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Meet A Member: Northwesterner encourages nurses to join CDI ranks

Coleen Elser, RN, CCDS, has been in the CDI field for nearly nine years at Salem Health in Oregon. For her, it was love at first sight.

Coming from a nursing background, Elser immersed herself in the opportunity to learn and grow in the profession. She joined the Northwest ACDIS chapter and continues to be an active member. On occasion, she finds herself recruiting and advocating for more experienced nurses to take advantage of CDI opportunities. To those who don’t think they can do the job, or that it might be boring, Elser has one thing to say: “Trust me, it’s anything but!”

 

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