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MacIntyre, Don: Died: November 19, 1993 when a transport helicopter went down in the Atlantic Ocean en route to a Maine hospital. He was reported to have pioneered advanced life saving techniques in Manchester, New Hampshire, and was northern New England's first flight nurse/paramedic. He was survived by his wife and son. [Ent. 8/99] (Source: http://naemt.org/nemsms)

   McGaffic, Cheryl. Died Oct. 28,2002 at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, AZ/USA. A student, reported to be disgruntled over failing classes, came into a classroom during an exam and shot Cheryl as well as Barbara Monroe and then took his own life. He had previously killed Robin Rogers in her office.
     A colleague and former classmate of Cheryl described her as a funny, caring, smart and beautiful person who advocated vigorously for students as a teacher. Another colleague noted, "She espoused the belief that it is our privilege to care for people at such vulnerable times in their lives and she vehemently urged us to always remember that our patients are not numbers, charts or cases—they are people." A faculty member noted that she will be remembered for her hard work to change the designation 'clinical instructor' to 'clinical professor' as it recognizes excellence in practice as a scholarly endeavor.
    A Critical Care Nurse and Associate Clinical Professor, Cheryl, 44, was also pursuing a ministry vocation in her church. She was well known for her interest in spirituality and greatly appreciated and respected for her activities as a volunteer chaplain. Cheryl is survived by her husband. [Ent. 10/02] (Ref.: priv. source; http://www.azstarnet.com/star/today/ http://www.aacn.org/AACN/Memship.nsf/vwdoc/TragicTucson?opendocument; http://www.newsdirectory.com/go/?f=&r=az&u=www.tucsoncitizen.com )

Mohrbacher, Cheryl: Died June 10, 1996. An RN who reportedly began experiencing latex allergic reaction in the late 1980s prior to the widespread concern/research on the issue. Cheri was 41, lived in Oregon/USA and is survived by her husband. For a more detailed account of the course of Cheri's plight, including her reportedly advising treating nurses wearing latex gloves of her allergic reaction as she approached death, please go to site: http://www.merginet.com/tgp/9709/latex-9709.htm [Ent.5/99] (Info on Latex Allergy available at http://members.home.net/nursing/nurselinks.html, click on Latex Allergy/Work Place Safety)

Monroe, Barbara. Died Oct. 28,2002 at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, AZ/USA. A student, reported to be disgruntled over failing classes, came into a classroom during an exam and shot Barbara as well as Cheryl McGaffic and then took his own life. He had previously killed Robin Rogers in her office.
Barbara, 45, was an Assistant Clinical Professor at UA and a Clinical Nurse Educator at the University Medical Center. A colleague noted that Barbara "... has long been a role model for us—both experienced and aspiring critical care nurses." A student described her as "... knowledgeable, intelligent, very committed to helping students,"
Barbara is survived by her husband.
[Ent. 10/02] (Ref.: http://www.azstarnet.com/star/today/ https://www.aacn.org/AACN/Memship.nsf/vwdoc/TragicTucson?opendocument http://www.newsdirectory.com/go/?f=&r=az&u=www.tucsoncitizen.com)

Norris, Loralee A.: Died March 18,1999 in an ambulance accident while transporting a patient in Massena, New York/USA. Her death prompted nurses and the State to review ambulance safety/procedures. An ambulatory surgery room was named in her memory. Loralee was 30 years old; specialized in obstetrics and ambulatory care; and is survived by her husband and two children. [Ent. 8/99] (Further stories may be found in the following NY area papers: Massena Observer-Courier; Ogdensburg Journal; and the Watertown Daily Times.)

Nole, Deb: Died: January 26,1991. A Critical Care Nurse, Deb was a fatality in the accident of a transport helicopter based in Sayre, Pennsylvania/USA. "She always faced challenges and met them head on," noted a flight nurse colleague. Deb, 32, began her nursing career in 1986. She is survived by her father. [Ent. 8/99] (Source: http://naemt.org/nemsms)

Nowacki Tobin, Janice: Died: December 1, 1994 when the transport helicopter suddenly plunged to earth shortly after takeoff.to Superior Township, Michigan/USA. Janice had been a member of the flight staff since 1986. Neighbors described Janice as the neighborhood nurse who always helped during medical emergencies. She was always willing to help in anyway she could, from bandaging a cut to caring for a child with cancer in the middle of the night. Janice was 43 and survived by her husband and two children. [Ent. 8/99] (Source: http://naemt.org/nemsms)

Reed, Erin Leah Eachus: Died: Sept. 29, 2005 when the Airlift Northwest emergency medical services (EMS) helicopter she was working aboard crashed into Puget Sound off of Edmonds, Washington/USA. Erin was from Seattle,WA and a 24-year veteran of the EMS community. She became the first female firefighter paramedic in Marin County, California in the mid 1980's. She worked as a flight paramedic through nursing school, became a trauma nurse in 1991, and was named Airlift Northwest's Flight Nurse of the Year in 2001. In 1975, she was severely burned when a Molotov cocktail exploded at her feet during a high school graduation party in Petaluma, CA. She pursued an EMS career upon her recovery and never looked back.
A charitable scholarship, ERIN's Fund, commemorates Erin and the values of her life. Named in her honor, the Emergency Response Integrity Network, (ERIN)'s Fund encourages integrity, compassion and patient advocacy. Donations can be made to Erin's Fund, P.O. Box 979, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. For more information about Erin Reed, visit www.erineachusreed.com [Ent. 2/06] (Source: Erin's sister, Stacey, & http://www.emsnetwork.org/artman/publish/article_18982.shtml)

Rogers, Robin. Died Oct. 28,2002 at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, AZ/USA. A student, reported to be disgruntled over failing classes, shot her in her office and then went on to a classroom where an exam was in progress. There, he shot Cheryl McGaffic and Barbara Monroe and then took his own life.
Robin, 50, was an Assistant Clinical Professor and since 1979 had been a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who was described as having a great way with kids. She was retired from the Air Force as a Lt. Colonel. Her husband noted her love for her work which she carried over into her involvement with her church's nursing ministry.
[Ent. 10/02] (Ref.: http://www.azstarnet.com/star/today/ http://www.newsdirectory.com/go/?f=&r=az&u=www.tucsoncitizen.com )

Roth, Karla: Died: September 22,1991 after being shot in Taylorsville, Utah/USA. Karla had returned to working two weeks earlier. She was on her second night of work in the ER, having chose the shift in order to care for her 11 month old during the day. An assailant entered the ER with a gun, rifle, and explosives with the intent to harm a physician that had performed a tubal ligation on his wife. For unknown reasons, he took Karla and another nurse into the parking lot where he was confronted by police. As Karla attempted to escape, he shot her while preventing police to act by holding the other nurse as a shield. He returned to the hospital where he took several hostages in the Women's & OB units in an 18 hour standoff with police. Karla was 37 and had an OB nursing background. She was survived by her husband and three children. [Ent. 3/00] (Source: http://www.sltrib.com Search Archices, 1991)

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