care unit, which is a part of the perioperative department at West Boca Medical Center. He originally planned on becoming a police officer, fate took him in another direction and nursing became his calling, and he never looked back. Hal’s most memorable moment is when he saw a patient he treated in the ER, and he had not left the hospital, because he did not have a ride home. Oster drove him to the train station, but after they missed the train, Hal then drove him an hour South back to his house. When he is not caring for patients, Hal is with his family and friends. He says he is looking forward to retirement when he can travel as much as possible.