“I feel Ms. Tonya is our everlasting keeper of knowledge and education, with a wealth of critical knowledge she shares with us every day. I have never had a shift where I did not learn something new. Tonya is a great preceptor as she envelopes new employees and nurtures them along their journey.

She has also been a great spear-head in our NRP education and helping to update our treatment of newborn babies. She brings special skillset and experience to the unit, and is always cool under pressure situations, which makes her an outstanding charge nurse!

Tonya has also been a major factor in utilizing our Certified Nurse Assistants to become more involved during codes and deliveries, getting our CNAs educated with mini NRP training. Family Birthplace is blessed to have this unique and special character as part of our ever growing story.”

Tonya DeYoung

“My journey with Kellie started prior to my knee replacement surgery at WhidbeyHealth in their joint camp training where I first met her. Five days after my surgery I started my outpatient physical therapy three times a week and saw Kellie on most of my visits as my therapist. She became my expert in my road to recovery. She taught me not to be afraid of movement just because it hurts, but to push myself to get the optimal results and to ultimately reach my own personal goals!

She helped me by teaching me so many different exercises and techniques, for when it was time to put me on equipment that helped me build muscle and restore my strength. Those are just the technical aspects of what Kellie helped me with. The most important to me was the relationship that I built with Kellie which will always remain on of the most special ones in my life. I don’t think that people often realize the impact that they have on others simply through laughing with someone and sharing life stories on your good days and supporting you through your bad days. Kellie saw me on my darkest days, where I thought recovery was not possible because I failed at some simple task like: getting enough bend in my knee to ride a stationary bike, or the fear of climbing stairs again, or simply going from a sitting to a standing position from a chair without using the arms to push off.

She showed me compassion, care, encouragement and strength. I cannot thank this wonderful, gifted person enough for that journey she took with me. I am eternally grateful that I was lucky enough to have her be my therapist and become my friend!”

Kellie Osborn