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Plantier honored
at Westview
DAYVILLE — Laurie Plantier, LPN, was honored as the May Employee of the Month award at Westview Health Care Center. A Licensed Practical Nurse, holds multiple degrees and certifications across various healthcare pursuits. She started at Westview as a CNA in 1989 and worked at the Dayville skilled nursing facility for about 12 years. She went on to earn her Practical Nursing certificate from Windham Technical School, and a phlebotomy certificate from QVCC. She decided to pursue a different challenge and earned a bachelor’s in veterinary science and worked at several animal clinics.
She returned to Licensed Practical Nursing which required her to review her knowledge and skills; accomplished by completing some specific educational and clinical course work. She worked with Westview to fulfill her clinical hours necessary for the license renewal. After renewing her Practical Nursing License, she resumed caring for patients in the skilled nursing setting of Westview. At the same time, enhancing her knowledge and skills to learn more about breakthrough treatments by working towards a degree from Three Rivers Community College as a Registered Nurse. She is especially interested in learning to perform infusion medicine, developing even greater wound care methods, and how to perform more advanced technical treatments.
Away from Westview, Laurie adores her cats and likes to take time to birdwatch; especially loving the sight of raptors. She is an avid reader, enjoying crime and mystery novels as well as educational journals and science magazines. As an exercise to keep her mind active, she loves to do puzzles and word searches.
Westview Administrator David T. Panteleakos said: “Laurie knows so much about patient care from many years in the skilled nursing industry, and she carries intellectual curiosity with her through all of her professional efforts.”
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