b'18OUR50YEARCOUNTING EMPLOYEECarol Van Ham, RNCarol Van Ham of Bow has been a nurse at Concord Hospital for 50 years, working in multiple departments. She currently works in the Ambulatory Care Center and Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation.Carol refl ects on her fi ve decades of caring with humility.The last 50 years of nursing have been an incredible journey, she said. I have had so many experiences and learned so much, especially about the human condition, and that is because people have trusted me and allowed me into their lives when they are the most vulnerable.Carol says she tries not to forget that nursing is a privilege. Every day I am humbled and proud that I have been able to contribute, in some way, to a persons well-being.But why Concord Hospital for 50 Years?I wouldnt have it any other way, Carol said. This is my community. I like being a member of the team that delivers health care to my family, my friends, my neighbors and their families.'