Columbia Regional Office News and Updates

Meet Allison Zike, LPN in the Columbia region! Allison Zike, LPN "I love kids. At, First I wanted to work with the elderly. I never knew how much of a blessing working with kids would be." "When I was still a student in school, I was struggling with what I wanted to do as a nurse. When Phoenix came to our school they were so welcoming and that is what made my decision. They made me feel … [Read more...] about Allison Zike, LPN

Meet Martine Pierre, LPN in the Columbia region! Martine Pierre, LPN "Growing up in Haiti as a child seeing all of the poverty that surrounded me, it motivated me to want to make a difference. I love being a nurse because it allows me to live my passion to help others. I would love to go back to Haiti when I retire and be a blessing to the people there." "When I relocated to Missouri from … [Read more...] about Martine Pierre, LPN

Meet Jennifer Owens LPN is on the Private Duty Nursing team in the Columbia, Missouri region. She shares with us why she chose Phoenix and the path she has taken in her LPN career. “I’ve always wanted to work with kids. I just enjoy it. I worked with assisted living through nursing school and then have children of my own, so working with kids just kind of fell into my lap and I love … [Read more...] about Jennifer Owens LPN

    Linda Thomann is a CNA from the Columbia office. Linda chose home care because she loves people. Her passion comes from a true desire to make her clients happy and see them smile. Home Care takes a special person. The care is one-on-one and is customized to meet the needs of the clients and their families. Linda said that Phoenix, "is the BEST company"  that she has … [Read more...] about Spotlight – Linda Thomann CNA

Columbia PDN Nurse Spotlight Lynn Plemmons LPN- Hired 2/7/2013. Lynn says her passion comes from seeing a child with special needs grow and develop into their own personality. To see a child smile when they do something for the first time that has taken them so long to accomplish. Something that everyone else has taken for granted. "My oldest son was in a head on collision, and he had a very … [Read more...] about Columbia PDN Nurse Spotlight Lynn Plemmons LPN

Phoenix Spotlight on Michelle Adeniyi, LPN from Columbia, MO! Michelle says she loves helping people and loves working with children. When she graduated from nursing school her interest WAS home care but she was lead down a different path at that time. She said, "In the end I have come to where I was supposed to be from the very beginning and I am loving my new career." She also said she is … [Read more...] about Spotlight Michelle Adeniyi, LPN from Columbia, MO

Andrea has been a CNA since 2007. She started working as a housekeeper in a nursing home working with her grandma. She took the path following her grandma because she was a CNA. Andrea worked in a nursing home from that point on. February 2014 she decided to try something different. "I heard good things about Phoenix, so I applied. I got the job!" She says the X factor means the compassion of her … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Andrea Wray, CNA from Columbia

LaNieceon was born in Kansas City Mo. and has been working since she was 16 years old. She said that Phoenix has definitely provided a New Beginning for her. She had heard that Phoenix was a good company to work for. She says Phoenix was the first company to recognize her for all her hard work and gave her the opportunity to soar. "I have learned so much from working in this field." She says the … [Read more...] about Spotlight on LaNieceon Nelson, Caregiver from Columbia

Diane Ferguson, RN - In Home/Home Health with Columbia office for 2+ yrs. I Graduated from Barnes Hospital School of Nursing in St Louis and then worked at Columbia Regional Hospital for 20 years as manager of 12 bed ICU, Medical unit, Rehab unit, manager of Skilled Nursing Facility, Cardiology Clinician, director of Code Team, and House Supervisor. Total of 15 yrs in Home Health since leaving … [Read more...] about Spotlight on RN, Diane Ferguson Columbia, MO