Madre De La Veale

I want to give a shout out to the Madre De La Veale.

My mom works so hard and she is always doing so much. I seriously can not figure out how she has time to do everything she does.

Here is a list of some of the things that keep my mom so busy:

• Young Women's President


• Finishing her Masters Degree


• Working Full time


• Raising her last 2 girls at home


• Taking care of Issy, who just had surgery

I literally do not know how she doesn't lose it and wig out on everyone all of the time. And to add to this list my mom just got an amazing new job at the IMC hospital. Her title is Nurse Manager of the 14th floor.

Here is a copy of the article that ran in IMC newsletter:

Kristy Veale is manager of 14th floor at Intermountain Medical Center

Congratulations to Kristy Veale, RN, who’s been named manager of the new neuro-science floor on Intermountain Medical Center’s 14th floor, which will open in October. The 14th floor will serve primarily as a stroke unit assisting stroke patients, and neurosurgical patients. They will also work with patients with multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disease, and other complications of neurological disease.

Kristy has worked in nursing and healthcare for 25 years, most recently as nurse educator in Intermountain Medical Center’s Respiratory ICU. Prior to that she served as a care manager and an RN in LDS Hospital’s Shock/Trauma/Respiratory ICU. She earned a BSN from the University of Utah and will receive an MSN in December from Weber State University.

"Kristy is recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate," says Brandon Vonk, BSN, MBA, nursing administrator over med/surg nursing at Intermountain Medical Center. "She’s demonstrated an ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provide top-quality patient care and has a reputation as a self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication, and leadership abilities."

Vicki Spuhler, RN, manager of RICU, adds: "Kristy is a great leader. Her clinical skills are outstanding and her case management experience provides her with a unique perspective regarding patient care planning. She has great communication skills, she’s an advocate for patients and their families, and she has good relationships with physicians. Kristy will be a great addition to the acute care management team — she’ll do a terrific job!"

Kristy can be reached by e-mail at kristy.veale@imail.org.

Jake and I are so proud of her. We think she is amazing and totally deserving of this amazing opportunity. Thanks for everything you do Mom!