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Unit Updates
Adult GI Lab
Congratulations to Belinda Allen, RN, Adult GI Lab, for winning the $50 cash prize give away for participating in the Nurse Readiness for Evidence Based Practice Survey. She is shown here receiving her prize from Janet Harris, CNE, and Dr. Sheila Keller, Principal Investigator for the project. Thanks to Belinda and all of the nurses for their participation and making this project such a huge success!
- Sheila D. Keller
Senior Director of Research and
Evidence Based Practice
3 North
3 North would like to welcome all new grads and new nurses for UMHC:
*All new grads passed their boards the first time!
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LaToia Bolton-New Grad-New RN
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Christy Luckett-New Grad-New RN
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Christina MacCarty-New Nurse for UMHC
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Genevieve Osborne-New Nurse for UMHC
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Marlo Hollingsworth-New Grad-New RN
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Kristi Terry- Formal LPN-New Grad-New RN
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Kelly Anderson- New Grad-New RN
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Ashley Longwitz-New Nurse for UMHC
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Katie Phillips-New Grad-New RN
3 North would like to take this time to thank all staff members who are aiding in the orientation of our new staff members. We would also like to congratulate the following employees on their accomplishments:
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Glenda Lee, BSN, RN,BC - passed Medical-Surgical Board Certification
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Kedra Turner, RN, BSN – recently obtained her BSN degree from Alcorn State University
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DeCynthia Haynes, RN- for 10 years of dedicated service to UMHC
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Roderick Simmons, LPN - celebrates his 14th year of service here at UMHC.
-Glenda K. Lee
Educator RN I- 3 North
5 North
5 North would like to welcome the following new employees:
- Wendy Luscomb, new graduate RN
- Christy Hawn, new graduate RN
- Brittny Robinson, new graduate RN
- Mary Sillo, RN
- Erica McMillan, new graduate RN
- Andrea Jackson, NA
Thank you to all the 5 North staff for the hard work you do each and every day.
Also, congratulations to Neal Loving, RN! He and his wife welcomed a baby boy in August.
-Jennifer Robinson Hargett
Nurse Educator
Labor and Delivery/Women’s Urgent Care Center
Women’s Urgent Care Center welcomes Lakesha Brown, RN to the team.
Yukonda Buckley recently transferred from Nursing Assistant to Unit Secretary in Labor and Delivery. We welcome Emma Behl, as a Nursing Assistant.
We would like to recognize the Nursing Assistants for L&D/WUCC: Emma Behl, Kendra Dixon, Takeisa Harmon, Sherondia Kelly, Janean Mason, Jennifer Nail, and Jacqueline Robinson. They were recently treated to a special workshop. We appreciate all of their hard work and dedication. They play an invaluable role on our units.
Tara Martinez, RNC-OB, recently passed her NCC certification exam in Inpatient Obstetrics. Congrats Tara!
-Kimberly Rowzee
Nurse Educator
Batson Administration
Brent Lovitt, Clinical Director Batson Administration, is co-presenting "Optimizing Patient Flow Through Initiatives That Really Work!" at the 2009 NACHRI (National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida from October 11-14. His co-presenters are Chandra Cashen and Robert Conrad from Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX. The presentation is one of three "featured special learning sessions" in the four-day conference that runs October 11-14.
3 South - Cardiac Step-Down
Cardiac Step-Down welcomes RN graduates Yana Nikitina and Diane McBride, and new employees Crystal Henry, C.N.A., Shalane Green, C.N.A. and Doneyl Fischer, US. We also want to congratulate Delane Pressley, RN and her husband on the birth of their son Zane Clark Pressley.
Congratulations to the Cardiac Stepdown staff for their performance in making a tremendous improvement in increasing call light response times. Way to go! They are recipients of this month’s patient satisfaction and quality trophies.
A special recognition to the following members of the Inpatient Cardiac Rehab Team for their dedication to ensuring quality care is given to patients and families in their progression for a healthier heart. They are integral members of the team and we appreciate their hard work and dedication.
Cardiac Rehab Team: Fairest Stevenson-Matthews, RN, MSN, Nurse Manager; James McGee, EP, and Russ Morgan, EP.
- Letitia Newman
Nurse Manager
4C
Congratulations to Robin Tanner, PCT who recently tied the knot on September 12! We wish you much happiness in your marriage, Robin!
Hope Dixon, RN celebrated 10 years of service with us in August. Thank you, Hope, for your positive energy and encouraging spirit. You are a fabulous nurse and coworker and we are so thankful that you are part of this team.
Congratulations to Priti Dubey and Denise Carraway, who just became certified in Pediatrics. We are so proud of you! We now have over 25% of our nurses certified and are continuing to set the bar higher!
Ashley Cassidy, US was voted June 2009 Employee of the Month by her 4C peers. Ashley is a true team player who often changes her schedule to meet the unit's needs and goes above and beyond to make sure we stay organized. She also keeps us laughing with her playful sense of humor! Congratulations Ashley, you deserve it!
-Michelle Palokas
Nurse Manager
4 North
We would like to welcome our new team members: Tara Bell, RN; Linda Bunzy, CNA ; Latoya Davenport, CNA ; Shane Eskridge, CNA; Mikesia Gibson, RN; Vennice Gibbs, CNA; Andrea Parker, US; Stefani Lapointe, RN; Sophia Odenwald, RN; and Sandera Walker, CNA.
We extend congratulations to all of our nurse graduates who have passed boards: Donna Carpenter, RN; Sara Moak, RN; and Sarah “Niki” Spencer, RN.
Also we would like to congratulate Shane Eskridge, PCT for his promotion and completion of the PCT program. Latoya Davenport, CNA is currently in the PCT program. We wish her luck and look forward to celebrating with her when she completes the program. We are so proud of all of them.
4 North held an employee appreciation lunch and dinner for their staff’s hard work and continued support as the unit continues to develop and train all of their staff.
4 North was the first place winner for the Adult House in the poster contest during the Infection Prevention Dept’s hand hygiene campaign. Our theme was “4 North Knocks Their Germs Out Of the Park”. Thank you to the Infection Prevention Dept for our pizza party.
On an ending note, hats off to our leader and nurse manger, Nikki Harvey. She was elected to the Office of Treasurer for MNA District 13.
- Pamela Lee
Nurse Educator
Artificial Kidney/Acute Dialysis Unit
The Artificial Kidney/ Acute dialysis unit celebrated Nephrology Nurses Week Sept. 13 - 19, 2009.
The theme was " Light The Way." We touch likes everyday and make a positive different in the lives of patients and their families.
Sharon Brown, RN was chosen by the Magnolia Charter of ANNA as an outstanding
Nephrology Nurse for 2009. She is the Charge Nurse in AKU.
The Artificial Kidney/Acute Dialysis unit welcome new employee Paula Lambert, RN
I would like to give praise to the entire staff for making a smooth transition form a full time contract unit to UMHC's very own Inpatient Dialysis unit. Thanks to all for the dedication and hard work.
- Mary A. Luckett
Shift Supervisor
We welcome Christina Hossley as our new Unit Educator! In addition to being well-acquainted with the staff and patient needs of our floor, she brings a new perspective and enthusiasm to help us maintain competencies and meet growing educational needs.
Kimberly Hart, RN, begins orientation with us this month. She is a new graduate and recently passed boards. We are excited to have her join our team!
Surgical Sweethearts in July were Kristen Privett, RN, and Dr. Jason Stacy, Peds Surgery Resident. Chosen in August were Kay Williams, PCT, and Dr. Nathan Maples, Peds Surgery Resident.
- Grace Applewhite
Nurse Manager
Chemotherapy Nursing
Currently UMHC has five adult chemotherapy nurses. Their role is to oversee, administer, and educate every patient receiving chemotherapy. They are Biotherapy/Chemotherapy certified and three of the chemotherapy nurses are certified in oncology nursing with the other two nurses sitting for the certification exam in February, 2010.
(L to R) Felicia Johnson, RN; Rhea Williams, RN OCN; Sheronne Williams, RN; Tonja Mingo, RN, OCN; and Angela Calvin, RN OCN. Please welcome Felicia Johnson, RN to the chemotherapy nursing team.
- Pam Farris
Nurse Manager
Apheresis Nursing Department
These Apheresis nurses are highly specialized nurses trained in plasma pheresis and red blood cell exchange. They go all over UMHC, including Batson, Wiser, Critical Care Tower and the Adult hospital. They also have a department on the 5th floor of the critical care tower where they also see outpatients. They do a wonderful job and deliver a service, such as red cell exchange and stem cell harvest, which is not offered in any other hospital in the state of Mississippi.
(L to R) Connie Nichols, RN MSN HP(ASCP); Virginia Horton, RN; and Marcia Gates, RN BSN OCN.
- Pam Farris
Nurse Manager
Bone Marrow Transplant
 The Bone Marrow Transplant unit has been very busy keeping a full house of pediatric and adult patients and also adding eight new nurses to our nursing team. We look like we are going to have another record year with transplants. Last year we transplanted 12 pediatric and 55 adults patients. This year it looks like we will transplant 15 pediatric patients and more than 60 adult patients.
We have also had a donation from the Mississippi Braves for the remodeling of the Activity Room on our unit. It is almost complete and it is awesome.
Pictured above are three of our new nurses in the new Activity Room.
(L to R) Ashley Smith, RN; Lindsey Nelan, GN; and Lauren Callaway, RN.
Our new nurses not pictured are Jana Neely, RN; Ashley Peden, RN; Heather Walker, RN; Susan Thompson, RN; and Hart Wylie, RN. We are so glad they are with us.
- Pam Farris
Nurse Manager
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