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GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
Clare McKinlay, RN
Clare McKinlay has been an OB nurse at Good
Samaritan Medical Center for nearly 13 years. Clare has
almost 50 years of experience in nursing and loves every
aspect of her job. She worked as a midwife in her native
Scotland for 35 years before coming to Florida. She fig-
ured out at a very young age that she wanted to be a
caregiver after her father was hospitalized. Clare loves
the team first attitude as to why she enjoys being a part
of the OB unit. In fact, she flew her daughter in from
Scotland so she could have her baby at Good Samaritan
Medical Center, something she said was an amazing
experience to witness. Something she has become pas-
sionate about is her volunteer work as a sexual assault
nurse, which she has been doing for the past five years.
Carlos Lacayo, RN, BSN
“When you’re making a difference in people’s lives,
that is the biggest impact you can possibly have on
someone.” Those are the words of Carlos Lacayo, R.N.,
B.S.N., who has been a nurse on staff at Good Samaritan
Medical Center for the past year. Not only does Carlos
enjoy making an impact on his patients, but he loves the
interaction and getting to know them on a personal level
too. Carlos enjoys the” team first” mentality of being a
nurse, where everyone who cares for the patients shows
a real interest in the health and well-being of seeing them
get better. Carlos is a graduate of Miami-Dade College
and has a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. He is current-
ly getting his Masters in Nursing at Nova Southeastern
University.
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WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER
Susan Feldman, BSN
Seeing kids happy and healthy is what makes Susan
Feldman smile. The pediatric nurse has been taking care
of children at West Boca Medical Center for the past 14
years. She loves how resilient and upbeat kids are, and it’s
that attitude that allows the children to flourish once
they’re discharged. She credits her fellow nurse co-work-
ers as a big reason why she’s so successful and has her pos-
itive attitude. One of Susan’s most memorable moments at
West Boca was when she cared for a child who had to
spend an entire summer in the hospital. Upon his dis-
charge, the staff pitched in and surprised him with all new
school supplies and clothes for the upcoming school year.
It took an enormous burden off the family, and to this day,
Susan is still in touch with the family and their son who is
now an adult.
Tracey Brown, BSN, MBA/MHA
West Boca Medical Center’s Tracey Brown is dedicated to
her career as a nurse. She was caring for people even before
she was actually an RN. Growing up, Tracey tended to her
ailing great grandmother at home, and as Tracey got older,
she wanted to work in a profession where she could show
compassion and help people. Nursing offered the perfect
opportunity. Tracey was also a part of the team that helped
design and work on the layout of the recent free standing
emergency department that West Boca Medical Center
built in Coconut Creek. One of her most memorable
moments on the job was when she took care of a young
child who was a patient in the hospital. Tracey gave him
some crayons and paper and he ended up drawing a pic-
ture of her. To this day, Tracey has it framed on her wall.
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