Julie Atkins - ADON – Patient Care Services

Here is what employee, Susan E., had to say about Julie: “One weekend evening after a baseball game, I stopped by Kroger at around 11P.M. on my way home. I ran in to Julie on one of the aisles so, of course, I had to stop and chit-chat. I made a comment in regards to the delicious food in her cart and asked if I was going to be invited to dinner. I then listened as she shared a story about one of our clinic patients who had unexpectedly passed away earlier that day. It turns out she was purchasing food to prepare a meal for the patient’s family who were to fly-in the following day. Not only had she volunteered to have the late patient’s daughter stay at her home, since she was alone in a foreign country and did not know anyone, but she was also going to drive to the airport at 5A.M. to pick-up the other family members arriving. Additionally, she had spent the majority of the day taking innumerous calls to help with the funeral arrangements. I left Kroger in awe and feeling so proud that UAMS had such a dedicated nurse who didn’t think anything out of the ordinary in going the extra mile to share such extraordinary compassion with one of our families. I am truly honored to be one of her colleagues and to be able to recognize the contributions that she provides on a daily basis.”