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'All The Nurses Look To Nicole For Guidance': Huntington Hero

Nicole Uterano-Ferrar writes the policies and procedures for more than 200 nurses in what has been a crazy year due to the coronavirus.

Patch has launched an initiative to help recognize heroes making a difference in their communities.
Patch has launched an initiative to help recognize heroes making a difference in their communities. (Patch Graphic)

HUNTINGTON, NY — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we're working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Erik Ferrar, who nominated his wife, Nicole Uterano-Ferrar, of Huntington.

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Name:
Nicole Uterano-Ferrar RN

State:
NY

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Hometown:
Huntington

Hero's job:
Other

If other, job:
Sr. Director of Health Services at AHRC Nassau

Relationship to nominee:
She’s my wife

Reason for recognition:
Nicole writes the policies and procedures for all the nurses at AHRC (over 200). All the nurses look to Nicole for guidance; especially during the constantly changing COVID virus waves hit. She is available to all nurses she supervises 24/7/365.

One thing to know:
Nicole is the most selfless person I’ve ever met in my life bar none.

Thank you for all you do, Nicole!


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