Tiffany Hummel, BSN, RN, CHPN, a Registered Nurse and Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse with Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital

Get to know Registered Nurse and Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse, Tiffany Hummel, who serves patients in Dixon, Illinois.

Tiffany, a registered nurse and a certified hospice and palliative nurse, can be found delivering care to patients in the intensive care unit at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon, Illinois. 

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital is an 80-bed acute care facility providing comprehensive ancillary services, including emergency medicine, obstetrics, inpatient psychiatry, a cardiovascular laboratory, outpatient surgery, inpatient surgery, and intensive care, among others. The mission of the hospital is to restore, maintain, and enhance health by providing superior care now and in the future.

In her professional experience, Tiffany also serves as a preceptor for new nurses at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital and as a certified instructor for the American Heart Association. Prior to that, she helped open an inpatient hospice home.

In 2004, she earned her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Pierce College in Puyallup, Washington. She then went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2013. Currently, she is studying to complete her Master of Science in Nursing degree. 

To further advance her efforts, she remains a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Illinois Nurses Association, the American Heart Association, the American Nurses Association, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

For her hard work and dedication, Tiffany was selected as Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital’s Fall 2018 DAISY Award recipient. Created by the DAISY Foundation, the DAISY Award recognizes the most outstanding, compassionate nurse within an organization. It honors the superhuman work nurses do in direct care of patients and families each day.

A registered nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar licensing body to obtain a nursing license. RNs fulfill a variety of job duties. In addition to their primary role in treating and caring for patients, their responsibilities also include educating patients and the public about a variety of medical conditions, as well as providing emotional support and advice to the families of their patients. Other RN job functions include performing diagnostic tests and analyzing results, operating medical equipment, administering medications, recording patients’ symptoms and medical histories, and assisting with patient rehabilitation and follow-up.

A certified hospice and palliative nurse (CHPN) specializes in treating patients while they are dealing with end of life issues, usually in a setting outside of the hospital. Many of these nurses work for hospice organizations and also help with making community resources available. The family of the dying patient is also helped by the CHPN.

Attributing her success to her devotion to helping others, Tiffany strives to do the best for her family and to be a role model for her four children. She and her husband have a farm and together, they want to set a good example for their children.

Learn More About Tiffany Hummel:

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