Volunteer Spotlight--Summer 2003: Dr. Christa Hedstrom

Name : Dr. Christa Hedstrom

Profession : Nursing Administration

Role at the Clinic : Volunteer Nurse

Began Volunteering : Mid 1999

Church Affiliation : Lutheran State Church

What brought you to Siloam ?

“I answered an ad in the Tennessee Nurses Association newsletter.”

What keeps you coming back?

“Ultimately, an element of altruism is the basis of my ongoing commitment to Siloam. As an immigrant, it is easy for me to identify with the clinic patients. Volunteering here provides contact with reality. The patients are appreciative of what I do despite the language barrier … I have never left the clinic not feeling good about my interaction with them.”

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