Roberta’s journey with TRU began as an LPN in the inpatient unit at LUH before moving to her current role as Afterhours/Weekend Supervisor. She says that she’s “looking forward to the continued growth in the After Hours Triage line of service,” she shares with enthusiasm.
Weekends at TRU are “a multi-tasker’s dream” for Roberta. She manages all lines of business while supervising the hospice visit nurse team and phone triage operators, even extending support to partner hospices in Colorado and North Carolina.
Nursing is actually Roberta’s second career, following 25 years in healthcare non-profit administration. The COVID-19 pandemic became her turning point: “I found myself working alongside my nurses, and my desire to advocate for them grew. To truly advocate for my nurses, I needed to become one.” This dedication led her to complete her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in February 2025.
When discussing hospice nursing, Roberta notes the common misconceptions: “When I tell others I’m a Hospice nurse, I receive one of two responses: ‘Oh, wow, you’re an angel’ or ‘I don’t agree with helping people die.’ There is SO much more to the end-of-life journey. I wish there was more focus on normalizing death in America, as it is in other countries/cultures.”
Her commitment to honoring the nursing profession extends beyond TRU—Roberta founded the Northern Colorado Nursing Honor Guard, which stands in vigil at funerals or celebrations of life for nurses who have passed.
Outside of work, Roberta finds joy in baking, a passion she once turned into a business. “I just finished prepping six dozen cinnamon rolls to share with my fellow nurses for Friday’s nurse day celebration!”
Thank you, Roberta, for your dedication to nursing and compassionate leadership at TRU!
