Even though Nurses Week has come and gone, I wanted to take another opportunity thank you for all you do. The care you provide our patients is second to none. You are what makes Hopkins Nursing special and are the heart of what we do. Thank you! With all of the long hours and hard(...)

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Now that the cold weather is leaving, it's time for baseball! I hope you will have an opportunity to participate in the JHH Nursing Orioles baseball game on May 5. Information regarding the game will be provided by your nurse manager.  Kudos to Endoscopy, Hospitalist and the PCCU units! DOM Magnet and nursing leaders successfully(...)

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Hello Spring! It looks as though the mid-Atlantic snow is finally behind us. As the weather brings spring flowers and longer days, I hope you have a bright and beautiful day. Happy Spring 2017!  -Ron   Service Excellence Cohort The Department of Service Excellence has designed a cohort that is sure to provide an engaging(...)

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Happy belated Valentine’s Day! I hope you had a fabulous holiday. If not, there's always St. Patrick’s Day! I don’t know about you, but I am loving the weather. In fact, it won’t be long until spring arrives. As we look forward to spring and summer, we will begin preparing for the FY18 budget. Looking back(...)

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Happy New Year 2017! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. As we begin the new year together, the leadership team and I would like to share our appreciation for your professional commitment to excellence and dedication to both nursing and our department. We will continue to focus our efforts on making the Department of(...)

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Dear Nursing Staff, I want to thank you for another amazing year within the DOM. The care you provide our patients and their families is second to none. I wish you the very best for the New Year and a Happy Holiday season. Sincerely, Ron Nursing Unit Moves On Wednesday, December 14, the Hospitalist unit(...)

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It is the time of year where we pause to give thanks for our many blessings. We want to express to you, our team, the appreciation and gratitude we have for each of you. Thank you for all you have contributed to make this a successful year. We wish you and your family a warm(...)

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The DOM was extremely well represented at the 2016 Patient Safety Summit from the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality on Friday, October 14. As part of the summit, health care providers across all of Johns Hopkins Medicine submitted video entries to answer the question "What does patient safety look like to you?" Four of(...)

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Nurse Manager Additions Ian took over leadership of the MICU on September 18. After honorably serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years, Ian earned his bachelor’s in nursing from East Carolina University. He then spent three years working in the Cardiac Care Unit in North Carolina before joining the Hopkins family as a(...)

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It’s that time again…time to head back to school. For those of you continuing to pursue your education, I wish you good luck! It is the decision that will pay dividends down the road. As one of my mentors once told me: time is going to pass by anyway, so you might as well have something(...)

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