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Meet...Aiken Name: Vermenia Aiken. Department: Bed Management. Family: Daughters: Ivy, 16; Erica, 14; and Ebony, 13. Favorite TV program: Football on ESPN. Favorite book: The “Left Behind” series by Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins. Favorite food: Seafood. Favorite restaurant: The Crab House. Favorite chore: Gardening. Favorite plant to grow: Flowers, actually, roses. Favorite dish to cook: Gumbo. Childhood nickname: Sunshine. What do you find most rewarding about your job? Interaction with people. Accomplishment you are most proud of: Being an excellent nurse—orthopaedics. Person you most admire: A nurse that I once worked with; she was focused but still interacted with everyone around her, patients, co-workers… Which flower best describes your personality? One that looks up to the sun, probably a sunflower. Hobbies, activities in your free time: Tennis, sewing and sketching. If you suddenly had a free day, what would you do? I would read a book from cover to cover! Most treasured material possession: A unique African piece made of wood and ceramic that represents an expectant mother. It's on my mantelpiece. Something people don't know about you: I love to do weddings! Words of advice: “When you are going to do something, give it 110 percent.”