Swing Bed Patients Benefit from Compassionate Nursing It takes a special kind of person to be a nurse. And it takes a special kind of nurse to work in the Swing Bed Program at Covington County Hospital. “It is important to be dedicated to both patient care and the nursing profession,” stated Dana Graves, RN, a Registered Nurse Supervisor at CCH. "In this position, you will have many opportunities to participate in impactful nursing practice." Graves came to the hospital in 1992, left briefly, then returned for good in 1999. She and the other CCH nurses look after both acute care and swing bed patients. Acute care involves short-term treatment for a serious injury or illness or recovery from surgery. Skilled Nursing Care The Swing Bed Program provides skilled nursing care for those who require extended inpatient hospital stays to recover strength or heal from surgery or other debilitating conditions before they’re ready to go home to continue recuperating. “We treat patients like we would want our family treated. Like we would want someone to treat our family, our mother, our father.” – Dana Graves, RN 2025 Spring/Summer 24
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