MORRISTOWN – Naomi Judd danced onto the stage of the Malcolm Forbes
Auditorium at Morristown Medical Center Friday morning delivering a
“howdy, buckaroos,” happy to be in front of an audience of nurses.
“I used to be an ICU nurse. And I see you (nurses),” Judd said, dripping Southern charm and cracking jokes throughout the one-hour event. “I’m so happy to be here because you’re my people.”
Judd, a Grammy award-winning singer and actress, started her career as a nurse before becoming half of the mother-daughter duo the Judds.
On Friday, she discussed her personal experiences as a nurse and as an entertainer, and her battle with hepatitis C, which she was diagnosed with in the early ’90s.
“When I was told I had hepatitis C, I was on top of the world, selling out arenas,” Judd said. “Then I was told I had three stinkin’ years to live.”
Judd said she felt like a “medical curse” was put on her when she was told there was no cure for the disease. But through perseverance and intense treatments, she was deemed “cured” of the disease in the mid-’90s.
She credited eight pieces of advice with helping her overcome her diagnosis, which she suggested for anyone dealing with adversity: have a sense of spirituality, a support system, a sense of humor, a connection to nature, goals, good nutrition, regular exercise and rest, and an open belief system.
Judd also credited her curiosity about brain behavior and the connection of the body to the mind and spirit with helping her beat the odds. Judd said that due to the limitations of treatments for hepatitis C, she used techniques including acupuncture, meditation and massage to heal.
“As a former nurse who has lived a sensational life, it was a story the staff could learn from,” said Morristown Medical Center President Trish O’Keefe. “We learned a lot about her life in particular and the work she’s done with animals and veterans. On a personal note, I thought her advice were good things to live by.”
The talk, “Naomi Judd: The Power of Nurses and Nursing,” was part of the Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen Distinguished Lecture Series celebrating nursing education.
The Frelinghuysen Foundation recently gave $250,000 to fund the lecture series in honor of the congressman’s years of service to the community. The program is designed to expand the hospital’s nursing education program and increase the staff’s expertise.
Sessions are held twice a year and focus on topics including the impact of health care reform, new advances in technology, and best-practice methods. Judd was the third speaker in the series.
The discussion was open to all Atlantic Health employees, and nurses were particularly encouraged to attend. Guests were also invited to attend for $25.
“I used to be an ICU nurse. And I see you (nurses),” Judd said, dripping Southern charm and cracking jokes throughout the one-hour event. “I’m so happy to be here because you’re my people.”
Judd, a Grammy award-winning singer and actress, started her career as a nurse before becoming half of the mother-daughter duo the Judds.
On Friday, she discussed her personal experiences as a nurse and as an entertainer, and her battle with hepatitis C, which she was diagnosed with in the early ’90s.
“When I was told I had hepatitis C, I was on top of the world, selling out arenas,” Judd said. “Then I was told I had three stinkin’ years to live.”
Judd said she felt like a “medical curse” was put on her when she was told there was no cure for the disease. But through perseverance and intense treatments, she was deemed “cured” of the disease in the mid-’90s.
She credited eight pieces of advice with helping her overcome her diagnosis, which she suggested for anyone dealing with adversity: have a sense of spirituality, a support system, a sense of humor, a connection to nature, goals, good nutrition, regular exercise and rest, and an open belief system.
Judd also credited her curiosity about brain behavior and the connection of the body to the mind and spirit with helping her beat the odds. Judd said that due to the limitations of treatments for hepatitis C, she used techniques including acupuncture, meditation and massage to heal.
“As a former nurse who has lived a sensational life, it was a story the staff could learn from,” said Morristown Medical Center President Trish O’Keefe. “We learned a lot about her life in particular and the work she’s done with animals and veterans. On a personal note, I thought her advice were good things to live by.”
The talk, “Naomi Judd: The Power of Nurses and Nursing,” was part of the Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen Distinguished Lecture Series celebrating nursing education.
The Frelinghuysen Foundation recently gave $250,000 to fund the lecture series in honor of the congressman’s years of service to the community. The program is designed to expand the hospital’s nursing education program and increase the staff’s expertise.
Sessions are held twice a year and focus on topics including the impact of health care reform, new advances in technology, and best-practice methods. Judd was the third speaker in the series.
The discussion was open to all Atlantic Health employees, and nurses were particularly encouraged to attend. Guests were also invited to attend for $25.
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