July 02, 2009

Poplar Springs nurse honored for heroism  07/02/09 11:59 AM

A nurse at Poplar Springs Hospital in Petersburg has been awarded a “Doing the RIGHT Thing” commendation for keeping a suicidal man talking on the phone until emergency personnel arrived to rescue him from a bridge. Poplar Springs Hospital executives presented the award to Karen Heidorn on May 29. Heidorn, who has more than 13 years of experience handling trauma and high-stress situations, spoke with the man for more than a half-hour.

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