

When he was informed by both my daughter and I (repeatedly that she did not want to have kids and hasn’t since she was little) he proceeded to inform us, again repeatedly, that girls between 12-19 typically don’t want children and that they change their minds in their 20s. The one hiccup we had was a male RN who lectured me and my child over why I shouldn’t get her the COVID vaccine because it was pushed through and hasn’t been tested enough for safety on future reproductive organs. "The front office staff and Dr Smigel (sp?) were amazing!! Patient, considerate and kind. We were impressed with each of the staff members, their knowledge and professionalism. The three nurses and respiratory frequently checked on my grandson.Everyone was kind and gentle with him, and thankfully he went home with no serious issues. We were there for a few hours, but all the tests and results were done in a timely manner and we were kept informed of the results. A CAT scan, Chest X-ray and CT scan of the chest arms and shoulder. He has a tracheotomy and a g-tube, and his O2 Sats were lower than normal, so Respiratory Therapy was called. He was registered and taken to a room within 30 minutes and the initial nurse did The assessment. He received exceptional care from each person who interacted with and treated him- the Doctor, the 3 nurses on that shift, and the 2 respiratory Therapists. He is severely disabled so we wanted to be sure what the problem was, if any.

She is a member of the Burnet County ISD School Health Advisory Council the Curriculum Committee for the Health and Technology programs for the Burnet Independent School District and the Highland Lakes Health Partnership Board."We took our 12-year-old grandson to the ER at Seton Highland Lakes because he was having shoulder pain. Litterer earned her Nurse Executive Advanced -Board Certification ( NEA-BC ) in 2012 and currently serves as an associate faculty member for the Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Nursing’s on-line ADN to BSN program. She has had responsibilities for numerous ancillary departments at the hospital over the years, including respiratory therapy, imaging, lab, health information management and quality, risk and infection control. She previously served as the Director of Nursing Operations at Highland lakes Medical Center, starting in 1991.ĭuring her tenure at Ascension Seton Highland Lakes, she assisted with the hospital’s transition to a Critical Access Hospital and was selected to participate in the Texas Nurses Association demonstration project for small rural hospitals called “Nurse Friendly Designation,” the precursor to the present “Pathway to Excellence” Program of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Litterer joined the Ascension Seton Family in February 1998 as Highland Lakes Medical Center was acquired by the Ascension Seton Family of Hospitals. Karen Litterer assumed her current role in March 2016 after serving in an interim capacity since August 2015. Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Hospital, Burnet
