The Westview News

Press Release
Employee of the Month
Date
July 10, 2024

      Sister Noble, Ansamma George, RN gained the distinction of Westview Health Care Center’s Employee of the Month for June 2024. Sister Noble is one of the Nursing Supervisors at Westview; most often working during the third shift. She has been an endearing member of their team since adding her talents to the Westview family in February of 2021. Sister Noble is also a practicing Nun of Saint James’ Church in Danielson, CT. Her desire to help fellow souls is sourced directly from the overflowing compassion of her heart.

     She credits her passion for nursing care to an experience she had while in India. When she was taking care of a patient there as she performed volunteering work, the patient presented with a wound that was becoming badly infected. She started praying for the patient’s recovery, and low and behold, the wound began to heal. Sister Noble acknowledged the power of prayerful care, and then decided that she could have even further impact by combining her faith with knowledge as a Registered Nurse. She began her education and ultimately earned her degree in nursing from St. John’s Medical College Hospital in Bangalore, India.

     Sister Noble practices her devout work in India as well as during her time here in the United States. Patients, residents, and staff at Westview really appreciate Sister Noble’s special way of delivering care—especially during the precious hours of the overnight shift. She remarked: “I really enjoy the people that I work with because we all work together. On the night shift, I find that we make a great team. It’s always teamwork that gets us through the evening, and I know that I can trust all of my staff. I have confidence in every one of my colleagues—from the other nurses to our Certified Nursing Assistants. I always get great support from the rest of the staff. I feel so comfortable working here because I know there is always someone there for me too.”

     During her off time, Sister Noble enjoys gardening, cooking, and baking as a strong passion. Sister Noble likes to listen to music—especially with bedridden patients. She will go in and listen to music with them, and hold their hands as a means of offering additional compassion to the medical aid she provides. She has a sibling, Sister Brigit Pulickudiyil, and she enjoys their time together during pastimes and prayers.

     Her heart is full of love for the patients whose care is entrusted to her. “Sometimes the patients are feeling down, and I will talk to them to help them feel more comfortable. Recently I had a patient and the first night she was with us she was very unsure of her condition and prognosis. I told her that in the early stages of her treatment, things may go up and down but you will feel better tomorrow. She later told me that our conversation on her first night here made her commit to her own full recovery and she was very thankful.” She went on further about her commitment to helping others:

     “I believe very strongly that the secret to all of my success, especially in healthcare, is the background of prayer. Without failing, every single day, I offer all of my patients, colleagues, and this facility to take God’s hand and to help them in caring for others. I feel strong grace in every situation—whether it is small or critical. I also get true joy by bringing Holy Communion to the patients who wish to receive it. I am blessed to have this role in patients’ lives!”

     Westview Administrator and Executive Vice President David T. Panteleakos spoke highly of Sister Noble’s impact at Westview Health Care Center. “We are blessed to have Sister Noble, Ansamma George, RN as a member of our community here at Westview. She has made a profoundly positive impression on patients, residents, and her fellow colleagues in this community of care. I am proud to see her dedication to professional medical care along with her faithful devotion to bedside manner. Congratulations to Sister Noble!”

Westview Health Care Center is a 103-bed inpatient skilled nursing facility, which includes a distinct and self-contained 28-bed sub-acute short term rehabilitation unit and outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapies including: Sports Medicine, Adolescent/Pediatric, Adult, and Aquatic Outpatient Centers, all dedicated to providing outstanding quality health care services. The Dayville, Connecticut facility is consistently ranked among the top nursing facilities in the nation, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as well as U.S. News and World Report, consecutively for the past years.