Indiana Nursing Quarterly

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of integrity which prides itself on treating ourone afternoon twoyears agoatKings Island playsoftball,walk her dogs,playwith her
clients and employees as family.Itisour mis-amusement park. nieces and nephew s—and evenrun up
sion to insure that all our clients get the best“I love roller coasters,”said Miller,a the stairs in her home without having to
possible care either through our services or26-year-old Mooresville resident.“But the takeabreak.
by guiding them to other resources that wouldwhole time Iwas worrying about ﬁ tting,and Newfound enthusiasm and abrand-new
better meet their needs.Ididn’t evenenjoy the day. Iended up not wardrobe aside,M iller has found a bit
Work for agrowing company that practices atbeing able to ﬁt on three rides.” of local fame from theTV ads she taped
the highest ethical standards which focuses onMiller had tried multiple diets —some about her experience with St.Francis
what is best for our clients. Flexible schedulesthat worked and o thers that didn’t.But she Weight Loss Center.
available to help you balance home and work.nevercould sustain the momentum.Small “It was an unbelievable experience that
AllianceHomeCarecars,restaurant booths and other tight I’ll neverforget,” she said,recalling the
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that Ithought neveragain will I ever have been overwhelmingly positive .” Email:
have this problem,”Miller said.“I The entire experience has given hr@alliance-center.com
knewIhad to do something.” Miller anew direction in life: S he is
After considering ongoing blood- studying to become aregistered
pressure issues,afamily history of nurse,hoping to help others
poor health and discussions with going through surgical
5325967her personal physician,Miller weight loss.Her
decided to trygastric bypass. background,she
Following several said,is paying
months of homework and dividends
prerequisite instruction, for the
Miller underwent surgery patients she
in December 2006.She’s encounters
nowlost 160 pounds,in at her new
addition to 15 pounds she job at the
lost in the weeks leading St.FrancisWeight RNs&LPNs
up to the surgery. Today, Loss Center.Since
Miller said,she weighs less deciding to have surgery Live and Work
than she did in ﬁfth grade, Miller said everything has
dropping from asize 24 to a fallen into place in her life — in Hawaii!
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Left: Kayla Miller with her husband,Mike,before Honolulu,HI96813
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