“Kindness Counts” with Vivian Canci Foulke

Vivian Canci Foulke tells her story of grief and loss, as well as hope and kindness. She bears her truth, and lets us peek into the story of her life through the eyes of someone who has dealt with hardship on multiple levels: loss of parents, loss of a best friend, loss of a marriage … and yet, through it all, she is encouraged by the kindness and positive impact of listening to people share their stories. Through this framework, “The Narrative Initiative”, a labor of love developed by Vivan and her soul friend Dr. Lorraine Dickey, they have created positive ripple effects in the healthcare industry.

Vivian Canci Foulke: BSN, IBCLC, and the Executive Director of The Narrative Initiative (TNI). As a certified TNI facilitator, she works by bringing diverse healthcare professionals together to address cultural challenges in the workplace, and helping create narrative sessions and workshops to benefit healthcare professionals and patients. She expertly presents the perspective of nursing as a balance to the perspectives of TNI founder Dr. Lorraine Dickey.

Vivian is also a senior nurse with nearly 30 years of experience working with high-risk infants, their parents, families, and healthcare professionals for all disciplines at The Children’s Hospital at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania. She is a strong advocate of the principles of Person-Centered Care/Patient-and-Family-Centered Care (PFCC) that guide her daily work with families and colleagues at the NICU.