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Retiring Longstreet nurse marks 50 years of fixing boo-boos

Longtime pediatric nurse Entrekin has earned trust of patients, parents and colleagues

Fran Entrekin, a pediatric nurse at Longstreet Clinic, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, measures Brenley York's height in Gainesville. Entrekin has been working as a pediatric nurse for 50 years beginning in 1968 and will be retiring this May. - photo by David Barnes

05172018 NURSE 03.jpg — Fran Entrekin, a pediatric nurse at Longstreet Clinic, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, measures Brenley York's height in Gainesville. Entrekin has been working as a pediatric nurse for 50 years beginning in 1968 and will be retiring this May. - photo by David Barnes

When Fran Entrekin brought her son to the pediatrician 50 years ago, she had no idea it would be the start of a decadeslong career in pediatric nursing.