Category: Nursing

Pediatric Trauma Conference

It was a full house!  Approximately three hundred and twenty people attended this year’s Pediatric Trauma Conference in Detroit last Thursday.

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I was able to meet some fantastic people and hear some remarkable stories.  God is good!

I would like to thank the Committee for inviting me to speak.  It was a great opportunity not only to share a success story, but also encourage and thank doctors, nurses, paramedics, etc. for all that they do to save people’s lives.

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I couldn’t put the book down. I love how this mom tells her story of the accident and all the miracles & medicine that followed that kept her son alive. You will never doubt the power of prayer after reading this book. Have a tissue ready when you read it because you actually feeling like you are right there with her every step of the way.

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Alma College

A big shout out to Judy McKenna, Director of Nursing Education, for inviting me to come and speak with the Nursing students at Alma College.  Finding Hope on Vegas was a required read last fall for many students in the Alma Nursing program.  I can not wait to hear the students’ perspectives on the book and answer their questions.  Wish me luck!

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February 5, 2018
Alma College
Q&A Presentation to Nursing Students
2:30-4:30 pm

Look What Made the Cover Story….

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Nate’s bull riding accident is the fall 2017 cover story for the Saginaw Faith magazine. Author Erika Hirschman does a great job summarizing the events documented in  Finding Hope on Vegas. Thanks to Sarah Moore Kuschell for the fantastic pictures in the hops field.

Click here to read the article (FYI you may need to click the Adobe button).

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Nathan and his bull riding accident were featured in  Michigan Blood’s August cover story. It is a great article that emphasizes the importance of donating blood.  Donating is an easy way to save a life! You can view the article in full here.

To learn more about the details of the accident and his miraculous recovery check out the book  Finding Hope on Vegas

Preview: Finding Hope on Vegas

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Eighteen and three-fourths gallons of blood was needed to save Nathan Davis. Yet, throughout this tragedy the Davis family found an unexpected gift by an unsuspecting giver: hope on a bull named Vegas.

 

 

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 On August 9, 2014, tragedy struck the annual Gratiot County Fair.  In the blink of an eye, a fifteen-hundred-pound bull named Vegas stomped seventeen-year-old Nathan Davis to near death. Initially, no one understood the extent of Nathan’s injuries as he walked with assistance out of the arena.  The situation, however, grew bleak when Nathan’s health quickly took a turn for the worse and he found himself fighting for his life in a small rural hospital.

     Finding Hope on Vegas details an incredible, true story of relentless dedication and determination and how a self-reliant family suddenly found themselves completely dependent on Divine Providence and intervention.

     For the Davis family, excruciating minutes slowly turned into hours, days, and weeks.  It would literally take miracle after miracle to keep Nathan alive, but through the outpouring of support from family, friends, and strangers, the Davis family found the strength to handle more than they could have ever imagined.

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