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            Strader is a registered nurse and has 
            worked with patients in the Med/Surg unit at ALMH for the past three 
            years. He was a nurse at Memorial Medical Center for 19 years prior 
            to coming to ALMH. 
            The ALMH Radiology Department nominated 
            John for the honor. In the nomination, they wrote: "John always has 
            a pleasant word for you and is always willing to lend a helping 
            hand. He constantly goes out of his way to coordinate complicated 
            treatments and tests and keeps the patient's best interest as his 
            foremost priority. John takes the time to inquire about special 
            circumstances about each case so that he can give correct 
            information to the family." 
            "I enjoy working at ALMH because I 
            actually get to be with my patients and their families here more 
            than if I was working in a big hospital," says John.    [to top of second 
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            John lives in Lincoln and is the father 
            of three children. His son, David, is a recent graduate of Lincoln 
            Land Community College. His daughters, Tiffany and Alysha, both 
            attend Lincoln Community High School. 
            Others nominated for Nurse of the Year 
            at ALMH were Carol Bennett, Tammy Kennett, Amy Lawrence and Brenda 
            Grider from the Med/Surg unit; Barb Logan from Same Day Care; Helen 
            Conrady from the Family Maternity Suites and Women's Health Unit; 
            Valerie Cooper from Nursing Administration; and Valerie Hardy from 
            the ICU. ALMH is a 
            not-for-profit hospital serving Logan County and other nearby 
            communities. ALMH employs 293, including 64 registered nurses. For 
            more information about the people of ALMH and the health care 
            services they provide, visit 
            www.almh.org. 
            [ALMH 
            news release] 
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