Series Honors Nurses During Their Week

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Surgery can be a scary thing for many people. But thanks to the pioneering work of UFCW Local 400 member Sara Lane Grothe, Kaiser Permanente patients can rest assured that they will only face surgery if it is absolutely necessary, that they will receive the best possible care, that risks will be minimized, and that positive outcomes will be maximized. Grothe (right) was featured on Local 400’s website yesterday as part of their Nurses Week series, focusing on Local 400 members who serve our communities every day as nurses. A Kaiser Permanente nurse for 25 years, Grothe has been serving Kaiser members at the Kensington location in the Preoperative Evaluation and Education Clinic (PEEC) for the past decade. “We educate and interview the members, do chart reviews, and testing to be sure that the member is aware of the surgery and double checking to make sure they are an optimal candidate,” said Grothe. As longtime Local 400 member, Grothe has always been a big advocate for labor and helping her coworkers understand their rights in the workplace. “I’m always looking out for other union members and their voice on the job, especially when interacting with managers,” said Grothe. - from the UFCW 400 website, where the rest of the series will appear this week