Phoenix nurse on the run of her life stops at University Hospital
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| Helene with UHS Staff |
After surviving cancer and three brain surgeries, Helene Neville, a registered nurse from Phoenix, AZ , marked the halfway point of her 2,520-mile run across the country, delivering a VERY important message on healthy living to fellow nurses, who work in the front line of patient care. Helene received a warm welcome from University Hospital nurses who presented her with a special “Survival Kit,” as she made her way to the hospital.
Helene, also a fitness coach and trainer, says her health battles have empowered her to promote health and fitness. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease in 1993 and had conquered the disease in 2001 which meant surviving three brain surgeries that were performed between 1991 and 1997.
Helene is making several stops along the way to promote both the run and her health and fitness book, Nurses in Shape, as she runs from Ocean Beach, CA, to Jacksonville Beach, FL, in 100 days. Her journey, called One on the Run, began May 1 and she’ll finish on August 17 as she celebrates her 50th birthday.
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| Helene Neville |
“My run is not to realize my dreams, but to help others realize theirs,” says Neville, “The focus of my book is to educate nurses on how to reach higher levels of mental, emotional and physical wellness so that they may better serve their patients.”
University Health System nurses are honored that Helene chose University Hospital as her rest stop. University Health System earned Magnet status in February 2010, and is the first and only healthcare organization in South Texas to achieve Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), in Washington, D.C.
To learn more about Helene’s run across the U.S.A., visit www.oneontherun.com. You can also join her Facebook fan page, and cheer her on during her journey to healthy living!