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KEY ACHIEVES CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATOR STATUS

The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) announced that Vivian Key, a registered nurse and the Patient Education Coordinator at Stephens County Hospital has achieved Certified Diabetes Educator status by successfully completing the Certification Examiniation for Diabetes Educators. Candidates must meet rigouous education and professional practice experience requirements to be eligible to take the examination. A major role of diabetes education is teaching patients how to manage their disease. There are currently more than 12,300 diabetes educators who hold the CDE credential.

Vivian began her nursing career as a graduate of the Emory University School of Nursing followed by four years of active duty in the Navy Nurse Corps stationed in Virginia and California. Her past clinical experience includes six years in the Open Heart Unit at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta and five years in the Intensive Care Unit at Stephens County Hospital. Along the way, Vivian was also a clinical instructor for both North Georgia College's RN Program in Dahlonega and North Georgia Technical College's LPN Program in Clarkesville. Vivian's daughter, Stephanie K. Steele, is also a Registered Nurse and works in the Pediatric Unit at Stephens County Hospital.