How We Infuse Joy • UVA School of Nursing

Nurses, alumni, students, faculty, and staff share how they infuse joy, part of National Nurses Week 2021 celebration — From classic cars to family visits, launching sons to fly fishing, solitary beaches to the Blue Ridge, we celebrate National Nurses Week 2021 by sharing how we infuse joy into our lives and practices.

For Rick Carpenter, a triple 'Hoo, critical care nurse, and award-winning manager of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at UVA Health, it's shining up his classic convertible.

For Hannah Crosby, assistant director of the Compassionate Care Initiative, it's splashing in the puddles with her daughter Cora.

For professor Richard Ridge, it's fly fishing in a cool Virginia stream.

For family nurse practitioner Cary Grinold, it's walking her dog on the deserted beaches of a Georgia state park.

For professor and nurse historian Beth Hundt, it's bike riding with her husband.

For Jonathan Bartels, a palliative care nurse and inventor of The Pause, it's holding court on his "porch pub" with neighbors and friends.

And for travel nurse Lerner Edison, it's scheduling visits with family, now that so many have been vaccinated.

Cora-Crosby with a puddle — "Rediscovering the simple pleasures of life - like playing in puddles - with my toddler as my guide." - CCI assistant director Hannah Crosby, yoga instructor, dog-mom to Lola and toddler-mom to Cora.

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FNP Cary Grinold walking her dog — "Joy has been walking the silent, deserted beaches of Cumberland Island National Seashore with Lynne Grinold, RN, CDCES (BSN '79) and dog Audrey. Just the sea, trees, and sky." - FNP Cary Grinold

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Haizlip family at a hockey game — "My family loves hockey ...This picture is from a wonderful night when we were all together and our team - the Carolina Hurricanes - made it to the Eastern Conference Finals." - prof. Julie Haizip, MD

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Mala Cunningham, CCI ambassador, on a hike in the Blue Ridge. — “I love exploring the intersection of neuroscience and yoga, the outdoors, hiking, biking, kayaking, softball, and volleyball.” - Mala Cunningham, assistant prof, CCI Ambassador, yoga instructor

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Beth Hundt on her bike, with husband Keith Crews — "Cycling makes me happy! I am able to do something healthy for my body and my mind while I am outside away from ZOOM!" - Beth Hundt, assistant prof., nurse historian, critical care and stroke nurse

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Rick Carpenter's classic car — "My personal joy is from my favorite hobby: spending time with my 'old' cars and keeping them road-worthy. It is a great way to forget the stressors of the day and rejuvenate" - Rick Carpenter, MICU

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We're celebrating National Nurses Week 2021 by sharing what brings us joy and what keeps us resilient and moving forward.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram May 6-12 to hear from an exceptional cohort of alumni, supporters, students, faculty, and staff to learn how they infuse joy into their lives and practices. Brought to you by the UVA School of Nursing's Beta Kappa chapter of the Sigma honor society, now in its 50th year.

Happy Nurses Week!

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