Drew Valley Nurse Celebrated as One of State's 10 Best

Gaby Sussman, a Drew Valley resident, was celebrated as one of the 10 best nurses in Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Sussman works in the cranial/facial unit at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite.

From the story:

Her patients range from newborns to 21-year-olds and they suffer from various conditions, including multiple seizures, facial anomalies, head injuries, brain tumors and other illnesses.

Sussman knows how to relate to her young patients and speaks their language. If a child has a stuffed animal, she’ll treat it first. Teddy bears often sport IV tubes and head bandages, just like their owners.

“You want children to be comfortable and pain-free, but the acuity level of many of our patients is very high, and when you consider the state of their parents, you sometimes have three patients in a room. It’s your job to take care of everyone,” she said.

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