Seven VHS apprentices graduate to Nurse Aides in November cohort
Seven Virginia Health Services apprentice program students graduated from Care Assistants to Nurse Aides during a ceremony Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at the EEE Center
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Shondrell Green is the Administrator of James River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She has more than 25 years of healthcare experience. She began as a CNA before advancing to a Certified Medication Aide and then entering leadership roles in skilled nursing facilities. She brings a blend of experience, passion and vision to the administrator role at James River.
The Army veteran has relied on discipline and resilience throughout her career. Shondrell is a Houston, Texas, native and earned her bachelor’s degree from Texas Southern University Health Science and Pharmacy School. She also has a dual master’s degree in business administration and health administration from Doane University in Nebraska.
She says her optimism is the future of healthcare drivers her daily. She is motivated by the belief that people have the capacity to create miracles, and that vision fuels her work. She is a proud member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and says she will continue to inspire others to dream big, work strategically and believe in the impossible.
Melissa leads the nursing Team at James River. She started her career as an LPN with Virginia Health Services in June 2009 as a medication nurse, later becoming the wound care nurse in 2013. While working at James River in 2019, she went back to school to obtain her RN license and became the Assistant Director of Nursing. Melissa went back to school in 2022 to receive her bachelor’s degree. She is grateful for the experiences in different areas of the building and believes it has provided her with a better understanding of how to help the team. In her free time she enjoys the beach, festivals, camping, and spending time with her kids, family and friends. Melissa has always enjoyed working in the geriatric population and feels there is so much to learn from this generation’s interesting experiences and stories. Over the years working at James River, it has become her home – not only the residents but with the staff as well.
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540 Aberthaw Ave.
Newport News, VA 23601
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240 NAT TURNER BLVD.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
757-596-6268
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Seven Virginia Health Services apprentice program students graduated from Care Assistants to Nurse Aides during a ceremony Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at the EEE Center