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From Romania to North Carolina: one nurse’s journey to the career, and home, she loves

Kiva Fulea supports her community as ‘the most amazing nurse’ at New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Page Leggett
Contributing Writer
Published June 9, 2025
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Kiva Fulea, a registered nurse in New Hanover Regional Medical Center's post-anesthsiea care unit, was born and raised in Transylvania, Romania. Today she calls Wilmington home and loves exploring her coastal town and its surrounding beaches. Here she is pictured with a magnolia bloom at Airlie Gardens. 

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