DELMY TURCIOS

Facility: Inova Alexandria Hospital
Specialty: Critical Care
Hometown: Centreville, VA (Born in El Salvador)
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: The English Patient
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Team: Dallas Cowboys
Nursing Education: MSN (Advance Practice Nurse)

Who was your most memorable patient?
I had an 81-year-old nursing home patient who was admitted into the unit for dehydration and needed constant care.

What would you say is the best thing about being a nurse?
The challenge of applying the science and knowledge to patient care.

What’s the most challenging thing about being a nurse?
Multi-tasking to deliver the best level of care to every patient.